Bayou City Press

04/04/2025

The 2025 Austin Independent Book Fair is a full day of celebrating literature and community! There will be many local and independent bookstores and vendors in attendance. This is a free event and open to all ages. Lioness Books, a mobile used bookstore operating out of a trailer will be there!

Click here for more info! https://do512.com/events/2025/4/5/the-2025-austin-independent-book-fair-tickets

03/27/2025

Do you like cats? Are you interested in Japan? Then make sure to check out one of our most popular books, written by Carrie Carter -- "Whiskers Abroad: Ashi and Audrey's Adventures in Japan"!

"Whiskers Abroad" will take you on a hilarious and fascinating journey through modern Japan, all while giving you a fun look at the hijinks Ashi the cat gets up to in famous Japanese locales like Kyoto, the Tsukiji Fish Market, and more!

Take a look at the book here: https://bayoucitypress.com/product/whiskers-abroad-paperback/

Whiskers Abroad: Ashi and Audrey’s Adventures in Japan (Paperback) Whiskers Abroad is a lively and charming travelogue featuring a trip to Japan shared by two main characters, Audrey and Ashi, who alternate recounting their versions of events. Audrey, having won the chance to write a magazine arti...

02/21/2025

Our publisher, author Julie Connor, was interviewed on February 13 by host Red O’Laughlin on his program The Corner Bookstore, which is carried on the USA Global TV channel! The discussion focused on Julie’s two books and her founding of Bayou City Press.

It was a great chat, and we're super excited to share it with you!

You can view the program here:

THE CORNER BOOKSTORE WELCOMES BACK JULIE GIANELLONI CONNORUSA GLOBAL TV® & RADIOPRESENTSTHE CORNER BOOKSTOREHOSTED BY RED O'LAUGHLINFEATURNG JULIE GIANELLONI...

02/19/2025

This is the third year that Bayou City Press has participated in the Kroger Book Program!

Our publisher staffed a BCP table at the Kroger in Seabrook on Saturday, January 29!

Julie will be visiting different Kroger grocery stores on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the year. We'll be announcing visits in the Newsletter and also on social media. Please keep an eye out, and if we are in your neighborhood, please drop by for a chat with Julie.

02/04/2025

Big news! Bayou City Press has just returned from New York City, where we held a presentation of Ettore Farrattini’s new novel, The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia, at the La MaMa Theater.

The event host at La MaMa was David Diamond, who in his role as coordinator of La MaMa's program in Umbria has visited Amelia many times and is a long-time friend of Ettore. 🇮🇹 📚 😻

Ettore read passages from his novel and chatted with the enthusiastic audience. It was a wonderful success, and we sincerely thank David Diamond and La MaMa Experimental Theater for offering Bayou City Press this opportunity to reach New York fans of author Ettore Farrattini.

12/17/2024

Praise keeps coming in for “The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia” by Ettore Farrattini! Below are a couple of quotations from the latest blog reviews of the book:

“With its great mix of history and fantasy, I recommend The Nine Lives of Tito D’Amelia to readers who enjoy historical fiction with an added twist.” - Maryann Miller (Link to review: bit.ly/3OBGrwD)

“The ending of the story was especially satisfying; I won’t say more, as I want to avoid spoilers. Suffice it to say that the payoff makes the book worth the read.” - Kelly Ames (Link to review: bit.ly/4f2zEHb)

Just click on the links above to read the full reviews. We’re incredibly grateful for the extremely positive reception to the novel. Get your copy today!

12/12/2024

Looking for your next great read? Head over to bit.ly/3Dc9hBk
for Rox Burkey's blog review of "The Nine Lives of Tito d'Amelia" by Ettore Farrattini Pojani!

Burkey loved the book, and wrote, "Young adults and beyond will enjoy The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia a fun, easy-to-read book. Fans of adventure, history, and cats will thoroughly enjoy this timeless story. Hats off to the fab Italian-to-English translation of this delightful story."

Don't miss this newest rave review!

12/05/2024

The holiday season is officially here! (Although we know the grocery stores have had their Christmas stock on display since Halloween.)

Whatever your plans this year might be, what better way to celebrate than with a luxurious new Christmas ornament for your tree? This year, Bayou City Press is delighted to be offering a wide variety of literary- and history-themed ornaments, including figurines of William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Jane Austen, Don Quijote, Alice in Wonderland, the Queen of Hearts, Sherlock Holmes, knights, vikings, and more.

Get yours here: https://bayoucitypress.com/shop-books/

11/29/2024

If you’re looking for more praise for "The Nine Lives of Tito d'Amelia” by Ettore Farrattini Pojani, we’ve got you covered. Here are some excerpts from reviews by two popular bloggers:

“If you love history or historical fiction, adorable cats or well-written human characters, pick up The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia.” - Lisa, The Plain-Spoken Pen

“This is a very touching and fascinating read that I highly recommend!” - Sam K., The Real World According to Sam

Take a look at both of the full reviews here: 📚📚📚

Take a look at the full reviews at these links: bit.ly/3Zvir4L and bit.ly/3CR0QeG

😎 📝

11/28/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at Bayou City Press! We're so thankful for all of our wonderful, passionate readers, authors, followers, and friends.

We hope you get time to curl up with a great book during the holiday -- unless you fall asleep from too much turkey. :-)

11/22/2024

"The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia by Ettore Farrattini Pojani is a delightful historical fiction that will capture both your heart and your imagination." - Reading by Moonlight Blog

"A magical story, a combination of historical fiction, fantasy, and tales handed down through time by word of mouth." -Boy's Mom Reads Blog

📣📣 It’s time for the next installment of reviews of our latest published work, “The Nine Lives of Tito d’Amelia,” by Ettore Farrattini Pojani. Mixing fiction with fact, “Nine Lives” tells the stories of the town of Amelia, Italy, across the centuries of its long history, and of the nine lives of a lovable cat who witnesses the town’s growth, struggles, and triumphs.

This week’s reviews are from two popular literary blogs, “Boy’s Mom Reads” (bit.ly/4fVLjbx), and Ruthie Jones’ “Reading by Moonlight” (bit.ly/4fVSRuX). Don’t miss these enthusiastic reviews of Farrattini Pojani’s exciting, humorous, and touching new novel. 😃

11/20/2024

📚Take a look at this great article from The New York Times about their 2024 awards for the best illustrated children’s books! 📚

Each year, The New York Times and the New York Public Library confer these honors, and they’re a great way to increase the visibility of talented authors and artists working in the children’s book genre.

The article includes some beautiful examples of the illustrations. Read it here: https://www.nytimes.com/card/2024/11/08/books/review/nyt-nypl-best-illustrated-childrens-books-award

🎊Also, don't forget to check out Bayou City Press' first children's book, "The Baby with Three Familes, Two Countries, and One Promise." It's a lovingly written and illustrated story of international adoption. You can read the full summary here: https://bayoucitypress.com/product/the-baby-with-three-families-two-countries-and-one-promisepaperback/