Publishing Portal Archive
The latest news from Eckhartz Press, and a chance to peek into some of the great previous offerings from our humble little publishing company.
Week of January 12 (A new book announcement, 9 upcoming appearances, 16 interviews, 3 free excerpts, and a peek into 37 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Benjamin Franklin, Bruce Sutter, Dave Hoekstra, Dave Matthews, David Bowie, David Crosby, Kurt Vonnegut, Martin Luther King Jr., Mike Royko, Rod Stewart, Seymour Hersh, and Warren Beatty.)
Week of January 19. (The Book of the Year Awards, 9 upcoming appearances, 2 upcoming books, 9 author interviews, 2 free book excerpts, 49 photos, and a peek into 40 Eckhartz Press titles, where you’ll find people like Bob & Doug McKenzie, Cuddly Dudley, Chris Chelios, John Belushi, Ozzie Guillen, Roger Ebert, Vince Carter, Wolfman Jack and more.)
Week of January 26. (Our latest award winner, 3 free book excerpts, 11 articles and interviews, 8 upcoming appearances, 4 videos, 2 celebrity endorsements, and a peek into 36 Eckhartz Press titles, where you’ll find people like Barbara Stanwyk, Bobby Hull, Eddie Van Halen, Ernie Banks, Mozart, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Kantner, Phil Collins, Vanessa Redgrave, Warrant, and more.)
Week of February 2 (A Literary Hall of Fame bookclub, 9 upcoming appearances, 12 articles and interviews, 3 reading suggestions for Black History Month, 11 Radio Hall of Fame suggestions, 5 teases of upcoming books, 42 photos, and a peek into 34 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Andy Shaw, Dan Roan, George Halas, Graham Nash, James Caan, Jason Bateman, LaMarr Thomas, Ned Locke, Paul Giamatti, Virginia McCaskey and more)
Week of February 9 (Introducing 2 New Books, 11 upcoming appearances, 9 articles and interviews, 6 free excerpts, 6 videos, 3 celebrity endorsements, 30 photos, and a peek into 29 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like The Beatles, Svengoolie, and Ray Manzarek.)
Week of February 16 (Two big event announcements, 13 upcoming appearances, 11 articles and interviews, teases of 8 upcoming books, 6 testimonials, 5 videos, 38 photos, and a peek into 29 Eckhartz Press titles, where you’ll find people like Pope Leo, President Obama, Michael Jordan, William Petersen, and John Travolta.)
Week of February 23 (Two movie updates, three upcoming books, 10 upcoming appearances, 15 interviews and articles, 2 celebrity endorsements, one free book excerpt, 41 photos, and a peek into 31 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Goose Gossage, Tony Randall, Paul McCartney, Elizabeth Taylor, Ron Santo, Hugh Hefner, Bradley Whitford, and James T. Farrell.)
Week of March 2 (A tribute to our 27 women authors for National Women’s Month, 7 articles and inteviews, 6 celebrity endorsements, 5 upcoming appearances, 4 videos, 3 teases of upcoming books, a free book excerpt, 38 photos, and a peek into 50 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Amy Landecker, Bradley Whitford, Harry Caray, Penn Jillette, Lester Holt, Janet Guthrie, Rob Reiner, Jake Arietta, and Tim Kazurinsky.)
Week of March 10th (7 upcoming book signings and shows, radio & television interviews galore, plus a peek into 22 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Robin Trower, Liza Minelli, Dick Allen, Stephen Curry, Kevin Matthews, Adam Clayton, Frank Chance, Melania Trump, Larry Lujack, and Nancy Faust.)
Week of March 17th (A new book announcement, a St. Patrick’s Day tribute, 5 upcoming signings, 6 wonderful reviews, and a peek into 23 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Joel Daly, Jay Hilgenberg, Scott Simon, Rick Kogan, Steve & Garry, Bob Sirott, and Shawon Dunston.)
Week of March 24th (A new book, four upcoming book signings, six excellent reviews, and a peek into 18 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Bill Veeck, Chris Bosh, Mordecai Three Finger Brown, Will Smith, Walt Frazier, Jonathon Brandmeier, and Chris Rock.)
Week of March 31 (A book launch party, upcoming book signings and media appearances, Children’s Book Day, and a peek into 22 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Norm Van Lier, Sam Cooke, Roger Ebert, Fergie Jenkins, Jonathan Brandmeier, Jerry Krause, Dion and the Belmonts, Stevie Wonder and Martin Luther King Jr.)
