About Pelican Publishing

Since 1926, Pelican Publishing Company has been committed to publishing books of quality and permanence with a special emphasis on books that cover every aspect of life in New Orleans and the surrounding regions. In the ninety-three years since publishing William Faulkner and William Spratling’s Sherwood Anderson and Other Famous Creoles, Pelican has continued to push the perceptions of Southern publishing while remaining focused on stories of interest to generations of readers. Whether it be moments of local history revealed in works such as the New Orleans Architecture series, which was published in conjunction with New Orleans’ greatest historical preservationists over the course of twenty-five years; flavorful regional dishes celebrated on the pages of the Classic Recipes series or The Dooky Chase Cookbook, by the late Leah Chase, known as the “Queen of Creole Cuisine”; the holiday classic Cajun Night Before Christmas, which has sold more than two million copies and spawned musicals, plays, and even a holiday light display in New Orleans City Park; Pelican has captured the local heartbeat in its works. Pelican’s reach has even grown beyond the market that inspires it. Pelican’s motivational titles See You at the Top and Think Like a Winner! led its entry into international venues, and many Pelican titles have been widely translated and are enjoyed around the world.Read their story