TheAuthorHour Videos

Kate dicamillo, Bruce Coville, Peter Morwood, Diane Duane, and Tony Abbott join Matthew Peterson on an episode of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction devoted to children's fiction. Meet Tony Abbott (Golden Kite award recipient with over 10 million books sold. Author of over 80 books, including The Secrets of Droon), Bruce Coville (author of nearly 100 books, including My Teacher is an Alien and The Unicorn Chronicles. Over 12 million sold), Peter Morwood and Diane Duane (NY ...

Tags: Kate DiCamillo Bruce Coville Peter Morwood Diane Duane Tony Abbott Unicorn Chronicles Secrets of Droon Alien Tale of Despereaux Young Wizards

James A. Owen, Frank Beddor, John Flanagan, and James Dashner join Matthew Peterson on an episode of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction devoted to young adult fiction. Meet James A. Owen (Here There be Dragons, Starchild comics), Frank Beddor (NYT bestselling Looking Glass Wars novels, producer of There's Something About Mary), John Flanagan (Ranger's Apprentice series) and James Dashner (The 13th Reality series, The Maze Runner, Borders Original Voices pick) as they talk about ...

Tags: James A. Owen Frank Beddor John Flanagan James Dashner Here There be Dragons Ranger's Apprentice Looking Glass Wars The 13th Reality series The Maze Runner

Sherrilyn Kenyon, Patricia Briggs, Kelley Armstrong, and Charles de Lint. join Matthew Peterson on a supernatural/urban fantasy-themed episode of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction. Meet Sherrilyn Kenyon (#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Dark-Hunter series with over 20 million books in print), Patricia Briggs (#1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series), Kelley Armstrong (New York Times bestselling author of the Women of the Otherworld series ...

Tags: Urban Fantasy Supernatural Sherrilyn Kenyon Patricia Briggs Kelley Armstrong Charles de Lint Dark-Hunter Mercy Thompson Otherworld Darkest Powers Newford

Charlaine Harris, Laurell K. Hamilton, Kristin Cast, PC Cast, and LJ Smith join Matthew Peterson on a vampire-themed episode of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction. Meet PC Cast and her daughter Kristin Cast (#1 bestselling authors of the House of Night series. PC has won the Prism, Holt Medallion, Daphne du Maurier, and Laurel Wreath awards), Charlaine Harris (international bestselling author of the Aurora Teagarden, Lily Bard, Harper Connelly, and Sookie Stackhouse series ...

Tags: Charlaine Harris Laurell K. Hamilton Kristin Cast P. C. Cast L. J. Smith Sookie Stackhouse True Blood Anita Blake Vampire Hunter House of Night The Vampire Diaries

Anne Rice, Ursula K. Le Guin, Kevin J. Anderson, Brian Herbert, and Orson Scott Card join Matthew Peterson on a memorable episode of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction. Meet the world-famous authors whove given us classics like Interview with the Vampire, A Wizard of Earthsea, Enders Game, and books set in the Dune, Star Wars, Batman, and Superman universes. Meet Anne Rice (one of the most-read authors in the world with around 100 million books sold), Ursula K. Le Guin (winner ...

Tags: Anne Rice Ursula K. Le Guin Kevin J. Anderson Brian Herbert Orson Scott Card Dune A Wizard of Earthsea Enders Game Star Wars Batman Superman x-files fantasy scifi science fiction classics

Terry Brooks, Tracy Hickman, Margaret Weis, RA Salvatore, and Brandon Sanderson join Matthew Peterson on a quest and adventure-themed episode of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction. Meet the masters of traditional fantasy: Terry Brooks (NY Times best-selling author of The Sword of Shannara and Magic Kingdom of Landover), Tracy Hickman and Margaret Weis (NY Times best-selling authors of the Dragonlance series), RA Salvatore (NY Times best-selling author of The demonwars Saga and ...

Tags: Terry Brooks Tracy Hickman Margaret Weis R. A. Salvatore Brandon Sanderson quests adventure traditional fantasy epic fantasy high fantasy Shannara Wheel of Time Dragonlance Forgotten Realms Robert Jordan

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 ...

Tags: Tony DiTerlizzi Holly Black Melissa Marr Maggie Stiefvater Aprilynne Pike Faeries Fairies fairy Faery authors interviews Spiderwick Wings Shiver Lament Ballad Disney Miley Cyrus Wicked Lovely Ink Exchange Fragile Eternity Spiderwick Chronicles

Diana Gabaldon, Meg Cabot, Shannon Hale and Kristin Cashore join Matthew Peterson on a strong female-driven episode of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction. International best-selling authors Diana Gabaldon (Outlander series, Rita Award for Best Novel from the Romance Writers of America) and Meg Cabot (Princess Diaries, Airhead, Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls) have each sold over 15 million books. New York Times best-selling author Shannon Hale (Princess Academy, Bayern series ...

Tags: Diana Gabaldon Outlander Rita Award Meg Cabot Princess Diaries Airhead Allie Finkle Shannon Hale Princess Academy Kristin Cashore Graceling authors books fantasy romance

Terry Pratchett, Eoin Colfer, Jody Lynn Nye and Piers Anthony join Matthew Peterson on a fun-filled episode of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction. Meet some of the funniest authors of our time, including Terry Pratchett (international bestselling author of the Discworld series with over 65 million books sold), Eoin Colfer (NY Times bestselling author of the Artemis Fowl series as well as the highly anticipated conclusion to Douglas Adams' The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy ...

Tags: Terry Pratchett Eoin Colfer Jody Lynn Nye Piers Anthony Matthew Peterson The Author Hour fantasy humor satire puns xanth discworld myth-adventures Artemis Fowl

The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction is an online radio show hosted by Matthew Peterson. Get a sneak peak of the 50+ world-renown fantasy, science fiction, and speculative fiction authors that Matthew has or will interview for the show, including bestselling authors Anne Rice, Terry Pratchett, Eoin Colfer, Diana Gabaldon, Meg Cabot, Terry Brooks, Holly Black, Orson Scott Card, Charlaine Harris, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Laurell K. Hamilton, Kevin J. Anderson, Ursula K. Le Guin, Kate ...

Tags: The Author Hour Matthew Peterson Eoin Colfer Terry Pratchett Anne Rice Terry Brooks Diana Gabaldon Meg Cabot Holly Black Orson Scott Card Charlaine Harris Sherrilyn Kenyon Kate DiCamillo fantasy science fiction authors writers scifi sci-fi urban fantasy military sf vampires faeries Laurell K Hamilton Kevin J Anderson Ursula K Le Guin Tracy Hickman Salvatore Joe Haldeman Ben Bova Cory Doctorow Bruce Coville Tony Abbott