The Book of Pirates
I worked as project editor on this title. On this here ship, we follow the pirate’s code: No frolikin’ in the bilges, no songs about scurvy, and most important, each buccaneer must keep his pistol ready for action at all times. Break the code, me bucko, and you’ll be forced to walk the plank. In The Big Book of Pirate Stuff, Captain Michael MacLeod and Jamaica Rose teach the fine art of pirateering, from plundering, pillaging, and gambling to digging for buried treasure. A...
Read MoreSouthern Bouquets
All throughout the spring and summer several years ago, I’d receive an email from Melissa with dozens of gorgeous images filled with flowers. That was a beautiful year. I’d come home from work as see a flower blooming at random in the yard, so I’d take it inside and put it in a vase in the center of the table. Even that one meager flower brightened the house and added a freshness to life. Today’s Southerners celebrate their ingrained love of the land by welcoming fresh,...
Read MoreY Is for Yorick
I worked as a project editor on this book but left the publisher for other pursuits before publication. Jennifer was a delight, as always. I’m continually impressed with Hugh’s talent to so simply yet expressively illustrate these snippets of Shakespeare. “J is for Juliet. Juliet teaches all young girls that if you truly love someone, wholly and completely, it will be the death of you.” The plays of William Shakespeare contain some of the most renowned characters and...
Read MoreThe Food Stylist’s Handbook
If you ever get the chance to chat with Denise about her work as a food stylist, both in and out Hollywood, I highly recommend it. I worked on this book as a project editor, and I can tell you there wasn’t near enough space to share all of her hilarious stories. This book is more of a reference for food professionals, but it’s great for those wanting to learn how to make food photos and blogs more appetizing. And I promise, you’ll never look at mashed potatoes or shortening...
Read MoreToile
I’m a lifelong Francophile, so the chance to browse through hundreds of quotes about l’ésprit française and pairing them with images of gorgeous toile wasn’t something I’d consider hard work. Perhaps editing and crafting this book is one of the reasons I was so eager to spend springtime in the French countryside just a year later. Capturing an essence of French sophistication and je ne sais quoi, pastoral scenes of French country life and flowers in beautiful toile...
Read MoreEntertaining in the Raw
I’m definitely not a raw-foodist. Every once in awhile I just need a good steak. But after editing this book, I learned a whole lot about the benefits and methods for preparing raw. With the gorgeous plating by Matthew and incredible photos by Miha, I’d be happily tempted into trying out some of these dishes. Chef Matthew Kenney takes the raw food lifestyle to exquisite new heights in Entertaining in the Raw. He combines his love of art and his philosophy on food to create...
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