Two Ten Speed Press Authors Win Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards
July 24, 2018
Ten Speed Press authors Jim Meehan and Thad Vogler are winners of the 2018 Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards in both book-related categories. The recipients of the 12th Annual Spirited Awards, considered the most prestigious accolades in the spirits world, were announced Saturday evening at the annual Tales of the Cocktail Festival in New Orleans.
Our 2018 James Beard Chef Award Winners: Gabrielle Hamilton Named Outstanding Chef and Abraham Conlon is Best Chef: Great Lakes
May 9, 2018
Champagne corks were popping in Chicago on Tuesday night at the 2018 James Beard Foundation Chef and Restaurant Awards ceremony when it was announced that the Outstanding Chef Award went to Gabrielle Hamilton, chef/owner of Prune restaurant in New York’s East Village and Random House author of the New York Times bestselling memoir, BLOOD, BONES & BUTTER: The Inadvertent Education of a Reluctant Chef, and her cookbook, PRUNE. Random House will publish her new memoir, KIND REGARDS, next year.
The bubbly flowed again when Fat Rice chef Abraham Conlon, co-author of THE ADVENTURES OF FAT RICE: Recipes from the Chicago Restaurant Inspired by Macau (Ten Speed Press), won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Great Lakes.
Congratulations to Ms. Hamilton and Mr. Conlon as well as their editors and publishers.
View the complete list of 2018 James Beard Foundation Chef and Restaurant Awards winners here. CPG’s Ten Speed Press and Clarkson Potter Take Home Multiple James Beard Foundation Awards
May 1, 2018
The James Beard Foundation announced the winners of its definitive Cookbook, Broadcast Media, and Journalism awards for 2018 on April 27, at a dinner in Manhattan—and Crown Publishing Group imprints ruled the night: Ten Speed Press books and authors received four awards while Clarkson Potter authors were recognized with two prizes. Of special note: the 11 JBF Cookbook Award nominations received by Ten Speed Press are the most in its history (and in the history of the JBF Cookbook Awards for one imprint), and its 4 JBF Cookbook Award wins are the most for Ten Speed since 2008.
BROADCAST MEDIA
Television Program, in Studio or Fixed Location
“Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro,” Ina Garten, Food Network
(Garten’s upcoming Clarkson Potter book, COOK LIKE A PRO, will be published 10/23/18)
JOURNALISM
Innovative Storytelling
Melissa Clark, “The New Essentials of French Cooking,” The New York Times
(Author of DINNER: Changing the Game, Clarkson Potter)
Congratulations to all of our prize-winning authors, as well as their editors and publishers.
View the complete list of James Beard Foundation 2018 Cookbook, Journalism, and Broadcast Media Awards winners here.
Winners of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Restaurant & Chef Awards (Ten Speed Press, Lorena Jones Books and Clarkson Potter authors/chefs/restaurateurs have 17 nominations among them) will be announced at a ceremony in Chicago on May 7. Our Finalists for the 2018 James Beard Foundation Awards
March 16, 2018
The James Beard Foundation has announced the finalists for its 2018 Cookbook, Journalism, Broadcast Media, and Restaurant & Chef Awards. Among the finalists are a fleet of our authors and books published by Penguin Random House imprints Clarkson Potter, Ten Speed Press, and Pam Krauss Books, as well as Taste . The winners of the Cookbook and Media awards will be announced in New York on April 27, and the Chef awards will be announced in Chicago on May 7. Click here to view the complete list of nominees.
