Category: Authors

There have been a number of books written on the Titanic. None more interesting though than “Last Dinner On The Titanic” by Dana McCauley and Rick Archbold. “Last Dinner On The Titanic” tells the reader exactly what it was like to dine aboard the ship. Q – Dana, both you and Rick Archbold contributed to this book. What was your contribution? What was his? A – Rick is trained as a writer and—–he’s an editor. He has written other books about the Titanic including ‘Discovery Of The Titanic’ with Robert…

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In those early years of Beatlemania, no one was closer to the Beatles than Alf Bicknell. Alf Bicknell was the chauffeur to the Beatles, from 1964 to 1966. He traveled the world with the Beatles and shared private times with the group in recording studios, hotels, and planes. Now, for the record, Alf has put his story down on paper, along with a special edition video, titled “Alf Bicknell’s Personal Beatles Diary” (1996). You can forget all the other Beatle books. Alf Bicknell has the inside track because he was…

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They’ve certainly been one of Rock’s most outrageous acts, and climbed to the Top of the charts along the way. Kiss has sold close to one Billion Dollars in records, concert tickets, and merchandise in their career. Chris Lendt was Vice-President of Glickman-Marks Management, business managers for Kiss, Diana Ross, and The Isley Brothers. He traveled around the world with Kiss, handling their business and financial affairs and attending mearly 800 concerts in 25 countries. Chris has written an inside look at Kiss, in his book, “Kiss and Sell, The…

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She was the Guess! Girl. She was Playmate of the Year. She married one of the richest men in America. She is Anna Nicole Smith. Anna Nicole Smith is nothing short of a national icon, mentioned repeatedly on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Late Show with David Letterman, Entertainment Tonight, Extra, E!, Inside Edition, Hard Copy, and in gossip columns everywhere. “Great Big Beautiful Doll: The Anna Nicole Smith Story” is the story behind this newest blonde bombshell. Published by Barricade Books, it’s written by the husband, wife…

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In June of 1995, famed disc jockey Wolfman Jack published his autobiography, “Have Mercy!, Confessions of the Original Rock ‘n’ Soil Animal” (Warner Books). Sadly, Wolfman Jack passed away on July 1, 1995. He was 57 years young. His autobiography is more than just his story. It is a story of optimism, aimed at changing how we view ourselves and our world. For that reason, it should be read by everyone. Writer Byron Laursen co-authored “Have Mercy!,” a book by the way, that received critical praise from the literary elite.…

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The Who are currently making their last major tour of the U.S. Their concerts are naturally selling out wherever they perform and high on the charts is “It’s Hard”, (Warner Bros. Records) The Who’s latest album. Also out on the market place is the most in-depth, detailed and painstakingly researched book you’ll find on The Who. Titled “The Who, Maximum R and B” ( St. Martin’s Press), it’s written by a close friend of Pete Townshend – Richard Barnes. Richard first met Pete back in 1961 at the Ealing Art…

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That’s the title of a new book written on The Beatles by close friend Peter Brown, with the assistance of Steven Gaines. Only a man ‘in the know,’ such as Peter Brown, could have written such a book. Peter Brown served as Executive Director of NEMS Enterprises (The Beatles Management Company), and also served as Director of Apple Corporation, The Beatles financial organization. Peter Brown was a personal friend of The Beatles late manager Brian Epstein. Brown was John Lennon’s best man when John married Yoko Ono. Peter Brown is…

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Frank Lisciandro was a close friend of Jim Morrison. He worked, traveled and partied with Jim for three years, photographing and filming the Doors at the height of their popularity. Last year Frank Lisciandro wrote a book about his experiences with Jim Morrison entitled “Jim Morrison, An Hour For Magic, A Photojournal” (Delilah Books) We take great pride in presenting this very special interview with Frank Lisciandro. Q – Frank, why haven’t we seen more books about the Doors? A – I think it’s because the Doors themselves and the…

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Twenty years after its first release, “Love Me Do”, the Beatles very first record, has climbed into the Top Five of the British charts. It’s almost like Beatlemania all over again. Writers David Bacon and Norman Maslov have put together a highly interesting book on the group, titled “The Beatles England”. What makes it so interesting is the concept of the book. The authors have detailed both in words and pictures all the places in England that played an important part in the Beatles’ songs and their lives. “The Beatles…

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Jim Fitzgerald along with Al Kilgore and the people at St. Martin’s Press have put together a most unusual tribute book to Elvis Presley. It’s called “Elvis, The Paper Doll Book, included in the book are rare pictures of Elvis never seen before. We talked to Jim Fitzgerald about Elvis, his fans, and the book. Q – Jim, you were down in Memphis on the fifth anniversary of Elvis’ death. What was the mood like down there? A – First of all there were lots of people. The city of…

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