Week of April 7 (TV and radio interviews, celebrity reviews, a book launch extravaganza, and a peek into 20 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like REO Speedwagon, Julian Lennon, Garry Meier, Harry Caray, Scott Turow, Hugh Hefner, Annette Funicello, Stuart Dybek, and The Chiffons.)
Week of April 14. (Five new media appearances, book signings all over Chicagoland, a new film deal, and peek into 23 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Steven Van Zandt, Cap Anson, Harold Washington, Pete Rose, George Takei, Chuck Connors, Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Seka, and LaMarr Thomas)
Week of April 21 (A new Hall of Famer, four new interviews, new book signings and reviews, and a peek into 20 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Peter Frampton, Paul Anka, Tony Esposito, Joseph Nye Welch, Mike North, Melania Trump, Randy Hundley, Richard M. Daley, Casey Kasem, Doug Buffone, Dave Corzine, Leif Garrett, and Bill Wennington)
Week of April 28 (Five television interviews, three podcast interviews, two newspaper profiles, and a peek into 18 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Steve McMichael, Tony Accardo, Greg Gumbel, Larry Potash, Larry Wert, and a first hand account from the Kent State massacre.)
Week of May 5 (Five upcoming appearances from five different authors, a bobble-head day, reviews and excerpts, and a peek into 20 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Alex Van Halen, Dick Allen, Gary Owens, Hippo Vaughn, John Travolta, Johnny Unitas, Sonny Liston, Tom Ricketts, and Ulrike Meinhof.)
Week of May 12. (A new book announcement, seven interviews, three reviews, and a peek into 28 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Pope John Paul II, Bradley Whitford, Dan Patrick, George Will, Jack McDowell, John Smoltz, Nancy Faust, Olga Korbut, Pete Townshend, Richard J. Daley, Rick Wakeman, Sam Kinison, Slash, and the Temptations.)
Week of May 20 (Four television interviews, book signings and interviews, plus a peek into 20 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Shoeless Joe Jackson, Tom Ricketts, Dusty Hill, Jefferson Starship, Bernie Taupin, Ozzy Osbourne, Mark Hamill, Dave Wannstedt, Carrie Fisher, Hugh Hefner, Elton John, and Gordie Howe.)
Week of May 27 (Six radio/podcast interviews, Five reviews, plus a peek into 23 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Carlos Zambrano, Brian Urlacher, Stevie Nicks, Sting, Ron Wood, Gale Sayers, Bill Walton, Randy Hundley, and Joe Namath.)
Week of June 2 (An Eckhartz Press related movie, a book launch party, dozens of interviews and reviews, and a peek into 28 Eckhartz Press titles, where you’ll find people like Dick Allen, James T. Farrell, The Rolling Stones, Richard Butler, Bjorn Borg, Jack McDowell, Shoeless Joe Jackson, Lorelei, Tommy Shaw Steve & Garry, Jonathon Brandmeier, and Mike Veeck)
Week of June 9 (Three major announcements about one of our classic books including an upcoming film, a prestigious award for another author, a record smashing book launch, eight reviews, several upcoming events, and a peek into 30 Eckhartz Press titles.)
Week of June 16 (Updates on the two Eckhartz Press-related films, several upcoming events, reviews and interviews, and a peek into 27 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Paul McCartney, Andy Shaw, Ann Wilson, Chuck Taylor, Don Henley Jurgen Klopp, Lou Brock, Ozzy Osbourne, Roger Bresnahan, Nils Lofgren, and Mr. Peanut.)
Week of June 23 (A tease of our next book, updates on the two Eckhartz Press films in development, and a peek into 23 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like The Rolling Stones, Carmen Fanzone, Ryne Sandberg, Lenny & Squiggy, Jonathon Brandmeier, Bob Vorwald, Mick Jones, Chris Isaak, Mick Fleetwood, Mike Tyson, Doug Buffone, Mark Suppelsa, Nick Offerman, and John Elway.)