American
THE LOST KITCHEN by Erin French (Clarkson Potter)
Baking and Desserts
SWEET by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh (Ten Speed Press)
THE SWEET SPOT: Dialing Back Sugar and Amping Up Flavor by Bill Yosses and Peter Kaminsky (Pam Krauss Books)
Beverage
3-INGREDIENT COCKTAILS by Robert Simonson (Ten Speed Press)
MEEHAN'S BARTENDER MANUAL by Jim Meehan (Ten Speed Press)
General
DINNER by Melissa Clark (Clarkson Potter)
International
NOPALITO by Gonzalo Guzman and Stacy Adimando (Ten Speed Press)
Photography
SWEET by Peden + Munk (Ten Speed Press)
Reference, History, and Scholarship
CHAMPAGNE by Peter Liem (Ten Speed Press)
PEPPERS OF THE AMERICAS by Maricel E. Presilla (Lorena Jones Books)
Restaurant and Professional
STATE BIRD PROVISIONS by Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski (Ten Speed Press)
Single Subject
THE PHO COOKBOOK by Andrea Nguyen (Ten Speed Press)
OFFAL GOOD by Chris Cosentino (Clarkson Potter)
Vegetable-Focused Cooking
THE BOOK OF GREENS by Jenn Louis (Ten Speed Press)
IN MY KITCHEN by Deborah Madison (Ten Speed Press)
Our Journalism Award Finalists
Columns
Scott Hocker, “The Eton Mess Is Beautiful”; “Hot Night, Cold Soup”; and “Bread Soup from the Lost Years,” Taste
Food Section
Paolo Lucchesi and the San Francisco Chronicle Food and Wine Team
(A Burger to Believe In, Ten Speed Press)
Innovative Storytelling
Melissa Clark, “The New Essentials of French Cooking,” The New York Times
(Dinner, Clarkson Potter)
Profile
Mayukh Sen, “She Was a Soul Food Sensation,” Food52
(Food52 Any Night Grilling, Ten Speed Press)
Rebecca Flint Marx, “The Untold Story of the Lady from Louisville,” Taste
MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award
Shane Mitchell, “Who Owns Uncle Ben?,” The Bitter Southerner
(Far Afield, Ten Speed Press)
Our Broadcast Media Awards Finalists
Outstanding Personality Host
"Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro," Ina Garten, Food Network
(Cooking with Jeffrey, Clarkson Potter)
Television Program, in Studio or Fixed Location
"Barefoot Contessa: Cook Like a Pro," Ina Garten, Food Network
(Cooking with Jeffrey, Clarkson Potter)
"The Bobby and Damaris Show," Bobby Flay, Food Network
(Bobby Flay Fit, Clarkson Potter)
Video Webcast, on Location
Working 24 Hours at. . . , Andrew Knowlton, You Tube and Bon Appetit Video
(Dinner at the Long Table, Ten Speed Press)
Our Restaurant & Chef Awards Finalists
Best New Restaurant
Christopher Kostow, The Charter Oak (A New Napa Cuisine, Ten Speed Press)
Alex Stupak, Empellon Midtown (Tacos, Clarkson Potter)
Outstanding Baker
Maura Kilpatrick, Oleana (Soframiz, Ten Speed Press)
Greg Wade, Publican Quality Bread (Cheers to the Publican, Lorena Jones Books)
Outstanding Bar Program
Bar Agricole (By the Smoke and the Smell by Thaddeus Vogler, Ten Speed Press)
Clyde Common (Drinking Distilled by Jeffrey Morgenthaler, Ten Speed Press)
Outstanding Chef
Ashley Christensen, Poole’s Diner (Poole’s, Ten Speed Press)
David Kinch, Manresa, (Manresa, Ten Speed Press)
Christopher Kostow, The Restaurant at Meadowood (A New Napa Cuisine, Ten Speed Press)
Donald Link, Herbsaint (Down South, Clarkson Potter)
Outstanding Pastry Chef
Margarita Manzke, Republique (forthcoming Baking at Republique, Lorena Jones Books)
Outstanding Restaurant
Frasca Food and Wine (forthcoming Frasca, Ten Speed Press)
Balthazar (The Balthazar Cookbook by Keith McNally, Clarkson Potter)
Best Chef: New York City
Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy (Dirt Candy, Clarkson Potter)
Alex Stupak, Empellon Midtown (Tacos, Clarkson Potter)
Best Chef: Great Lakes
Abraham Conlon, Fat Rice (The Adventures of Fat Rice, Ten Speed Press)
Best Chef: South
Slade Rushing, Brennan’s (Southern Comfort, Ten Speed Press)
Leela Punyaratabandhu’s BANGKOK Wins Art of Eating Prize for Best Food Book of 2018
March 5, 2018
Ten Speed Press is pleased to announce that the prestigious Art of Eating Prize for Best Food Book of 2018 has been awarded to Leela Punyaratabandhu for BANGKOK: Recipes and Stories from the Heart of Thailand Leela receives a $10,000 prize and a specially crafted hand-wrought ladle, a beautiful emblem of the prize. The Art of Eating Prize is awarded annually to the author of the year’s best book about food (or food and drink together). Where other food book awards involve nominations in many categories, The Art of Eating Prize focuses on a single best book. The founders of the prize, by rewarding the highest quality work, hope to encourage the excellence of food writing in general. The winner is decided by a panel of judges drawn from varied realms connected with food and drink. The seven judges are Eric Asimov, Lisa Abend, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, Peter Meehan, Pim Techamuanvivit, Adam Sachs, and Frank Stitt.
