Pelican Publishing Company

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Pelican Publishing Company is a book publisher based in Gretna, Louisiana. It was formed in 1926 and in its time has produced nearly five-hundred titles, most of which relate to Louisiana and Southern culture, cuisine, and history. The company is under the ownership of President Milburn Calhoun, his wife, Vice-president Nancy Calhoun, and brother, former Executive Editor James Calhoun.

[edit] Significant titles

In its eighty year history, Pelican Publishing Company has produced regionally successful titles including the following:

• The Cajun Night Before Christmas by James Rice: A parody of the popular Night Before Christmas poem in which Santa Claus visits Cajun Louisiana.

• Louisiana Almanac (series): A resource of statistical data and historical information related to the State of Louisiana.

• The Maverick Guide (series): A series of travel guides.

• Sherwood Anderson and Other Famous Creoles by William Faulkner: The first trade publication written by William Faulkner.

• The South Was Right! by James Ronald Kennedy and Walter Donald Kennedy: A controversial historical perspective that argues that the Confederacy had the right to secede from the Union.

• The Cavalry Battle that Saved the Union: Custer vs. Stuart at Gettysburg, Paul D. Walker, Pelican Publishing Company, Gretna, LA, 2002

[edit] External links

• Pelican Publishing Company