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Authors are ROCKSTARS!Tamara Ireland Stone: October podcastRev up your DeLoreans, listeners, because it's time travel month here on Authors are ROCKSTARS! We've got a terrific interview for you with Tamara Ireland Stone, author of Time Between Us and its recently released sequel, Time After Time.
We talked to Tamara about musical influences, time travel theories, and her next project now that her fantastic time travel romance duology has come to an end. We had so much fun chatting with her-- we know you're going to love this interview.
Want to download this podcast? Click here for an mp3 or find...2013-10-1400 minAuthors are ROCKSTARS!Jessica Brody: September PodcastIt's been a busy year around here at Authors are ROCKSTARS! While Michelle was preparing for a big cross-state move earlier this year, Allison had the pleasure of interviewing Unremembered author Jessica Brody via Skype.
We talked about her journey as a writer, moments in her life that she'd like to "unremember," and of course... the karaoke question.
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Visit Jessica's website to learn more about Unremembered and her other books, and stop by her publisher...2013-09-3000 minAuthors are ROCKSTARS!Gene Yang: Special Edition PodcastWe're back with another episode of our special edition series of our podcast, Librarians are ROCKSTARS! We're thrilled to collaborate once more with Steve from Circulating Ideas, the librarian interview podcast. Steve and Allison met up at the American Library Association Conference in June to talk to some fantastic authors about their thoughts on libraries and librarians.
To kick off this round of Librarians are ROCKSTARS!, we're sharing an interview with Printz Award winning author and artist, Gene Luen Yang. We had a blast chatting with Gene about his perspective on libraries as an author and an educator, a...2013-08-1100 minAuthors are ROCKSTARS!Shannon Messenger and Debra Driza: June Podcast
Today on the podcast, we have an extra special treat: two authors in one interview! Debra Driza, author of MILA 2.0 and Shannon Messenger, author Let the Sky Fall. We had an absolutely fabulous time and think you will too! Highlights include Deb singing Domo Arigatou and the phrase "MORE TONGUE!" Yep-- be prepared for a wild ride. ;)
Oh and don't forget Michelle and Allison's picks of the month. This month, we chat about Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale and Navigating Early by Clare Vanderpool.
Want to download this podcast? Click her...2013-06-2700 minAuthors are ROCKSTARS!Cylin Busby: Roadtrip Edition Podcast
We are pleased to bring you an interview with the incredible Cylin Busby, recorded at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena.
We had so much fun chatting with Cylin about her latest book for teens, Blink Once, a suspenseful paranormal thriller- what kind of research she did, and what it was like to write from a male perspective. We also talked about the intense memoir she co-wrote with her father, The Year We Disappeared, and then we capped it all off with some truly epic regional accents.
(Time warp! We interviewed Cylin earlier this year
when Michelle still had a b...2013-05-0900 minAuthors are ROCKSTARS!Lauren Oliver: Roadtrip Edition PodcastLauren Oliver, author of the spellbinding dystopian Delirium series, visited the Mission Viejo Library last month, and we were thrilled to snag an interview with this amazing author! Michelle is still on semi-maternity leave with her cute baby, so I was joined by our good friend Lalitha of Masala Reader for this event.
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Lauren's visit to the Mission Viejo Library was fantastic-- her fans were rapt as she spoke about her writing and read an excerpt from Requiem, the...2013-04-0600 minAuthors are ROCKSTARS!Shannon Messenger: March Podcast & Giveaway
We are thrilled to have Shannon Messenger on the podcast! She is a most delightful person, and her YA debut, Let the Sky Fall, is in bookstores everywhere TODAY. Michelle is supposed to be taking it easy with her baby, but she is currently doing her "happy book" dance. She is just that excited!
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And there's a giveaway to celebrate the launch of this fantastic series! We're thrilled to be giving away signed ARCs of Let the Sky Fall...2013-03-0500 minAuthors are ROCKSTARS!Beth Revis: February PodcastBeth Revis is back on the show, y'all! She joined us via Skype to discuss the stunning final volume in her Across the Universe series.
We were utterly thrilled to chat with Beth again, and we know you're going to love this interview. Also in this episode, Michelle goes on maternity leave and Allison shares her book pick of the month, The Star of Kazan, by Eva Ibbotson.
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Stop by Beth's website to keep up with h...2013-02-2800 min