FOR DIRECTORS
Producing Pageants: A Director's Guide
Anna Stanley
Paperback / $24.95 Producing Beauty Pageants: A Director's Guide A practical guide to planning and producing a pageant. Published in 1989, but remains the only book on this subject on the market. Discusses methods for producing a successful pageant at minimal cost, promotion strategies, how to make pageants a beneficial experience for participants, and time-proven methods from pageant directors.  Buy now  ISBN: 0962197203
FOR DIRECTORS
Beauty Pageants: Tiaras, Roses, and Runways
Judy Alter
Hardcover / $22.00 Beauty Pageants: Tiaras, Roses, and Runways (First Books - Performances and Entertainment) Nicely photo-illustrated in black-and-white and color, offers a positive and thorough look at the history of the Miss America Pageant. Discusses other talent and beauty contests and details about policies and procedures. Useful bibliography, glossary, index, and photos. An excellent book for younger students doing term papers on pageants.  Buy: Tiaras, Roses, and Runways  ISBN: 0531202534

PAGEANT HISTORY
Live From Atlantic City: A History of the Miss America Pageant
A.R. Riverol
Live from Atlantic City: A History of the Miss America Pageant Before, After and in Spite of Television (1984) A thorough exploration of the pageant's history from the 1920s through its emergence as American popular culture icon. Describes pageant week in Atlantic City and presents both views of the pageant: celebration of American womanhood versus sexist, exploitative anachronism. A must for serious Miss America fans and student researching pageantry.  Buy now ISBN: 0879725583

SCHOLARLY
Catching the Crown
Lu Parker
$19.95 Catching The Crown Written by Lu Parker, Miss USA 1994, a successful competitor with extensive experiences in pageants, "Catching The Crown" is a must for anyone involved with pageant competition at any level. "Catching The Crown" covers everything involved in today's highly competitive pageant environment. Topics include advice on hair, skin care, make-up, physical preparation and what to expect during competition. Parker's guidebook takes the pageant process one step further by speaking candidly about travel, dealing with the press, packing and fan-mail-even boyfriends.  Buy now

FUN READING
Beauty Queens : A Playful History
Candace Savage
Paperback / $14.36 Beauty Queens: A Playful History Illustrated with over a hundred illustrations and photographs, this entertaining history of the beauty pageants covers the 1850s to 1990s, tracing the evolving standards of feminine beauty. Covering bathing beauties, cheesecake era of the '40s, Goldwyn Girls, Misses Universe of the '90s, the lighthearted book explores the "culture" of pageants.  Buy now  ISBN: 0789204924

SOCIAL HISTORY
Miss America, 1945: Bess Myerson and the Year That Changed Our Lives
Susan Dworkin
Paperback / 13.95 hardcover / cassette Miss America, 1945: Bess Myerson and the Year That Changed Our Lives "Vivid, engrossing, startling--this sure-fire bestseller ...(tells) a post-war Cinderella-like tale of the only Jewish Miss America and her encounter with the prize and prejudice." 40 photographs. "...heart rending." --Liz Smith   Buy now  ISBN: 1557043817

REAL LIFE
Yes, You Can, Heather! The Story of Heather Whitestone, Miss America 1995
Daphne Gray, Gregg Lewis (Contributor), Greg Lewis
Paperback / $4.99 Yes, You Can, Heather!: The Story of Heather Whitestone, Miss America 1995 We heartily recommend this book which shares the inspiring story of her rise from the devastating loss of her hearing to become the first woman with a physical challenge to win the Miss America title. Full-color photo section. Recommended as a gift for contestants who are struggling with losses or self-doubt, and new contestants who question if their dreams can become reality.  Buy now ISBN: 0310203732