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“Bangkok is brilliant. The headnotes entice, tell the story, and set the stage, while the recipes almost explode with the aromas of the ingredients. There is a passion and intellectual depth that is warm and friendly, along with a sensual attentiveness to the multitude of tiny details of cooking. Phenomenal book.” -Frank Stitt
“For a cookbook to successfully translate a cuisine for a foreign audience, the author must be intimately familiar with both cultures. As a Bangkok native who spent her formative childhood years in Thailand and her professional adult years in the United States, Leela Punyaratabandhu was uniquely positioned to write Bangkok. The recipes are accessible but not dumbed down. The stories are exotic but relatable. You’ll come away with a deeper understanding of a multi-cultural, dynamic city. And most importantly, you’ll eat very, very well.”
-Kenji Lopez-Alt
“I was born and raised in Bangkok. I admit to having been long annoyed by people touting regional Thai food as interesting and Central Thai or Bangkok food as boring when all they know of it is what they regularly order in from generic Thai restaurants while no one’s looking. This book does justice to the mélange of regional, ethnic, and socioeconomic influences that comprise the cuisine of the fascinating city that, for over 200 years, has been the beating heart of Thailand. The recipe instructions are clear and workable while not being at all coy about the complexities. I will recommend the book to anyone who asks me about a Thai cookbook.” -Pim Techamuanvivit
“Bangkok is full of engaging stories, hungry-making pictures, and reassuringly precise and well-presented guidance. Most important, it passes the I-want-to-cook-everything test.” -Adam Sachs
Congratulations to Ms. Punyaratabandhu and everyone at Ten Speed Press.
Our 8 Winners of IACP 2018 Awards
February 26, 2018
The International Association of Culinary Professionals announced the winners of its 2018 Awards at the annual IACP conference on February 25 in New York, recognizing the very best food writing and publishing of the year, from cookbooks and journalism to photography and digital media.
Our 8 IACP 2018 Award winners include books and authors from Crown Publishing Group imprints Clarkson Potter, Ten Speed Press and Lorena Jones Books, as well as Alfred A. Knopf.
Baking
CANDY IS MAGIC: Real Ingredients, Modern Recipes by Jami Curl (Ten Speed Press)
Chefs & Restaurants
CHEERS TO THE PUBLICAN, REPAST AND PRESENT: Recipes and Ramblings from an American Beer Hall by Paul Kahan with Rachel Holtzman (Lorena Jones Books)
Health & Special Diet
THE BOOK OF GREENS: A Cook's Compendium of 40 Varieties, from Arugula to Watercress, with More than 175 Recipes by Jenn Louis; Kathleen Squires (Ten Speed Press)
International
KING SOLOMON'S TABLE: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World by Joan Nathan (Alfred A. Knopf)
Reference & Technical
PEPPERS OF THE AMERICAS: The Remarkable Capsicums That Forever Changed Flavor by Maricel E. Presilla (Lorena Jones Books)
Single Subject
HELLO, MY NAME IS ICE CREAM: The Art and Science of the Scoop by Dana Cree (Clarkson Potter)
Wine, Beer & Spirits
CHAMPAGNE: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic Region by Peter Liem (Ten Speed Press)
Beverage-Focused Column
Jon Bonné
“Jon Bonné on Wine”
PUNCH
View the complete list of award winners here. Our 23 Finalists for IACP 2018 Awards
February 9, 2018
The International Association of Culinary Professionals announced the finalists for its 2018 Awards, recognizing the very best food writing and publishing of the year, from cookbooks and journalism to photography and digital media. We received 23 nominations for books, authors and editors from Crown Publishing Group imprints Clarkson Potter, Ten Speed Press and Lorena Jones Books, as well as Alfred A. Knopf and America’s Test Kitchen (a PRHPS publisher client). The winners will be selected at the annual IACP conference on February 25 in New York.
