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5/7/2020 News Release
Arcadia Publishing has acquired River Road Press |
photo at top by Margot Landen
(The Incomparable Magazine Street) |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ARCADIA PUBLISHING HAS ACQUIRED NEW ORLEANS-BASED RIVER ROAD PRESS
River Road Founder Scott Campbell Named Pelican’s New Publisher
Charleston, SC and New Orleans, LA (May 7, 2020): Arcadia Publishing, the nation’s leading publisher of books of local history and local interest, announced today that it has acquired River Road Press, the dynamic publisher of books about New Orleans, Louisiana and the surrounding region.
Scott Campbell, founder and publisher of River Road Press, will join Arcadia as publisher of Pelican Publishing, and the River Road Press catalog will merge with Pelican’s list. Pelican was acquired by Arcadia Publishing in 2019.
“I couldn’t be more pleased that this innovative company will join with Pelican, which has such an esteemed legacy of publishing in New Orleans and the surrounding region,” said David Steinberger, Arcadia’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “I’m delighted that Scott, who spent a big part of his career with Pelican, is rejoining us to lead Pelican Publishing going forward.”
“Having previously spent a decade at Pelican, I have the deepest appreciation for its unique role in New Orleans culture,” said Campbell. “I’m gratified to be working again with the Pelican team, and I’m looking forward to working closely with new colleagues at Arcadia,” said Campbell.
Scott Campbell founded River Road Press in 2014 after working for almost a decade at Pelican as the head of sales in New Orleans and the surrounding region. Prior to working at Pelican, Campbell co-owned a successful event production company, and also worked in marketing, public relations and development. Campbell brought all of his experience to bear with the creation of River Road Press. Its catalog includes bestsellers such as The Incomparable Magazine Street, by John Magill and Simon of New Orleans, by Yvonne Spear Perret and children’s titles like Who Got the Baby in the King Cake, written and illustrated by Johnette Downing and Cajun ABC, by Rickey Pittman. Scott Campbell is also the co-author, with his nine-year-old daughter Tallulah, of Things that Geaux, published by River Road Press in 2019.
Retailers from the region expressed enthusiasm about the news. Tom Lowenburg from New Orleans’ Octavia Books noted, “River Road Press and Pelican Publishing have each published some key books that have enriched, and sometimes defined, our local New Orleans and Louisiana culture. We look forward to seeing what they will accomplish through joining forces.”
About Arcadia Publishing
As the nation’s leading publisher of books of local history and local interest, Arcadia’s mission is to connect people with their past, with their communities and with one another. Arcadia is the home of the iconic sepia-jacketed Images of America series featuring unique hyper-local histories of countless hometowns across all fifty states, as well as such series as American Palate, which focuses on local food, beer and wine, and Haunted America, which retells stories of famous hauntings, one American city and town at a time. Arcadia has an extraordinary catalog of more than 14,000 local titles and publishes 500 new books of local interest and local history each year. Using its proprietary Store Match system, Arcadia can create a highly customized hyper-local book assortment for any storefront in the nation.
About Pelican Publishing
Since 1926, Pelican Publishing has been committed to publishing books of quality and permanence that enrich the lives of those who read them. In the ninety-three years since publishing William Faulkner and William Spratling’s Sherwood Anderson and Other Creole Characters, 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 books 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 New Orleans Classic series; entertaining and educational stories for children such as Hurricane Boy and Cajun Night Before Christmas, which has sold over 2 million copies; or musical profiles of the area’s most talented artists in fascinating titles including Louisiana Rocks! and When Not Performing, Pelican publishes it all for today’s market.
ARCADIA PUBLISHING HAS ACQUIRED NEW ORLEANS-BASED RIVER ROAD PRESS
River Road Founder Scott Campbell Named Pelican’s New Publisher
Charleston, SC and New Orleans, LA (May 7, 2020): Arcadia Publishing, the nation’s leading publisher of books of local history and local interest, announced today that it has acquired River Road Press, the dynamic publisher of books about New Orleans, Louisiana and the surrounding region.
Scott Campbell, founder and publisher of River Road Press, will join Arcadia as publisher of Pelican Publishing, and the River Road Press catalog will merge with Pelican’s list. Pelican was acquired by Arcadia Publishing in 2019.
“I couldn’t be more pleased that this innovative company will join with Pelican, which has such an esteemed legacy of publishing in New Orleans and the surrounding region,” said David Steinberger, Arcadia’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “I’m delighted that Scott, who spent a big part of his career with Pelican, is rejoining us to lead Pelican Publishing going forward.”
“Having previously spent a decade at Pelican, I have the deepest appreciation for its unique role in New Orleans culture,” said Campbell. “I’m gratified to be working again with the Pelican team, and I’m looking forward to working closely with new colleagues at Arcadia,” said Campbell.
Scott Campbell founded River Road Press in 2014 after working for almost a decade at Pelican as the head of sales in New Orleans and the surrounding region. Prior to working at Pelican, Campbell co-owned a successful event production company, and also worked in marketing, public relations and development. Campbell brought all of his experience to bear with the creation of River Road Press. Its catalog includes bestsellers such as The Incomparable Magazine Street, by John Magill and Simon of New Orleans, by Yvonne Spear Perret and children’s titles like Who Got the Baby in the King Cake, written and illustrated by Johnette Downing and Cajun ABC, by Rickey Pittman. Scott Campbell is also the co-author, with his nine-year-old daughter Tallulah, of Things that Geaux, published by River Road Press in 2019.
Retailers from the region expressed enthusiasm about the news. Tom Lowenburg from New Orleans’ Octavia Books noted, “River Road Press and Pelican Publishing have each published some key books that have enriched, and sometimes defined, our local New Orleans and Louisiana culture. We look forward to seeing what they will accomplish through joining forces.”
About Arcadia Publishing
As the nation’s leading publisher of books of local history and local interest, Arcadia’s mission is to connect people with their past, with their communities and with one another. Arcadia is the home of the iconic sepia-jacketed Images of America series featuring unique hyper-local histories of countless hometowns across all fifty states, as well as such series as American Palate, which focuses on local food, beer and wine, and Haunted America, which retells stories of famous hauntings, one American city and town at a time. Arcadia has an extraordinary catalog of more than 14,000 local titles and publishes 500 new books of local interest and local history each year. Using its proprietary Store Match system, Arcadia can create a highly customized hyper-local book assortment for any storefront in the nation.
About Pelican Publishing
Since 1926, Pelican Publishing has been committed to publishing books of quality and permanence that enrich the lives of those who read them. In the ninety-three years since publishing William Faulkner and William Spratling’s Sherwood Anderson and Other Creole Characters, 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 books 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 New Orleans Classic series; entertaining and educational stories for children such as Hurricane Boy and Cajun Night Before Christmas, which has sold over 2 million copies; or musical profiles of the area’s most talented artists in fascinating titles including Louisiana Rocks! and When Not Performing, Pelican publishes it all for today’s market.
CONTACT US:
Scott Campbell, Publisher
River Road Press LLC
email: [email protected]
MAILING ADDRESS:
River Road Press
P.O. Box 125
Metairie, LA 70001
Scott Campbell, Publisher
River Road Press LLC
email: [email protected]
MAILING ADDRESS:
River Road Press
P.O. Box 125
Metairie, LA 70001