Week of June 30 (A new Eckhartz Press author, upcoming appearances, interviews, and birthdays, and a peek into 25 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Ozzy Osbourne, Robin Trower, Paul Anka, Clark Kellogg, Goose Gossage, Chuck Tanner, Pete Townshend, Debbie Harry, Bob Sirott, George Steinbrenner, Jose Canseco, Mike Tyson, Dan Ackroyd, John Belushi, Alex Morgan, and Robbie Robertson,)
Week of July 7 (Expanding into a new state, five upcoming appearances, a Congressional accommodation, reviews, interviews, and birthdays, and a peek into 26 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Pope Leo, Ringo Starr, Bill Melton, Dan Jiggetts, Dave Corzine, Fred Mitchell, Jackie Cerone, Roger McGuinn, and Suzanne Vega.)
Week of July 14 (A preview of our next three books, a new award winner, five upcoming appearances, interviews, videos and photos of Eckhartz Press authors and contributors, and a peek into 31 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Bob Sirott, Bobby Thigpen, Carlos Zambrano, Garry Meier, Ilie Nastase, Jackson Browne, Jefferson Airplane, Joe Satriani, Jonathon Brandmeier, Lee Elia, Lou Boudreau, Rupert Murdoch, Steve Stone and Stewart Copeland.)
Week of July 21 (A new book release, Hall of Fame week, reviews and interviews, five videos, and a peek into 21 Eckhartz Press titles, where you’ll find people like Albert Brooks, Dan Serafini, Harold Washington, Harry Teinowitz, Jim Covert, Kevin Butler, Kevin Matthews, Nancy Faust, Ozzie Guillen, Sky Daniels, Steve King, The Indigo Girls, Walter Payton, and The Rolling Stones)
Week of July 28 (A full report from Cooperstown, upcoming events, new reviews, and a peek into 30 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Arnold Schwarzenegger, Hall of Famer Dick Allen, Doug Collins, Irv Kupcinet, Mark Cuban, Rick Sutcliffe, Steve Trout, and the late Ozzy Osbourne.)
Week of August 4 (Meeting our latest author, national press, five videos, new reviews, upcoming events, and a peek into 21 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Barack Obama, Chuck Tanner, Dave Matthews, Debbie Reynolds, Eddie Fisher, Fahey Flynn, George McGinnis, Journey, Patrick Ewing, Ryne Sandberg, Sky Daniels and Whitney Houston.)
Week of August 11 (Tonight’s appearance, another new movie announcement, reviews, previews, and interviews, four videos, and a peek into 21 Eckhartz Press titles, where you’ll find people like Danny Bonaduce, David Crosby, Elvis Presley, Hulk Hogan, Magic Johnson, Mark Knopfler, Pete Townshend and The Outfield.)
Week of August 18 (A new book announcement, an audio excerpt, a video promo, information about seven upcoming appearances, and a peek into 30 Eckhartz Press titles, where you’ll find people like Buzz Kilman, Lin Brehmer, Foghat, Governor George Wallace, Cedric Benson, Kobe Bryant, Henry Winkler, Bill Clinton, Robert Plant, Joe Strummer, and Jay Mariotti.)
Week of August 25 (Our September schedule of 10 events, new reviews, interviews, and previews, and a peek into 27 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Boston, James T. Farrell, Nancy Faust, Oliver Stone, Richard Marx, Smashing Pumpkins, Tom Shaer, and Woody Harrelson)
Week of September 2 (Updates on three movies in development, eight book signings, ten television interviews, a book award, and a peek into 42 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Bob Newhart, Freddie Mercury, Gino Cafarelli, Jimmy Connors, Kevin Matthews and Terry Bradshaw.)
Week of September 9 (Printer’s Row Litfest recap, several celebrity endorsements, a few esteemed awards, and a peek into 27 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Dick Biondi, Eddie Money, Greg Hibbard, Jackie Bange, Jimmy Butler, Ludacris, Moby, Rick Kogan, Steve & Garry, and Tom Dreesen.)
Week of September 15 (Two new books available for pre-order, two new Hall of Famers, reviews, previews, upcoming appearances, and a peek into 25 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like all four Beatles, Christian Pulisic, Billy Corgan, Dan Hampton, Don Wade, Jerry Reinsdorf, Johnny Morris, Steve Dahl, Mark Suppelsa, Otis Wilson, and Ryne Sandberg)
Week of September 22 (A Steppenwolf production, radio & TV interviews, book signings, and a peek into 22 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Ed Sullivan, Kiss, Mark Hamill, Scottie Pippen, Arno Steffenhagen, Debbie Boone, Gale Sayers, Johnny Sain, the Brady Bunch, and Jimmy Kimmel.)
