Publicity Report—Our Books in the Media

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2024 Publicity Report

Dear Authors,

Please enjoy the February 2024 Media and Publicity Report. The following list reflects all activities in the past two months and those scheduled going forward.
Best,
Liliane

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The Unofficial Guides

The Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney World 2024 by Bob Sehlinger and Len Testa ISBN 978-1-62809-143-4
February 16: Seth Kubersky was interviewed on FOX News Channel 35 regarding Disney addressing ticket fraud and Disney applying a patent for developing a blockchain application. Listen to the interview here. Seth was also mentioned in CoinTrust News and the MarketRealist.

The Unofficial Guide to Disney Cruise Line 2024 by Erin Foster with Len Testa ISBN 978-1-62809-147-2
January 19: William Tomicki reviewed the book in Entrée magazine. Check it out here. The review also went out in his newsletter (22,000 subscribers).

The Unofficial Guide to Disneyland 2024 by Seth Kubersky, Bob Sehlinger, Len Testa, and Guy Selga Jr. ISBN 978-1-62809-145-8
January 2: Seth Kubersky was the guest of Brett Ranon Nachman on the Notably Disney podcast. Listen to the show here.
January 14: Seth Kubersky was the guest of Michelle Tate Young, the host of Disney Dream Girls, a podcast based in the United Kingdom. The interview also includes Seth’s impression from his recent trip to Disney Hong Kong. Find out more here.
February 2: Seth was interviewed by the hosts of The Sweep Spot podcast, 9 p.m. ET
February 6: Seth was interviewed by the hosts of the CoasterRadio podcast at 8:30 p.m. ET
February 8: Listen to Seth Kubersky talk Disneyland with the hosts of the CoasterRadio podcast. Hear the February 8th episode here.
February 9: Listen to Seth Kubersky as he talks about Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and Universal Orlando in episode #377 of The Sweep Spot podcast. 

The Unofficial Guide to Universal Orlando 2024 by Seth Kubersky ISBN 978-1-62809-149-6
January 8: Seth Kubersky was the guest of Andrew Stillwell on the Coaster101.com podcast. Listen to the show here.
January 11: Seth Kubersky was the guest of Edward Bearden on the Orlando Tourism Report podcast. Listen to the show here.
January 20: Seth was interviewed by Samantha and Brian, co-hosts of the DCL Duo, 2 p.m. PT
February 3: Listen to Seth’s interview as part of the live national broadcast of RMWorldTravel with Robert & Mary Carey and Rudy Maxa. The show was broadcast on America’s #1 Travel Radio Show, which reaches well over 1 million leisure and business travelers with a network of 575 stations. The segment will continue to air on their digital platforms multiple times a week for the next 4 weeks, and it will always remain available under the ”Listen Now” section of their website at www.RMWorldTravel.com and in the “Personal Connection” section once it is uploaded. The interview is 12:04 minutes into the show. https://rmworldtravel.com/podcasts-rss/rmaxa_sat_20240203b.mp3
February 18: Listen to Seth’s nterview with Barry Percival for the Sharing the Magic Podcast, 8 p.m. ET
February 20: Listen to Seth’s interview with the hosts of the DCL Duo podcast here.

Menasha Ridge Press 

Canoeing & Kayaking Florida 4e by Johnny Molloy ISBN 978-1-63404-362-5
January 15: Johnny presented a slideshow called “A Wealth of Waterways: Canoeing & Kayaking in Florida” at the Villages Canoe & Kayak Club’s Colony Cottage Recreational Center in Florida from 2:15 to 3 p.m.
January 23: Johnny presented a slideshow called “A Wealth of Waterways: Canoeing & Kayaking in Florida” at the North Fort Myers Recreation Center in North Fort Myers, FL, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Wilderness Press
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Nature Study Guides (published by Wilderness Press)
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Shelter Publications
January 31: Ben Stocking interviewed Lloyd Kahn for Point Reyes Light on selling Shelter Publications to AdventureKEEN. See the article here. A full PDF of the article is on file.

Adventure Publications
Stan Tekiela
Year-round: Twice a month, Stan joins Bill Hildebrand on the Saturday morning Fan Outdoors show on KFAN 100.3 FM. The show runs from 6 until 8 a.m. CT. Stan usually joins Bill at 6:30 a.m. for a 45-minute nature talk.
January 3: Stan Tekiela’s story about turtles was featured in the Maple Lake Messenger and the Eden Prairie Local News.
January 8: Stan Tekiela’s story “Shedding Light on the American Badger” was featured in the Eden Prairie Local News, the Maple Lake Messenger, and the Annandale Advocate.
January 22: Stan reported about a memorable moose encounter in Yellowstone Park for the Eden Prairie Local News. Check it out!
January 24: Stan Tekiela’s story about turtles appeared in the Annandale Advocate. Read the story here.
January 31: The Annandale Advocate featured Stan Tekiela’s story about moose during the winter. Read the story here.
February 5: Read Stan Tekiela’s story about wolves in the Eden Prairie Local News.
February 7: Read Stan Tekiela’s story about wolves in the Maple Lake Messenger.
February 14: The Annandale Advocate carried Stan Tekiela’s story about Wolves On the Hunt.
February 22: Outdoor News featured Stan Tekiela’s “A Day Photographing Wolves and Bison as Nature Runs its Course in Yellowstone.” Read the story here.

Poachers Caught! by Tom Chaping ISBN 978-1-59193-206-2
January 27: The author was interviewed about his book by John Myers for the Duluth News and several other newspapers, including the Pioneer Press. Read the article here

Up Where the Stars Are written by Ryan Jacobson and Illustrated by Michelle Hazelwood Hyde ISBN 978-1-64755-292-3
February 22: The book was named an ALA notable book for 2023 (2024 announcement). See the complete list of all nominated books here: https://sfnotables.org/2024-lists/

Homestyle Kitchen: Fresh & Timeless Comfort Food for Sharing ISBN 978-1-64755-427-9 by Julia Rutland
February 19: Stephen Fries interviewed the author for an upcoming article.
February 25: A two-page spread by Stephen Fries ran in the Times Herald. The article appeared in print (PDF on file) and online. Read the article here
So far, the following papers have also picked up the article:
Reading Eagle https://www.readingeagle.com/2024/02/25/dish-up-some-comfort/ 
Maine Line Times & Suburban: https://www.mainlinemedianews.com/2024/02/25/dish-up-some-comfort/ 
Daily Times: https://www.delcotimes.com/2024/02/25/dish-up-some-comfort/
The Mercury: https://www.pottsmerc.com/2024/02/25/dish-up-some-comfort/
The Trentonian: https://www.trentonian.com/2024/02/25/dish-up-some-comfort/ 
Stephen also posted the article on his blog On the Food Scene: https://stephenfries.com 

Critters of Georgia by Alex Troutman ISBN 978-1-64755-411-8
December 28: Alex was featured on the podcast The Zoo of Us https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/220-belted-kingfisher-w-alex-troutman/id1598805089?i=1000639922361
The podcast also mentioned his book and gave a direct link to our shop.
February 2: Alex was featured on the K9 Conservationists podcast https://k9conservationists.org/safe-fieldwork-while-black-with-alex-troutman/
The podcast has links to Critters of Michigan, Georgia, and Minnesota that go to our shop directly.

Dead Catch by Cary J. Griffith ISBN 978-1-64755-401-9
January 25: The review of Cary Griffith’s nonfiction book in the Star Tribune also mentioned his latest upcoming novel, Dead Catch. Here is the link to the article.