Thu, 17 Jul 2008 11:23:30 -0700 AuthorViews http://www.authorviews.com/ Podcast Maker v1.3.8 - http://www.lemonzdream.com/podcastmaker AuthorViews ~ People Making News ~ New Video Every Day! AuthorViews is a program for presenting books and authors to the media and the public. All AuthorViews videos are copyright free and may be downloaded, stored, transferred and displayed without permission as long as the contents are not altered. AuthorViews -- because authors deserve to be heard. Serving fresh video every day. en AuthorViews Steve OKeefe info@authorviews.com http://www.authorviews.com/podcast/podcastpic_144.jpg http://www.authorviews.com/ 144 144 Literature AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe no AuthorViews Louisiana in Words AuthorViews is proud to bring you two minutes with Gary Thomas in which we talk about his contribution to the Pelican Press book Louisiana In Words. We had the privilege of catching up with Mr. Thomas at the 2008 Tennessee Williams Literary Festival in New Orleans where he shared with us some truly explosive fishing stories and more. Take a quick foray into the wilds of Louisiana with Mr. Thomas at the helm. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/thomas.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/thomas/thomas.mov Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:19:26 -0700 Books no 00:01:53 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Swim To Me AuthorViews is excited to bring you the latest in our ongoing series of two-minute interviews with authors around the world. In this installment, we get the privilege of hearing from Betsy Carter, the founder of the award-winning magazine New York Woman. A former writer for publications such as Esquire and Newsweek, she continues to write for a variety of national magazines. This is far from Ms. Carter's first foray into the land of book-length writing. Her memoir Nothing to Fall Back On was a best seller and her fiction debut, The Orange Blossom Special, was part of NPR's Summer Reading 2005 program. The conversation we had with her at Tess Fest 2008 was about her newest novel Swim To Me, a book praised by numerous reviewers. Joanne Wilkinson of BookList says, "In her warm, appealing second novel, Carter displays a sure feel for her 1970s Florida setting, right down to the aqua color schemes." Publisher's Weekly says of her work, "The results are sensationalist, predictable and satisfying." Get your feet wet with us as we join Betsy Carter on a romp that takes us from the Bronx to Weeki Wachee Springs in Tampa, Florida! http://www.authorviews.com/authors/carter.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/carter/carter.mov Wed, 25 Jun 2008 11:11:54 -0700 Books no 00:01:52 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Louisiana in Words AuthorViews is proud to present two minutes with the legendary GiO! We had the honor of catching up to this New Orleans icon during the 2007 Tennessee Williams Festival right here in the Crescent City. In this brief 120 seconds, GiO talks about her time on Bourbon Street as well as her contribution to Louisiana in Words. GiO came to perform in New Orleans during the 1988 Republican Convention and got hooked on the architecture and feeling of decay exuded by the city. With ten years of dancing behind her and degree from New York's Pratt Institute, she moved to New Orleans possessed of a vision. A vision of re-igniting the fires of classical burlesque and bringing it acknowledgement as a legitimate art form. Dubbed "The Burlesque Queen of New Orleans" by The Times-Picayune, she reigned on Bourbon Street for seventeen years. This highly educated woman has also been a radio host, poet, performance artist, and much, much more since the day she came to New Orleans and discovered that it was her home. Eloquent, playful, and lovely to behold, even with only two minutes, GiO is not one to miss! http://www.authorviews.com/authors/gio.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/gio/gio.mov Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:10:54 -0700 Books no 00:01:59 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Coffe Colored Dreams Ladies and Gentlemen, AuthorViews is proud to announce two minutes with Pamela Davis-Noland. It's an intimate video chat that we performed at the 2008 Alternative Media Expo in New Orleans, in which she spoke about her debut novel, Coffee Colored Dreams. Ms. Davis-Noland deserves points for persistence. If she had crumbled when her first promised book deal fell through, then theater goers would have been deprived of a powerful stage presentation. That's right, after pursuing the tricky route of self publication Ms. Davis-Noland has brought her story to the stage where it is garnering rave reviews. Take two minutes and get to know this rising star! http://www.authorviews.com/authors/davis-noland.