Silvia
Silvia
71 posts
Jul 09, 2005
11:07 AM
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Hi Bryanna!
I was thinking about you the other day and I remembered, maybe a year or two (or three?) ago, that you were going to publish another book but not a cookbook? I can't remember exactly, but I thought you were working on another book. What ever happened with that? Are you still working on it? Are you planning on publishing any other cookbooks (or any other books)?
Peace~
Silvia
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Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1059 posts
Jul 09, 2005
12:15 PM
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My publisher is now doing mostly health books, not straight cookbooks, so I am looking for another publisher. I think some of the recipes from the newsletter would make a good sesaonal cookbook, so I'm going to try that. I have lotsof ideas-- it's just getting another publlisher. I also have an idea for a mystery that I haven't had time to get to!
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"To look like a goddess, eat like a peasant." Karen Andres
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Silvia
Silvia
73 posts
Jul 09, 2005
12:21 PM
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Okay, I think it's the mystery that I remember you talking about. A seasonal book would be so great! What I have been doing the past year, year and a half, is keeping track of what I make during each season because I really do want to eat more by the season, this way I don't get sick of having the same thing all the time - I will limit it to the season. Then I can also look forward to the coming new season for food I haven't had in a while! I am sure you won't have a problem finding a new publisher because your books are so great and are not like any other books on the market. Good luck with everything!
Peace~
Silvia
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Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1061 posts
Jul 09, 2005
1:18 PM
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Thanks, Silvia! And that's so true about seasonal things. We ONLY eat tomato sandwiches in the late summer when either we have our own ripe tomatoes or we can get them from locals. Ditto for pasta with raw tomato sauce and corn on the cob. It's always a sad day when we have our last tomato sandwich for the year!
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"To look like a goddess, eat like a peasant." Karen Andres
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Shona
8 posts
Jul 11, 2005
5:31 AM
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Bryanna ... have you checked out Arsenal Pulp Press? They are based in Vancouver and they published the vegan cookbooks How It All Vegan, Garden Of Vegan, and the soon to be released La Dolce Vegan.
http://www.arsenalpulp.com/
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Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1063 posts
Jul 11, 2005
8:37 AM
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Yes, I did one book proposal with them and they weren't interested.
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"To look like a goddess, eat like a peasant." Karen Andres
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Dori
255 posts
Jul 11, 2005
9:57 AM
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I can't believe someone wasn't interested in the best cookbook writer in the history of the world! I am glad you have your website and grateful for the work you do!!
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"To cook is to create. And to create well...is an act of integrity, and faith." - author unknown
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Shona
9 posts
Jul 11, 2005
5:21 PM
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Dori ... I can't believe it either. They must be seriously insane [or lacking good business sense] not to want an author of Bryanna's calibur. I know everyone raves about How It All Vegan and Garden Of Vegan, but I've never thought they were all that good compared to Bryanna's and Jo's books. I just don't get it. *shakes head*
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Silvia
Silvia
74 posts
Jul 11, 2005
5:26 PM
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Wow, I can't believe that either!! But you know what, whenever something incredible like that happens (i.e., Bryanna's example of being turned down by a vegan publisher, when she is so exceptional in her field), I believe that it is because God (or the Universe, etc.) has something WAY BETTER planned!!! So get ready for something wonderful Bryanna!!! :)
Peace~
Silvia
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Bryanna
Owner/Moderator
1066 posts
Jul 12, 2005
9:11 AM
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Thanks you guys! Okay, I will stay positive!
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"To look like a goddess, eat like a peasant." Karen Andres
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Beansidhe
2 posts
Jul 15, 2005
12:02 PM
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Just wanted to say that I really enjoy the "kitchy" look and attitude of the "How it All Vegan" duo, and also think they have a lot of recipes that are easy and appeal to beginners, BUT think Bryanna's recipes offer something totally different. I think maybe it has something to do with how the recipes are tested, though I couldn't say for certain. I find the balance of flavors and result of my efforts is just more what I was looking for, more what I think it "should" taste like when I use Bryanna's recipes. Maybe the publisher is really going for a certain "look" that they can sell but one vegan recipe looks a lot like the next to them. I mean, when they review something like this - do they even try the recipes out? Because if they did, I can't imagine that they would turn Bryanna down. I feel really confident using her recipes bccause I know she's tried and refined them in her own kitchen and is, strange as it sounds, critical of them - in the sense that she's always adjusting and refining to get the best result possible. A lot of other authors, I feel like they start out with a good idea, something that looks decent when you read the title, but I end up disappointed with the actual execution or results. Just my two cents.
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