"Why can't Nigel Cox's novel Tarzan Presley, in which pop icons Tarzan and Elvis are one and the same, be sold overseas?"

When Nigel Cox was writing his novel Tarzan Presley, a whimsical re-imagining of the Tarzan myth in which Tarzan grows up in the wilds of the Wairarapa and goes on to become the King of Rock'n'roll, he felt a prickle of concern. Copyright. "Could be an issue, Nigel," he thought. "But what was I going to do, write a letter to … whom, I couldn't imagine … saying, 'I think I might be going to write a book in which a character from one of your books might appear, though in radically changed form – is that okay?'"

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In 1970, Elvis Presley was in the middle of the greatest musical comeback any entertainer ever experienced. The most exciting aspect of his returnwas his triumphant Las Vegas return to the concert stage. He decided that a film chronicling his live performances would be a way to convey where he was at today and entertain those who could not come out to see him. The resulting film was That's The Way It Is, a movie Elvis called his best in a decade.

In April, 1972, Elvis took off on his fourth tour of the 70's and the cameras went with him. The concerts and the film that resulted, Elvis On Tour, were rapturously received. Elvis On Tour remains the only time Elvis publicly reflected on his life and it was awarded the Golden Globe for best documentary of 1972.

Elvis: The Documentaries takes you behind the scenes during the making of these seminal films. With new facts on their production and over 135 unpublished photographs, Elvis: The Documentaries is an essential addition to everyone's Elvis library. You will see Elvis during rehearsals, in the studio, and onstage entertaining his friends and fans. J.A.T. Publishing has again created a book that will be both beautiful and informative. All J.A.T. products are strictly limited editions so order your copy today. Elvis: The Documentaries is an outstanding book that showsyou why Elvis was proud to have made these films.

Graceland’s Table is the first cookbook to be written with the full cooperation of Elvis Presley Enterprises. In addition to recipes for Elvis’s favorite foods, the book will include photographs of Elvis at home and full-color food photos taken in Graceland for the book.

The 175 recipes in Graceland’s Table will come from two sources: EPE’s archives of Elvis’s favorite recipes and Elvis’s fans. The recipes from the fans will be solicited through EPE’s electronic newsletter, its catalog, and the more than 400 fan clubs. Fans will submit a recipe they would have like to cook for Elvis should they have been invited to Graceland for a meal and to explain the reason for their choice. Fans will also be asked to submit recipes linked to a particular song or movie title or person in Elvis’s life (e.g. Love Me Chicken Tenders, Colonel Parkerhouse Rolls, Blue Suede Berry Pie. Twelve recipes will come from EPE and over 150 from the fans.

The book will also have 35 B&W photos of Elvis and Graceland and 20 full-color food photos, trivia, and stories by those who knew Elvis such as Joe Esposito, member of the Memphis Mafia, Patty Perry, the only female member of the Memphis Mafia, and Marian Cocke, Elvis's nurse.

Release date: October 2005

"The King is back. Collectors and fans will love this handy new reference of everything Elvis, with 300 classic photographs, a complete up-to-date price guide to Elvis collectibles including every record he ever made and an array of other fascinating information. No other guide to Elvis collectibles offers this much information in such a convenient size and affordable price."

Release date: June 2005

Details: Krause Publications, Paperback, 512 pages, ISBN: 0896891364

"The stories behind some of the most popular singles in history. The stories behind the luck, inspiration, and timing that brought hits like "Heartbreak Hotel," "Don't Be Cruel," "In the Ghetto," and "A Little Less Conversation" to life are told in this look at some of the world's most popular hits. Fans will be given the inside story of how these and other of the best known rock songs were written, why they were recorded, and how they became hits. Along the way, they will meet and get to know the men and women who wrote songs for the "King," follow the route these songs took to Elvis, and understand how he reshaped the songs to fit his vision. The author spent countless hours interviewing songwriters, digging through dusty charts, and listening to demos in order to uncover the great stories he tells here. Each song in this book is a commentary on where the world was and what was making it tick, making these songs as much a glimpse into the life of America as into the life of Elvis."

"Ace Collins is the author of many “behind the songs” books, including Hymns That Have Inspired America; Songs Sung Red, White, and Blue; and The Stories Behind the Traditions of Christmas. His best-remembered nonfiction work is Lassie: A Dog’s Life, which was the basis for a PBS special and an ABC primetime Christmas special. Collins has appeared on such television shows as CBS This Morning, CNN, Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, NBC Nightly News, and The Today Show. He has written magazine features for more than 100 publications and has won the Angel Award of Excellence for the nation’s best inspirational magazine feature. He is also a three-time winner of the Golden Quill Award. He is the feature writer for Texas Music Magazine and the editor of World Evangelism."

Today Praytome Publishing is proud to be able to announce the follow up to the first volume: "Elvis - Behind The Image - Welcome To His World - The Book Volume 2". The ideas for releasing the second volume were already revealed to Elvis Books a year ago (see here).

It all started in 1949 when Memphis's own WDIA became the first radio station in the country to switch to all-black programming. After WDIA went off the air, WHBQ decided to capture some of their newly discovered black audience by putting "Daddy-O-Dewey" Phillips--the most popular white deejay in the mid-South-- on a new show, Red, Hot and Blue. Although the show originally aired for just fifteen minutes a night, its impact was immeasurable.

While Elvis and Sun Records were still virtually unknown--and two full years before Alan Freed famously "discovered" rock 'n' roll--Dewey Phillips was playing Howlin' Wolf, B. B. King, and Muddy Waters. Phillips is part of rock 'n' roll history for being the first major disc jockey to play Elvis Presley (and subsequently to conduct the first live, on-air interview with Elvis). Louis Cantor argues, however, for an expanded understanding of Phillips's role in turning a huge white audience on to previously forbidden race music. Phillips's zeal for rhythm and blues legitimized the sound and set the stage for both Elvis's subsequent success and the rock 'n' roll revolution of the 1950s.