Week of September 29 (A movie premiere, six award winners, four videos, and a peek into 30 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like Pope John Paul II, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Mars, Lindsey Buckingham, Pat Cassidy, Richard Kind, Rep. Sean Casten, Sting, Tony LaRussa, and Zlatan)
Week of October 7 (An outpouring of love for one of our authors, teases of an upcoming book, movie, and major announcment, three appearances, two author profiles, five book award finalists, and a peek into 25 Eckhartz Press titles where you’ll find people like David Lee Roth, Denise DeClue, Dick Butkus, Jackson Browne, Jonathan Alter, Mike Singletary, Steve Dahl, Tim Kazurinski, Tony Dungy, and Tony Fitzpatrick)
Week of October 13 (Our tribute to Tony Fitzpatrick, a new book announcement, another award finalist, four upcoming appearances, author birthdays, interviews and reviews, and a peek into 35 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Bozo, Evander Holyfield, Joe Pepitone, John Mayer, John Wooden, Mike Ditka, Pete Townshend, Sammy Hagar, Steve McMichael, Steve Van Zandt, and UFO.)
Week of October 20 (A huge announcement, more tributes for Tony, a front page news story, a promotional video, a trip to Chicago Public Library, and a peek into 35 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Andy Shaw, Bill Wyman, Bob Odenkirk, Bozo, Drake, Jim Peterik, Joel Daly, Johnny Carson, Marv Levy, Pele, Rick Bayless, Scott Simon, Scott Turow, Snoop Dogg, Stephen Sondheim, Svengoolie, Tom Petty, Wayne Rooney and Wilbur Wood.)
Week of October 27 (A very Eckhartz birthday, a tribute to our international authors, a New Orleans farewell, a Museum celebration, a book launch party, several upcoming appearances, a Hall of Fame induction, and a peek into 36 Eckhartz Press titles.)
Week of November 3 (A new book release, a new Hall of Famer, a new movie, a book launch party, a celebration of life, six upcoming appearances, and a peek into 22 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Albert Brooks, Suzanne Vega, Brian DePalma, Emerson Lake & Palmer, Pat Tomasulo, Bill Walton, Art Carney, Tony Accardo, Devin Hester, Erik Kramer and Catherine Johns.)
Week of November 10 (Nine upcoming author appearances, author interviews, promotional videos, a free book excerpt and a peek into 22 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Greg Lake, Hugh Hefner, Jack Sikma, Jane Byrne, Joe Mantegna, and Stan Lee)
Week of November 18 (Another new movie project, six appearances this week–including tonight, multiple interviews, and a peek into 33 Eckhartz Press titles including people like Carlos Boozer, Deborah Norville, Jim Belushi, Jim Peterik, John Belushi, President John F. Kennedy, Larry Potash, Ron Coomer, Sean Casten, Sid Luckman, Steve Dahl, Steven Van Zandt, and Tommy Shaw.)
Week of November 24 (A celebration of life, two upcoming book launch parties, nine interviews, two promotional videos, and a peek into 27 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Howie Mandel, Joe DiMaggio, Michelle Pfeifer, Oscar Robertson, and Rahm Emanuel.)
Week of December 1 (Two book launch parties, dozens of interviews, X-mas gift ideas galore and a peek into 41 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Pope Leo, Bill Wennington, Fergie Jenkins, Garry Meier, George Harrison, Joey Doves Aiuppa, Kyle Hendricks, Lee Smith, Linda Yu, Peter Buck, Skip Bayless, and Tom Waits)
Week of December 8 (A book launch, dozens of interviews and appearances, a tease of 7 new books coming in 2026, and a peek into 31 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Frank Sinatra, Dick Allen, Lou Boudreau, Matt Forte, Ferguson Jenkins, John DiFronzo, and John Lennon)
Week of December 15 (A tease of 11 new books coming in 2026, 10 upcoming appearances, dozens of interviews, and a peek into 26 Eckhartz Press titles featuring people like Adam Amin, Billy Gibbons, Bob Sirott, Denise DeClue, Ed Lynch, Kelly Leonard, Larry Lujack, Lorelei Shark, Monica Eng, Mugs Halas, Ray Meyer, and Walt “No Neck” Williams)
Week of December 22 (An Award Winner, a preview of early 2026, a few author birthdays, and a special holiday tribute to our staff, our 105 authors and our 120 books)