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June 3, 2009
Upcoming military base tour with Armin Brott, author of The Military Father
Armin Brott, a former Marine and best-selling author of books on fatherhood, will discuss and sign his new book The Military Father at several military bases this month. Please email publicity@abbeville.com for more information.

Date: Wednesday, June 10th
Location: Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia

Date: Thursday, June 11th
Location: Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia

Date: Friday, June 12th
Location: Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California

Date: Saturday, June 20th
Location: Travis Air Force Base, California

Date: Saturday, June 27th
Location: Fort Lewis, Washington


May 27, 2009
Four Abbeville books winners of Indpendent Publisher Book Awards
Independent Publisher magazine has just named the winners of their annual book awards, recognizing the best indie-published books of the year, including:

The History of Gardens in Painting, Fine Art category
80 Years of the Oscar, Performing Arts category
Classic Yachts, Sports category
Daughters of India, Women's Issues category


May 26, 2009
Botanica Magnifica's Jonathan Singer interviewed on CBS Sunday Morning
CBS Sunday Morning News recently featured Jonathan Singer, photographer of the forthcoming book Botanica Magnifica. The seven minute segment featured images from the book and an in-depth interview with Singer. View the CBS Sunday Morning News segment here.


April 23, 2009
The Art Atlas distinguished as "Best of Reference" by NYLA
The Art Atlas has been selected by the New York Library Association as a “Best of Reference” book for 2008. Each year a committee of librarians from The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Library selects 25 reference books and Web sites to be designated Best of Reference based on their usefulness in reference work. This year, The Art Atlas is among this selectively compiled list of resources.


April 1, 2009
Three Abbeville books named finalists for ForeWord Book Awards
ForeWord magazine has just named the finalists for their Book of the Year Awards, announcing that "These books represent some of the best work coming from today's independent press community."

Three Abbeville books were chosen as finalists:
Egyptian Wall Painting, Art category
The Expectant Father Audiobook, Audio Nonfiction category
Daughters of India, Women's Issues category

The winners will be announced at a special program at BookExpo America at the Javits Center in New York City on May 29.


February 4, 2009
Meet Turner Classic Movies host and author Robert Osborne
Join Hollywood insider and Turner Classic Movies host Robert Osborne in New York City or Los Angeles for a discussion and signing of his new book, 80 Years of the Oscar.

Date: Monday, February 9th
Time: 7pm
Location: Borders bookstore, Manhattan
461 Park Avenue
New York, NY
Phone: 212-980-6785

Date: Saturday, February 21st
Time: 12pm
Location: Barnes & Noble, The Grove
189 Grove Drive Suite K 30
Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 323-525-0270


December 04, 2008
The History of Gardens in Painting named as Booklist Editors' Choice 2008
Editors at Booklist chose The History of Gardens in Painting as a pick for the year's outstanding books for public-library collections.View the full list here.


December 03, 2008
Dinosaurs Series Book Signing at the American Museum of Natural History
The Dinosaurs series of educational comic books brings the prehistoric world back to life for young readers. This Saturday December 6th, Mark Norell—curator in charge of fossil reptiles, amphibians, and birds at the American Museum of Natural History—will be signing books in the museum gift shop (77th Street and Central Park West) at 2:00pm. Free posters will be given out with the purchase of a book.


October 31, 2008
Meet Everett, the Incredibly Helpful Helper
Author Sue-Ann Morrow and illustrator C.G. Williams will be making appearances at their local bookstores in New York City and Salt Lake City, respectively, for story time and a book signing featuring Everett, the Incredibly Helpful Helper. Join us in welcoming Everett, the newest member of the Abbeville Family!

Where: Books of Wonder in New York City
Address: 18 West 18th Street (btw. 5th and 6th Avenues)
Date: Thursday, November 13, 2008
When: 4:00 p.m.

Where: Borders Books and Music in New York City
Address: 576 Second Avenue (@ 32nd Street)
Date: Thursday, November 20, 2008
When: 4:15 p.m.