Baking
CANDY IS MAGIC: Real Ingredients, Modern Recipes by Jami Curl (Ten Speed Press)
SWEET: Desserts from London's Ottolenghi by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh (Ten Speed Press)
Chefs & Restaurants
CHEERS TO THE PUBLICAN, REPAST AND PRESENT: Recipes and Ramblings from an American Beer Hall by Paul Kahan with Rachel Holtzman (Lorena Jones Books)
Compilations
CHERRY BOMBE: The Cookbook by Kerry Diamond; Claudia Wu (Clarkson Potter)
THE GRAND CENTRAL MARKET COOKBOOK: Cuisine and 
Culture from Downtown Los Angeles by Adele Yellin; Kevin West (Clarkson Potter)
Culinary Travel
KING SOLOMON"S TABLE: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World by Joan Nathan (Alfred A. Knopf)
Julia Child First Book Award
BREAD TOAST CRUMBS: Recipes for No-Knead Loaves & Meals to Savor Every Slice by Alexandra Stafford with Elizabeth Lowery (Clarkson Potter)
General
DINNER: Changing the Game by Melissa Clark (Clarkson Potter)
Health & Special Diet
THE BOOK OF GREENS: A Cook's Compendium of 40 Varieties, from Arugula to Watercress, with More than 175 Recipes by Jenn Louis; Kathleen Squires (Ten Speed Press)
VEGAN FOR EVERYBODY: Foolproof Plant-Based Recipes for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, and In-Between by The Editors at America's Test Kitchen (America's Test Kitchen, PRHPS Client Publisher)
International
KING SOLOMON'S TABLE: A Culinary Exploration of Jewish Cooking from Around the World by Joan Nathan (Alfred A. Knopf)
NOPALITO: A Mexican Kitchen by Gonzalo Guzmán with Stacy Adimando (Ten Speed Press)
Reference & Technical
PEPPERS OF THE AMERICAS: The Remarkable Capsicums That Forever Changed Flavor by Maricel E. Presilla (Lorena Jones Books)
Single Subject
HELLO, MY NAME IS ICE CREAM: The Art and Science of the Scoop by Dana Cree (Clarkson Potter)
THE PHO COOKBOOK: Easy to Adventurous Recipes for Vietnam's Favorite Soup and Noodles by Andrea Nguyen (Ten Speed Press)
Wine, Beer & Spirits
THE BLOODY MARY: The Lore and Legend of a Cocktail Classic, with Recipes for Brunch and Beyond by Brian Bartels (Ten Speed Press)
CHAMPAGNE: The Essential Guide to the Wines, Producers, and Terroirs of the Iconic
Region by Peter Liem (Ten Speed Press)
MEEHAN'S BARTENDER MANUAL by Jim Meehan (Ten Speed Press)
Beverage-Focused Column
Jon Bonné
“Jon Bonné on Wine”
PUNCH
Food-Focused Column
Scott Hocker
“A Kitchen in New Orleans”
TASTE
Narrative Beverage Writing
Garrett Snyder
“How an LA Bar Built One of the World’s Greatest Stockpiles of Rare Spirits”
PUNCH
March 28, 2017
Culinary Travel Writing
Francis Lam
“In Good Hands”
AFAR
May/June 2017
Podcast or Radio Show
The Splendid Table, American Public Media
The Splendid Table
Host, Francis Lam
View the complete list of finalists here. Featured Author Event: Bruce Bartlett (Washington, D.C.)
December 21, 2017
Capitol Hill veteran and New York Times bestselling author Bruce Bartlett will discuss THE TRUTH MATTERS (Ten Speed Press), his clear and concise handbook on distinguishing fake news from reliable journalism, at Washington, D.C.’s Politics and Prose bookstore on January 2, beginning at 7:00 pm, followed by a book signing. 
David Cay Johnston, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, praises Bartlett and his book, “What is truth? That ancient question looms large in our era, full of accusations of fake news. Bruce Bartlett’s clear and concise guide reveals how to distinguish reliable journalism from reports riddled with errors, lies, and nonsense. Best of all, Bartlett’s manual is so accessible and direct that anyone will benefit from reading it, from high school students to casual news consumers to professional journalists.”
Mr. Bartlett’s experience ranges from serving as Senior Policy Analyst in the Reagan administration to holding the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy at the Treasury Department in the Bush 41 White House. He has also authored a column for Forbes and has written for the Economix blog of the New York Times.
TSP Editor Kaitlin Ketchum on Producing CHASING LIGHT
October 19, 2017
CHASING LIGHT: Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer by Amanda Lucidon, was published by Ten Speed Press, a Crown Publishing Group imprint, on Tuesday, October 17. This collection of striking and intimate photographs of Michelle Obama—many never before seen—is coupled with personal reflections and behind-the-scenes stories from former Official White House Photographer Amanda Lucidon, presented in a deluxe format.
Ten Speed Press Editor Kaitlin Ketchum opens a number of windows into the process of creating and publishing CHASING LIGHT in her responses to the following questions:
What was involved in the process of working with Amanda Lucidon and your TSP colleagues throughout the editorial, design and production process?
