USATODAY.com - Wizard of words writes away
USA Today profile of author Christopher Paolini...
US: August 2005 Archives
Former teen author hopes 'Eldest' scales the heights of his debut fantasy, 'Eragon'
Feature about Christopher Paolini, on publicvation of Eldest, the sequel to Eragon:
the level-headed Montanan didn't fully grasp "Eragon's" pop-culture impact until a few days ago, when he was crossing light sabers with online opponents in a Jedi knight game."One of the players was named Eragon," Paolini said. "Much to my horror, he was actually pretty good and I found a message flashed across the screen -- 'You have been killed by Eragon.' That was when I realized how big this has gotten."
An interview with Amanda Lumry
AfterEllen.com - Interview with Lesl?Newman
An interview with Leslea Newman, author of YA novel Jailbait:
In Jailbait (Delacorte Press, 2005, $15.95), her new young adult novel, Heather Has Two Mommies creator Lesl?Newman takes the reader back in time and back to high school where Andrea Robin Kaplan, a lonely sophomore becomes the object of the affections of pedophile Frank. Frank’s inappropriate attentions are an unexpected reprieve for Andrea from her social outcast status at school and her dutiful daughter role at home. Although she knows it’s wrong, it is through this painful and complicated experience that Andrea is able to emerge as a stronger and smarter person, and one who regains control of her life.
Recommended (interview runs across three pages)
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Will Lemony Snicket fans be able to solve the mysteries surrounding Book the Twelfth in A Series of Unfortunate Events before its on sale date of October 18, 2005? HarperCollins Children's Books is challenging fans to investigate via a new web site, www.TheNamelessNovel.com
On going to this website you will be greeted by the following by-now-familiar cautionary warning:
FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITORMr. Snicket and the title of his new book are still missing. Volunteers everywhere are extremely alarmed.
I have no choice but to investigate. You, however, are free to turn off your computer instead of entering your birthday, hitting “Submit”, and joining the search for The Nameless Novel right away.
j. - Orthodox slam poet pens quirky punk-rock novel
Another feature about Matthue Roth, author of Never Mind The Goldbergs
