Established in 2007, Pelican Publishing Company is a family-owned, medium-sized company with a backlist of more than 1,500 titles and over 50 new titles. It is a general trade publisher that produces travel guides, art, architecture and Christmas books, local and international cookbooks, and motivational and inspirational works, as well as a social commentary, history and fiction titles. Pelican Publishing Company publishes a series of children s book illustrators that includes series from Henri Schindler and several books by Patricia Hall. The company is a member of various professional publishing organizations. Pelican Publishing Company is located in Gretna, La.