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Projects and Partners Huqua & Padaro Press
Founded in 2010 by former L.A Weekly publisher and community newspaper owner/editor, Judith A. Proffer (M17 Vice Chair), develops titles that ignite and nurture the senses, feed the mind and nourish the soul. Huqua strives to create a home for writers who dream of impacting the world with their thoughts and prose, striking a compelling balance of information and inspiration. The Supernatural Kids Cookbook is the first Huqua Press release. Huqua publications will Illuninate, Inspire, Inform, Engage and Entertain. The company mantra is "Small Press/Big Ideas". 
Padaro Press is the sister company to Huqua, which will serve as a home for authors whose works are anchored in various media and disciplines, from music, film, photography, and other enterprises. Padaro will provide a digital launch home and support to authors with a voice and following that can reach a global audience. Both Huqua and Padaro have an exclusive digital publishing arrangement with Premier Digital Publishing. Founded by top digital media executives Daniel Tibbets and Thomas Ellsworth, Premier Digital Publishing brings a new approach to the evolving landscape of digital publishing, revolutionizing the way that authors do business in an evolving industry. Bringing the works of prolific and bestselling authors such to digital e-readers, the Premier Digital Publishing team enables both new and established authors to thrive and profit in today’s digital e-book marketplace. Judy Proffer — "In the fast-paced and game changing frontier that is e book publishing, authors and publishers are in excellent hands with Premier Digital Publishing. Intelligent and insightful, the PDP team walks "old school" traditional publishers (and authors) through this thrilling new medium with enthusiasm, grace and ease - not to mention a keen understanding of the complex nuances about the e book world that are essential in successfully bringing a manuscript to market. Their deep knowledge and visionary thinking is impressive and inspiring. Additionally their genuine enthusiasm for projects is refreshing and their desire to drive PDP titles to reach full potential and wide readership is both reassuring and exciting." Supernatural Kids Cookbook (www.supernaturalkidscookbook.com) Supernatural Kids Cookbook Press Release: >> 
Jamie Oliver launched a “food revolution.” Oprah Winfrey has adopted what she calls a “veganish” diet. Alice Waters pioneered a new way of eating and thinking with her call for sustainable and local harvesting. And Michelle Obama planted an enviable garden on the White House grounds, firmly establishing the First Lady as part of the deep bench of high profile and influential heavy hitters that admonish what has become a fast food nation. The Supernatural Kids Cookbook, is a colorful and contemporary collection of seventy recipes for junior chefs (and kids of all ages)illustrated by New York artist Alexandra Conn, with a forward by Bridget Fonda. A portion of the proceeds from the sales of the book benefits Jeff Bridges’ End Hunger Network (endhunger.com). Supernatural Kids Cookbook links:
She would age without whining. (Most of the time.) She would read 'til her eyes were blurry. She would love fiercely, laugh ferociously and let tears fly unabashedly. She would go to nature to heal. And travel with Gayle to let loose. And she would say good-bye with grit, humor and without regret. "25 Lessons What We Learned from Oprah" is an intimate and often light hearted look at how some of the teachings of The Oprah Winfrey Show influenced the personal lives and career paths of the authors, Southern California friends who, like Oprah, love their dogs, their close friends, a good book, Mother Nature, "aha" moments and reeeeeaaaaalllly good food. Nancy Mehagian is a teacher, healer, epicurean and writer (Supernatural Kids Cookbook, Siren's Feast An Edible Odysey). Judith A. Proffer is a former newspaper publisher (LA Weekly, Sun Community Newspapers), entrepreneur (Magpie Gourmet Mini Pies) and writer. As unlikely as it is that a dirt poor girl from Mississippi would become buddies with the booty shaking star of Saturday Night Fever are pretty much the same odds of these two friends ever meeting up. Nancy was a spirited hippie who would open the first vegetarian restaurant on the island of Ibiza, hanging out with the likes of Joni Mitchell and Taj Mahal. Judith was raised in Michigan with corn-fed sensibilities and big city dreams who longed to meet Walter Cronkite (she did) and own her own newspaper (she did that too). Along the way they each got a little lost, they each got a little found and they happened upon an adventurous and everlasting friendship in one another. And it was Nancy, a frequent Oprah viewer, who encouraged Judith, a decidedly non-viewer, to watch the pull-out-all-the-stops emotional, engaging, enlightening and entertaining 25th and final season. So inspired by the lightning paced illumination they have each embraced and tried their best (sometimes successfully, sometimes not) to emulate over the years, this book was birthed to offer simple and practical lessons that can offer the reader keys to make changes in their own lives. From the searing reality of the importance of forgiveness (essential, but painful and rarely easy) to the creation of a vision board (fun, fun, fun), 25 Lessons delivers tales of compassion, courage and evolution. Not to mention the smack in the face of instant karma. Oprah taught the world to live, love and laugh. With 25 Lessons, Mehagian and Proffer share practical tools on how to live out loud, how to love ourselves and how to laugh with the whole of our hearts. A portion of the proceeds will go to arts and education.
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