International bestselling author James Frey was in San Diego on October 15 to promote his new project, “Endgame: The Calling.” For this interview, Frey said that what he’s trying to accomplish in this new project is to marry technology with traditional storytelling to create “the first 21st Century book.”“First and foremost,” said Frey, “Endgame is a book that tells a story … [Read more...] about Is the first 21st Century book here?
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Michael Prescott says Hurricane Sandy influenced his writing
Hurricane Sandy, which devastated the East Coast in 2012, didn’t bring many good things with it. But, for Michael Prescott, it did bring the concept for a new book. In this interview, the New York Times Bestselling author talked about the story behind his latest release, “Blood in the Water."From Hurricane Sandy, Prescott decided on an opening scene. He said, “A guy is … [Read more...] about Michael Prescott says Hurricane Sandy influenced his writing
Behind the story of Elixir with debut author Ted Galdi
Debut author Ted Galdi’s “Elixir” is the story of a teenage genius who goes on a suspenseful journey to cure his girlfriend of a mysterious illness. According to Galdi, the book has been embraced by the young-adult community as well as the adult-thriller crowd, due to its fast-paced storyline and elements such as the NSA, computer hacking, and big-pharma conspiracy. For this … [Read more...] about Behind the story of Elixir with debut author Ted Galdi
A change in style for this Hawaii author
For most people, there comes a time when a change in lifestyle just feels right. For Kay Hadashi, author of the Island Breeze series of June Kato novellas, that time came to her writing recently. She decided it was time for her character of seven intrigue novels to move to Maui. Here’s a look behind that decision and where it has led Hadashi.“I was surprised at how many … [Read more...] about A change in style for this Hawaii author
Behind the story of No Time to Die
Imagine a world in which parents determine the genetic makeup of their unborn children. That’s the world Kira Peikoff, the author of “No Time to Die,” writes about. Peikoff’s novel is a bioethics thriller in which the science of aging is brought front and center. Currently attending Columbia University's Master of Science program in Bioethics, Peikoff said she wants to … [Read more...] about Behind the story of No Time to Die





