Matthew Peterson's writing and life. See what the young adult / fantasy / science fiction author of the bestselling and award-winning Parallel Worlds series (Paraworld Zero) is currently doing.
Melissa Marr (NYT bestselling author of Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange, and Fragile Eternity)
Maggie Stiefvater (NYT Bestselling author of Shiver, Ballad, & Lament)
Aprilynne Pike (#1 NYT bestselling author of Wings, optioned Disney movie with Miley Cyrus)
Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black, Melissa Marr, Maggie Stiefvater and Aprilynne Pike join Matthew Peterson on a Faerie-themed episode of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction. Come listen to these five New York Times best-selling authors as they discuss the enchanted worlds they've created. Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black give insights on the final Spiderwick Chronicles novel, The Wyrm King, as well as the popular Spiderwick movie. Melissa Marr takes us deep into her dark series: Wicked Lovely, Ink Exchange and Fragile Eternity. Maggie Stiefvater shows us the beauty and dangers of Lament: The Faerie Queen's Deception and Ballad: A Gathering of Faerie, while her unique werewolf love story, Shiver, gives us the chills. Aprilynne Pike delves into her debut novel, Wings, which hit #1 on the NY Times bestseller list and was optioned by Walt Disney with Miley Cyrus tagged for the lead role. And don't forget to visit http://TheAuthorHour.com to catch bonus questions that didn't make it onto the live show.
Along with placing in fifteen contests and getting dozens of great reviews, my debut YA/scifi/fantasy novel, Paraworld Zero, hit the BarnesAndNoble.com bestseller list and the Amazon.com category bestseller list in "Magic and Wizards." Reviewers are calling it a "Harry Potter meets Star Wars!" Learn more at www.ParaWorlds.com.
I'm also the radio show host of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction, where I interview the top fiction authors of our day like Anne Rice, Terry Pratchett, Diana Gabaldon, Meg Cabot, and Terry Brooks.
I've spoken to over five million people through radio, television, and presentations at schools, libraries, conventions, and bookstores. I currently live in Arizona with my wife, five boys, and our giant African tortoise.
Twelve-year-old earthling, Simon Kent, stumbles upon a secret that thrusts him into a bizarre adventure filled with magic, technology and deadly out-of-this-world creatures. He discovers a true friend, confronts his inner demons and becomes the savior to a peculiar race of people, when all he truly wants is to find his way back home.
The first young adult novel in the Parallel Worlds series. ISBN10: 1-59092-491-6 ISBN13: 978-1-59092-491-4
Also available as an audiobook from www.ParaWorlds.com and an eBook on the Sony Reader!
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