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The Hippy Gourmet TV Show Signs With The Prestigious Sanford J. Greenburger Associates Literary
Agency For The Hippy Gourmet Cookbook And Guide To The Universe Series Of Books
 
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.- April 30, 2004 /Send2Press Newswire/ -- Today The Hippy Gourmet TV Show
(www.hippygourmet.com) signed Peter Harrison McGuigan from the firm of Sanford J Greenburger
Associates as the exclusive literary agent for the Hippy Gourmet Cookbook and Guide to the Universe
series. Sanford J. Greenburger is a world recognized literary agency, representing best selling
authors and titles (www.greenburger.com).
 
Mr. McGuigan was drawn to represent the Hippy Gourmet show's cookbook series when he heard about
the show on national public radio's Talk of the Nation show with Neil Conan. "As soon as I heard
about The Hippy Gourmet Show, I instantly felt that this was a television series destined for great
success."  Mr. McGuigan continues, "Here it is, finally, a television series that understands the
balance of family style recipes, combined with sustainable living and food source philosophies that
enlightens while it entertains viewers to the possibilities of a better, simpler life."
 
The Hippy Gourmet Cookbook and Guide to the Universe will include a multiple set of instructional
cookbooks, combined with philosophical and humorous anecdotes based on the life and times of this
increasingly successful television cooking series.
 
In a related story, Apple Computer will also be featuring The Hippy Gourmet TV Show in a nine page
article posted to the Apple Computer website (www.apple.com), also attributed to the NPR coverage
on Hippy Gourmet's use of Apple Macintosh computers and Final Cut Pro software in producing and
editing all of their shows.
 
About the Hippy Gourmet TV Show 

The Hippy Gourmet is a weekly, 30-minute cooking series now in its fourth successful season.
Reaching over three million homes each week from Northern California to Minnesota, the series is
set to begin broadcasting recipe segments on PBS this summer. Bruce Brennan is the host of the
Hippy Gourmet show and is an original flower-power gourmet chef and expert on natural, sustainable
and organic ingredients. The Hippy Gourmet Show is produced and directed by James Ehrlich, a
television and media professional who has produced for network television.
 
About Peter Harrison McGuigan  

Reflective of his background in both general trade and science publishing, Peter is drawn to smart,
offbeat non-fiction, particularly works of narrative non-fiction on pop culture niche history,
biography, music and science. He works closely with each author to develop innovative, rock-solid
proposals and manuscripts, and is happiest when representing controversial, out of the ordinary or
provocative subjects and authors. Peter studied creative writing, journalism and literature at
Virginia Tech and Virginia Commonwealth University, and has a degree in English.
 
About the Sanford J. Greenburger Agency 

Books, their writers, and their agents tell the story of Sanford. J. Greenburger Associates. Its
prestigious reputation, built representing such icons as Kafka and Sartre, provides the foundation
for the dynamic and independent spirit of the agency today. With over two dozen New York Times
bestsellers in two decades, SJGA provides representation to contemporary authors ranging from
Nelson DeMille to Nicholas Sparks.

More information: http://www.hippygourmet.com