The Dove Parlor's red velvet walls, soothing lights, and bartender buybacks thawed the initially frosty New York crowd (evening temps were in the 20's that night!). Gracious hosts and creators of Piratepedia, Alisha Niehaus and Alan Hecker quickly warmed our hearts with cheerful conversation and free signed copies! Special thanks to Laura DiLorenzo for donating two tickets to Pirates of Penzance and, of course, to mb hostess Aimee Rinehart and The Dove for facilitating the merriment.

At The Dove Parlor, January 16, 2007

Photos Mike Goldsmith

Piratepedia!

Creators of Piratepedia Alan Hecker and Alisha Niehaus

Subrights associate Sheala Hansen, Dk Publishing publicist Melinda Fichter, DK Publishing publicist Susan Stockman and Penguin Group editor Liz Waniewski

Institutional Investor News compliance reporter Sabrina Willmer

Leader's Edge magazine travel editor Carrie Williamson

NYCITY Center public relations/communications manager Marisa Altamura and Vanishing Point Video president John M. Simmons

HarperCollins associate producer Sarah Lybrand


Simon & Schuster editorial assistant Carol Chou and mediabistro.com hostess and author of Piratepedia Alisha Niehaus

mb hosts Alan Hecker and Alisha Niehaus and TimesSquare.com writer Lise Stevens

The night's raffle winner of two tickets to Pirates of Penzance at the legendary NYC Opera, Simon & Schuster contract assistant David Jiminez and Penguin Group USA sales associate Lauren Kaplan