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ISSN No. 1095-3973 |
Volume 7, Issue 5. In This Issue:A Conversation With Kevin J. Anderson : Part I | Part II | Part IIIInternationally bestselling author Kevin J. Anderson has millions of fans around the globe. He broke the Guinness World Record for "Largest Single-Author Signing," passing the previous records set by General Colin Powell and Howard Stern, and landed the largest science fiction book contract in history to write prequels to Frank Herbert's SF classic, Dune. Now, in this exclusive interview, Kevin talks to us about his exciting new epic SF series, The Saga of the Seven Suns, which is receiving rave reviews from critics. He talks about the latest book in the series, Forest of Stars (Warner Books), his Dune collaboration with Brian Herbert, and important issues facing the world today: from stem cell research to space exploration. 1000 Years for Revenge: A Conversation With Peter Lance : Part I | Part II Could the tragedies of 9/11 have been prevented? Undoubtedly yes, says five-time Emmy award-winning investigative journalist and bestselling author Peter Lance. In his groundbreaking new book, 1000 Years for Revenge: International Terrorism and the FBI, the Untold Story (ReganBooks), Lance puts together for the first time a detailed outline of the massive conspiracy which led to the tragedy of 9/11. In a tragic failure of our country's intelligence, al-Qaeda operated a major terror cell for years on the East Coast, while the FBI missed opportunity after opportunity to stop it. In this exclusive interview, Peter talks about what went wrong, what's being done to correct the problems at the FBI, and why he believes that America is in more danger from terrorism than ever before. A Conversation With Lyn Hamilton Bestselling Canadian mystery novelist Lyn Hamilton has always loved archaeology. For many years she was the Director of the Cultural Programs branch of the Ontario government in Canada, where she was responsible for the licensing of all archaeology in the province. Always a fan of mystery novels, Lyn decided to combine two of her loves in her first book, The Xibalba Murders (Berkley Prime Crime). Featuring amateur sleuth and antiques dealer Lara McClintoch, her books combine mystery and exotic travel. Lyn spoke to us about her latest book, The Thai Amulet, her love of travel, and how she created her popular heroine. What's New On The Bookshelves? Visit our Book Review section to see what our reviewers have to say about the latest books. See our new reviews this month in these genres: children's, computers, fantasy/SF, general fiction, mystery/thriller, romance, nonfiction and writing. Sing For Me Why does some writing come across as vibrant and alive, while other writing comes across as dull and flat. British novelist Alex Keegan says that the music matters in your writing -- it is part of the process, part of the meaning. Alex explains in his latest article, "Sing to Me." Co-Writing Committee-itis Australian authors Hazel Edwards and Jean Roberts give readers a behind the scenes tour of how they created their new nonfiction book, Committee-itis (Choice Books). Committees are overtaking corporations and committee fatigue is setting in. Hazel and Jean explain how, with a little planning and imagination, to inoculate any committee from the dreaded "committee-itis" virus. The Power of Repetition, Part II Hit songs often incorporate some concepts most people know from a study of poetry or English literature. This month nationally syndicated radio talk show host, songwriter and CEO of CQK Music & Records Mary Dawson explains how you can use these concepts to create a hit song in her new article, "The Power of Repetition, Part II." Before You Write Patrika Vaughn believes that the most common reason that books fail is that the writer doesn’t know enough about the four essential components of a successful book. In her article, "Before You Write," Patrika takes you through the necessary process all writers should go through before they sit down write a book. |
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