Where: The King's English Bookshop in Salt Lake City
Address: 1511 South 1500 East
Date: Saturday, November 22, 2008
When: 11 a.m.

Where: Barnes & Noble in Salt Lake City
Address: McIntyre Center, 1104 East 2100 South
Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2008
When: 2:00 p.m.


October 27, 2008
Are you an art educator in Texas, Ohio, or California?
Abbeville will exhibit at three Art Education Association conferences in November. Visit our booth to peruse our many classroom-friendly art books, sign up for our e-newlsetter, and take advantage of the show discount.

Texas AEA, November 5-9
Ohio AEA, November 6-8
California AEA, November 13-16


October 6, 2008
Daughters of India book tour
Stephen P. Huyler—an author, art historian, and cultural anthropologist—will be on tour this Fall for the release of his latest book, Daughters of India. Many of the events include a slide talk and book signing. To view a complete list of locations and dates, visit the Daughters of India Web site.


September 3, 2008
Visit Abbeville Press at New York is Book Country
Join us at New York is Book Country in Central Park on Sunday, September 21st for fun giveaways and a chance to check out our latest children's and parenting titles!
View details here
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August 15, 2008
Meet Illustrator Candace Whitman at the Princeton Children's Book Festival
Red, Yellow, Blue, and You illustrator Candace Whitman will be signing books in her booth at the Princeton Children's Book Festival on Saturday, September 13, 2008. Whitman is also the author and illustrator of Ready for Red and Bring on the Blue.
View details here.


July 8, 2008
Punk rocker Pete Wentz preps for fatherhood with The Expectant Father
Pete Wentz, lead singer of the band Fall Out Boy, shares with People magazine some fathering advice he's learned from reading Armin Brott's The Expectant Father. "It tells you your partner's moods month-by-month and week-by-week," says Wentz. "It tells you why you're feeling the way you are, how you can feel more involved in the pregnancy." He and pop singer Ashlee Simpson-Wentz are expecting their first child.
Read the full article here.


July 7, 2008
India Adorned exhibit features collection from Daughters of India author
Selections from Mingei International Museum's Stephen Huyler collection will open July 12 at the museum in Balboa Park. "India Adorned celebrates the remarkable, colorful diversity of Indian creative expression in its many facets," says Huyler. Dr. Huyler's latest book, Daughters of India, will be available only at Mingei International Museum prior to its fall release.
Read more about the exhibit here.


June 3, 2008
ForeWord Magazine Book Awards honor three Abbeville titles
ForeWord Magazine has announced the winners of its tenth annual Book of the Year Awards, and Abbeville's The History of Venice in Painting grabbed the gold in the art category. Giuseppe Panza won silver for autobiography/memoir, as did Travels with Van Gogh and the Impressionists for travel essay. These books, representing the best work from independent publishers in 2007, were selected by a panel of librarian and bookseller judges.


May 28, 2008
Abbeville receives awards for excellence in independent publishing
The Independent Publisher Book Awards motto is "recognizing excellence in independent publishing," and we're honored that three Abbeville titles were chosen by IP as some of the best independently published books of the past year. Winners included Travels with Van Gogh and the Impressionists (Bronze medal for photography category), Bulgari (Silver medal for coffee table book category), and Fathering Your School-Age Child (Gold medal for parenting category). The books will be recognized at an awards ceremony and reception on Friday, May 30 in Los Angeles.


May 7, 2008
Visit Abbeville Press at BookExpo America Booth #2229
Going to BEA? Stop by booth #2229 to preview Abbeville's Fall 2008 titles and help us celebrate the launch of our new Abbeville Family division, publishing the finest children's, parenting, and family books. Special events are listed below, and giveaways include t-shirts, dinosaur finger puppets, children's art kits, yachts posters, and india-inspired messenger bags.