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Kaitlin Ketchum[/caption]
Ten Speed’s book-making process is super creative and highly collaborative—it’s one of the reasons I love working here. Since CHASING LIGHT was a highly illustrated book on a very tight schedule—I acquired it in April, the manuscript was due in May, and we went to print in August to go on sale in October—working closely and collaboratively with Amanda, Creative Director Emma Campion, Senior Production Designer Mari Gill, and Production Manager Jane Chinn, was crucial to our ability to move fast. Thankfully, Amanda was a joy to work with, and her background as a White House Photographer meant she was fearless in the face of tight timelines and quick turnarounds!
In addition to working long-distance throughout the book-making process, we were fortunate to have Amanda spend a week at the Ten Speed office in California to work side-by-side with our team on the manuscript, photo selects, layout, cover, and color testing. We spread out every photo we were considering for the book on a huge table, and Amanda, Emma, and I spent hours and hours moving them around, debating the selects and order for each chapter. Amanda and I even reviewed the copyedit of her manuscript at my desk, sitting hip-to-hip and making edits together. It was fantastic—if a bit tiring for us all—to be able to spend that time working so intensively with the author, brainstorming, bouncing ideas off of each other, and poring over Amanda’s incredible archive of photos from the Obama White House.
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Amanda was involved in every decision we made about the book, and she and I were talking almost daily—sometimes many times a day—for months, hammering out every detail. It was definitely the most challenging and the most rewarding book I’ve edited in my six years at Ten Speed, and the hard work was so worth it— CHASING LIGHT is a beautiful and moving book, and a lovely tribute to Mrs. Obama.
What were the most rewarding aspects of bringing this book to publication?
On a large scale, it’s rewarding to see CHASING LIGHT exist in the world, especially in these dark times. Mrs. Obama was, and still is, a source of light and inspiration to so many people around the world, and celebrating her legacy isn’t just nostalgic—it’s hopeful. It’s also rewarding to see Ten Speed publish such an important book. We may be small, and we may not be in New York, but we have some West Coast magic and produce books that are truly gorgeous and distinctive. It’s an honor to have CHASING LIGHT on our list.
On a personal and professional level, it was a joy and an honor to work on this beautiful tribute to Mrs. Obama, and with an author as inspiring as Amanda. I’m constantly inspired by my authors, and it was wonderful to collaborate with Amanda, who is such a warm, brilliant, and genuine person (plus, she’s got some amazing stories from her time at the White House). Helping artists like Amanda shape their vision and bring it into the world is one of the reasons I love what I do. Vibrant Photographs of Michelle Obama by Amanda Lucidon in New Book Coming from TSP in October
July 11, 2017
Ten Speed Press, an imprint of the Crown Publishing Group, announced today that it will publish a new book by former White House photographer Amanda Lucidon. CHASING LIGHT: Michelle Obama Through the Lens of a White House Photographer is a striking and intimate collection of 150 color photographs—
Cover image by Amanda Lucidon, Copyright © 2017[/caption]
CHASING LIGHT is a candid celebration of Michelle Obama. As one of the White House photographers responsible for documenting the First Family, Amanda spent four years traveling to twenty countries. During this time, Mrs. Obama became a role model to Amanda, who has since been inspired to share her own life story when she speaks with students about the power of art, education, and mentorship.
“Mrs. Obama is a source of light and inspiration in my life,” says Amanda. “She was a mentor to me and so many people around the world. The work she has done with young people, especially girls and underserved youth, has helped me realize that I want to spend my life helping others reach their fullest potential.”CHASING LIGHT is a candid celebration of Michelle Obama. As one of the White House photographers responsible for documenting the First Family, Amanda spent four years traveling to twenty countries. During this time, Mrs. Obama became a role model to Amanda, who has since been inspired to share her own life story when she speaks with students about the power of art, education, and mentorship.
Amanda Lucidon is an award-winning documentarian, filmmaker, and former freelance New York Times photographer who served as one of the White House photographers responsible for photographing First Lady Michelle Obama from 2013 to 2017. She is one of only a few female White House photographers in history and was the only woman photographer during her time in the Obama White House. Amanda attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where she studied communications media and journalism; she also studied photography at the Art Institute of Philadelphia. Amanda’s work has been honored by Pictures of the Year International, National Press Photographers Association Best of Photojournalism, and the White House News Photographers Association, among others. She is currently a photographer, filmmaker, and public speaker based in Washington, D.C.