INTERNATIONAL
Beauty Queens on the Global Stage: Gender, Contests, and Power
Colleen Ballerino Cohen (Editor), Richard Wilk (Editor), Beverly J. Stoeltje (Editor)
Paperback / $29.95 Beauty Queens on the Global Stage: Gender, Contests, and Power Scholarly look at pageants from an intercultural perspective. Its global perspective on the role of pageants offers quite a different treatment form other serious pageant books. Worth reading for students researching pageants and global standards of beauty for women.  Buy now ISBN: 0415911532

COMING SOON!
Cybill Disobedience: How I Survived Beauty Pageants, Elvis, Sex, Bruce Willis, Lies, Marriage, Motherhood, Hollywood...
Cybill Shepherd, Jim Jerome (Contributor)
Audio Cassette / $7.50 Cybill Disobedience: How I Survived Beauty Pageants, Elvis, Sex, Bruce Willis, Lies, Marriage, Motherhood, Hollywood, and the Irrepressible Urge to Say What I Think ISBN: 0694521272

GUIDE - FUN READING
Miss America: In Pursuit of the Crown: The Complete Guide to the Miss America Pageant
Ann-Marie Bivans
Hardcover / $27.50 Miss America: In Pursuit of the Crown : The Complete Guide to the Miss America Pageant As the first authorized guidebook on the Miss America pageant, this beautifully photo-illustrated coffee table book brings to life the "Miss America experience." Miss America's year (including their hilarious blunders), judges' advice, guides too each competition, and what former winners are doing. Seen on Larry King Live, Hard Copy, American Journal, Newsweek, New York Times, Joan Rivers, and USA Today. Every Miss America fan should have a copy.  Buy now ISBN: 094236127X

FUN READING - GIFT
The Miss America Cookbook
Ann-Marie Bivans, Introduction by Phyllis George, Miss America 1971
Hardcover / $19.95 The Miss America Cookbook  Commemorative book honoring the pageant's 75th anniversary. Charming look behind-the-scenes at the pageants colorful history, Miss Americas' touching and humorous experiences. Packed with new comical behind-the-curtains anecdotes and favorite recipes of Miss Americas and state titleholders. Ideal gift for directors and judges.  Buy now ISBN: 1558533281

HOW TO WIN
The Crowning Touch: Preparing for Beauty Pageant Competition
Anna, Stanley
Paperback / $12.95 (Published June 1989) The Crowning Touch: Preparing for Beauty Pageant Competition A practical guide to competing in pageants. Although somewhat outdated, it's still a fine book to help contestants prepare.  Buy now ISBN: 0962197211

HOW TO WIN
Pageant: The Beauty Pageant
Keith Lovegrove
Paperback $20.37 Pageant: The Beauty Contest Pageant celebrates the culture of the beauty contest, from the well-know spectacles of Miss World and Mr. and Miss Universe to the flamboyance of Alternative Miss World; from subculture contests, such as Miss Hell's Angels, to the bizarre, for example, the crowning of Miss Sausage Queen to promote National Hot Dog Week. Pageant features contests from around the world, ranging from the National Beauty Contest to crown Miss Tanga in Colombia to the beauty pageants of the Russian Army; from Miss Malaysia Petite to Mr. Gay UK. An irresistible combination of nostalgia and contemporary kitsch, the book is a study of our human obsession with the beautiful.   Buy Pageant: The Beauty Contest
HOW TO WIN
How To Win Your Crown
Barbara T. Howell
Paperback / $19.95 a 1, 2, 3 book -- a basic guide for teen girls new to the world of pageants, and it is more. Even teen's who decide not to jump into the world of pageants will find something valuable in these pages. Learning to be all you can be isn't just for contestants---we're betting it's a dream all females share.  Turn your dreams into realities. HOW TO WIN YOUR CROWN is a savvy guide that tells you how it's done. You'll discover how pageants work, who the people are, and what's expected of you as a competitor. As a serious contender, you will need to know how to plan & organize your efforts, figure out your pageant budget, & make sound decisions about yourself and your participation. Be prepared for competition and feel your confidence soar. Work out a plan and put your plan into action. ISBN: 0963353004