Friday, May 30, 3–4:30 pm and Saturday, May 31, 10–11 am
America’s No. 1 DadTM Armin Brott signs FREE copies of Father For Life

Saturday, May 31, 3:00 pm
Gift basket drawing and cookies-and-juice reception to celebrate the launch of Abbeville Family


April 1, 2008
Five Abbeville books declared finalists for Book of the Year Awards
ForeWord Magazine recently announced the finalists for their Book of the Year Awards, honoring excellence in independent publishing. Five Abbeville books were named finalists, including The History of Venice in Painting, Giuseppe Panza, Fathering Your School-Age Child, Weekend in Havana, and Travels with Van Gogh and the Impressionists. The winners will be announced in a special ceremony at Book Expo America in Los Angeles on May 29th. See the full list of finalists here.


January 31 - February 10, 2008
Israel through My Lens authors David Rubinger and Ruth Corman on book tour
Join Israel's preeminent photojournalist, David Rubinger, and his coauthor, Ruth Corman, for a discussion of Rubinger's autobiography, Israel through My Lens: 60 Years as a Photojournalist. Most events listed below will feature a question-and-answer session, book signing, and slideshow of some of Rubinger's most memorable photos.

Where: St. Louis Jewish Community Center in St. Louis, MO
Date: Thursday, January 31, 2008
When: 7:00 p.m.
Link: Click here for more info

Where: Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies in Chicago, IL
Date: Sunday, February 3, 2008
When: 2:00 p.m.
Link: Click here for more info

Where: Temple Shaaray Tefila in New York, NY
Date: Monday, February 4, 2008
When: 7:30 p.m.
Link: Click here for more info

Where: Milton Weill Art Gallery, 92nd Street Y in New York, NY
(Rubinger Photography Exhibit Reception & Book Signing)
Date: Tuesday, February 5, 2008
When: 6:00 - 7:30 p.m.
Link: Click here for more info

Where: Mid-Manhattan Library in New York, NY (40th Street and 5th Ave, 6th Floor)
Date: Wednesday, February 6, 2008
When: 6:30 p.m.
Link: Click here for more info

Where: Gershman Y in Philadelphia, PA
Date: Thursday, February 7, 2008
When: 7:00 p.m.
Link: Click here for more info

Where: 92nd Street Y in New York, NY
Date: Friday, February 8, 2008
When: 8:00 p.m.
Link: Click here for more info

Where: United Synagogue of Hoboken in Hoboken, NJ
Date: Sunday, February 10, 2008
When: 10:30 a.m.
Link: Click here for more info


January 29, 2008
Italian Frescoes author Steffi Roettgen speaks at the New York Public Library
Steffi Roettgen, author of the recently released Italian Frescoes: The Baroque Era, 1600-1800, will be joined by Elizabeth Cropper of the National Gallery of Art to talk about Roettgen's latest work, the culminating volume in Abbeville's critically-acclaimed Italian Frescoes series.

Where: New York Public Library in New York, NY
Date: Tuesday, January 29, 2008
When: 6:30 p.m.
Link: NYPL Events Calendar


November 29, 2007
Abbeville turns 30, and Publishers Weekly takes notice
Publishers Weekly daily newsletter featured the Abbeville Press 30th celebration at the Italian Institute in their "Photo of the Day" feature. View the newsletter here.


September 1, 2007
iParenting Award
The Expectant Father boxed set and Fathering Your School-Age Child were named as "outstanding products" and winners of the 2007 iParenting Media Award! Read more.


August 4, 2007
The Wall Street Journal names Henry Clay Frick as one of four top biographies
"The life of Henry Clay Frick is fascinatingly chronicled in this volume ... Ms. Sanger may have explained a mystery that has perplexed Frick's past biographers ..."
—Vartan Gregorian, former president of the New York Public Library, for The Wall Street Journal
Read more.


June 26, 2007
Abbeville author gives advice to Tiger Woods in Golf Magazine
What does Abbeville author and trusted dad Armin Brott have to say to new father Tiger Woods in Golf Magazine? Read the article here.


June 12, 2007
Armin Brott's book The Expectant Father appears in the movie Knocked Up
In the hit comedy about a surprise pregnancy from director Judd Apatow (The 40 Year-Old Virgin), the lead character Ben Stone (Seth Rogen) seeks guidance from Abbeville author Armin Brott's The Expectant Father.

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