Thursday, February 04, 2010

The Author Hour - Speculative Fiction (Episode 15)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_25ioIe628

Join Matthew Peterson on an episode of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction devoted to speculative fiction. Meet Mary Pope Osborne (former Authors Guild president and #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Magic Tree House series, which have sold over 53 million copies), Cory Doctorow (one of the top web celebrities in the world and New York Times bestselling author of Little Brother and Makers), Mindy Klasky (the bestselling and award-winning author of Glasswrights, Jane Madison, and As You Wish series), and Garth Nix (the New York Times bestselling author of Old Kingdom, The Seventh Tower, and The Keys to the Kingdom series, which have sold 5 million copies). These bestselling authors will discuss their books and the future of publishing.
  • Speculative Fiction
    • Mary Pope Osborne (#1 NYT bestselling Magic Tree House series, former Authors Guild president, 53 million books sold)
    • Cory Doctorow (NYT bestselling Little Brother and Makers, Boing Boing blog, #5 Forbes top web celebs)
    • Mindy Klasky (bestselling and award-winning Glasswrights, Jane Madison, and As You Wish series)
    • Garth Nix (NYT bestselling Old Kingdom, The Seventh Tower, and Keys to the Kingdom series, 5 million sold)
Don't forget to visit http://www.theauthorhour.com/episode/15/ to catch the bonus questions that didn't air on the live show.