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/davis-noland/davis-noland.mov Wed, 18 Jun 2008 11:09:42 -0700 Books no 00:01:54 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews The Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries AuthorViews is proud to present two minutes with Vicki Lane, author of The Elizabeth Goodweather Appalachian Mysteries. We had the pleasure of catching up to Mrs. Lane at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book where she speaks about Old Wounds, her most recent book in the series, as well as her own personal background. Originally from Florida, Mrs. Lane has lived in Appalachia for more than thirty years now. Describing her past as that of a "back to the earth hippie," she keeps her books rooted in the realities of daily life in the mountains outside of Asheville, NC. She takes particular pride in the fact that she is often told that she got the dialect of the area right. Step into the mountains with Vicki Lane and you will never look at them the same way again! http://www.authorviews.com/authors/lane.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/lane/lane.mov Tue, 17 Jun 2008 10:31:09 -0700 Books no 00:01:58 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Stingy Jack AuthorViews is pleased to introduce R. Scott Taylor, author of the supernatural crime thriller Stingy Jack. We had the pleasure of meeting with Mr. Taylor in New Orleans at the 2008 Alternative Media Expo to talk about his book and the Irish Ghost, Jack O'Keefe (no relation to Steve) that is one of its main characters. Because of O'Keefe's actions during his life, heaven did not want him. Having tricked the Devil twice during his life made hell equally inaccessible. Now Jack O'Keefe, a modern spin on the classic Jack O'Lantern myth, must roam the Earth in penance. It is through his eyes that 17th century Ireland is brought to the readers in the context of stories told to professional thief Adam Beesler. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/taylor.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/taylor/taylor.mov Wed, 11 Jun 2008 10:30:06 -0700 Books no 00:01:45 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews The Shameless Carnivore: A Manifesto for Meat Lovers AuthorViews is thrilled to introduce Scott Gold, author of the juicy and succulent meat guide book, The Shameless Carnivore: A Manifesto for Meat Lovers. We met up with Gold at the 2008 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival to talk about his gourmet debut, as well as the research, interviews and shocking taste-tests that make the book so informative, comprehensive and fun. The Shameless Carnivore is NOT an anti-vegetarian outcry for people to kill and consume animals recklessly. Rather, it's a thoughtful, humorous and research-driven exploration of the "integrity of meat," complete with personal accounts of Gold's experiences with different types of meat, the history of hunting and meat-eating, meat recipes and more. Was Scott Gold involved in an outrageous Vegan Conspiracy? If The Shameless Carnivore were a cut of meat, what kind of cut would it be? Find out now in this mouth-watering two-minute video. After the clip, if you're still hungry for a second helping, feel free to check out an excerpt from the book at the Random House website. Bon Appetit! http://www.authorviews.com/authors/gold.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/gold/gold.mov Thu, 15 May 2008 10:28:31 -0700 Books no 00:02:11 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Outside Child AuthorViews is proud to present two minutes with New Orleans-born author Alice Wilson-Fried, cut from her interview at the 2008 Alternative Media Expo in New Orleans. We met up with Wilson-Fried to discuss her fiction debut, Outside Child, a wonderfully written and believable mystery set in New Orleans. The main characters, Ladonis Washington and her brother HeartTrouble, grow up in the notorious Magnolia Housing Projects of Uptown New Orleans -- where Wilson-Fried lived for most of her childhood. Built in 1941, at its height, the Magnolia Projects housed more than 2000 people in over 1400 apartments. But by the time Hurricane Katrina flooded the area in August 2005, the Magnolia Projects were almost completely vacant. Now, almost 3 years after the storm, the city has begun to demolish the abandoned ruins. For the past couple of decades, the Magnolia Projects were known throughout the entire country for their insanely high violent-crime and drug-use rates. According to Wilson-Fried, however, the projects weren't always like that. In this video, Wilson-Fried talks about what the Magnolia Housing Projects were like when she was a child, before gangs, drugs and violence plagued the community. In Outside Child, Wilson-Fried takes the reader through a seemingly neglected period of New Orleans history. If you like the video, feel free to check out an excerpt from the book at Wilson-Fried's website. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/wilson-fried.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/wilson-fried/wilson-fried.mov Tue, 13 May 2008 10:27:08 -0700 Books no 00:01:52 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Mumbeaux Gumbo AuthorViews would like to introduce cartoonist Caesar Meadows, creator of the comic strip Mumbeaux Gumbo, which appears monthly in the New Orleans magazine Where Y'at. Growing up in New Orleans, Meadows would buy his comic books at local K&B Drug Stores, which were bought out by Rite Aid in the late 1990s. He spent a great deal of his childhood enjoying comics and ultimately taught himself how to illustrate and write his own cartoons. In addition to Mumbeaux Gumbo, Meadows has another strip called Qomix published by Antigravity Magazine. Meadows self-publishes both strips as micro-comics -- miniature versions small enough to fit in your pocket -- and sells them in hand-made cardboard packages shaped like pyramids, robots, TV sets and microbuses. Meadows does most of his work out of Jigsaw Junction, a quaint house in Reserve, LA, that serves as both his own personal art studio and one of Louisiana's only public libraries for comics. In this video, Meadows discusses the role comics played in his childhood and why he chose to name his strip Mumbeaux Gumbo. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/meadows.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/meadows/meadows.mov Mon, 28 Apr 2008 10:25:20 -0700 Books no 00:01:55 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews New Orleans: The Canal Streetcar Line AuthorViews is pleased to present two minutes with author Edward J. Branley, cut from his interview at the 2007 New Orleans Book Fair. Computer consultant and avid blogger, Branley is all over the New Orleans online community -- and has been for over a decade. Whether it's food, news, politics, music or computers in the Crescent City, you'll have no trouble finding Branley's thoughts on the subject. He runs numerous NOLA websites and blogs, including the extremely popular YatPundit, a general interest blog about New Orleans. From YatPundit, you can find links to Branley's other work. In addition, Branley has been researching the New Orleans streetcar for years. He is the President of the New Orleans Street Railway Association (NOSRA) and runs the website and blog CanalStreetcar.com as well. In this video, Branley talks about his book, New Orleans: The Canal Streetcar Line, and explains why this line of public transportation in particular is so important to New Orleans. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/branley.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/branley/branley.mov Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:39:18 -0700 Books no 00:01:57 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Consortium of Genius AuthorViews would like to introduce mad scientist Dr. Milo Pinkerton III, a.k.a Lewis D'Aubin, founder and lead vocalist of The Consortium of Genius (COG). The COG is half rock band, half sketch comedy routine with an array of funny and sinister characters. They perform all over New Orleans and have even made several TV appearances. You can check out some of the COG's sketches, music videos and the television series, COG TV, on their YouTube Channel. We met up with Dr. Pinkerton at the 2008 Alternative Media Expo in New Orleans -- not so much to talk about the band, its accomplishments or its upcoming shows; but rather to discuss Dr. Pinkerton's ambitious goal of TAKING OVER THE WORLD. This is without a doubt the least educational video AuthorViews has ever released. It has no value whatsoever and will not enlighten you in the least about the COG or Dr. Pinkerton's musical talents. But that's okay because it's fun to watch and you can find out anything you want to know about the band, including upcoming "lectures," bios, lyrics, pictures, videos and reviews, at the COG's EVIL website, www.consortiumofgenius.com. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/pinkerton3.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/pinkerton3/pinkerton3.mov Tue, 08 Apr 2008 10:37:37 -0700 Books no 00:01:54 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews And God Looked Away: A Katrina Journal AuthorViews is proud to present two minutes with writer, musician, artists and Katrina survivor Michael C. Bevis, cut from his poignant interview at the 2008 Alternative Media Expo in New Orleans. Bevis' debut book, And God Looked Away: A Katrina Journal, is a graphic and vivid personal account of the traumatic experiences that Bevis and his girlfriend endured and witnessed while riding out the most destructive natural disaster in American history. But as Bevis discusses in the video, it wasn't the storm itself that did most of the damage. Levee failure, subsequent flooding and the pitifully slow governmental response were what really did New Orleans in. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/bevis.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/bevis/bevis.mov Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:08:20 -0700 Books no 00:01:48 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews The Ladies of Garrison Gardens AuthorViews is pleased to introduce Emmy-winning actress and author Louise Shaffer. AuthorViews interviewed Shaffer at the 2007 Tennessee Williams Festival in New Orleans about her most recent novel, The Ladies of Garrison Gardens, the sequel to her debut novel, The Three Miss Margarets. The Ladies of Garrison Gardens is a page-turning mystery about friendships, secrets and fortune in a small southern town. In this video, Shaffer talks about how her training as an actress influenced her ability to create realistic characters that readers can't help but believe. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/shaffer.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/shaffer/shaffer.mov Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:06:50 -0700 Books no 00:01:56 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews So Not the Drama: A Del Rio Bay Clique Novel AuthorViews is pleased to present two minutes with young adult fiction author Paula Chase-Hyman, cut from her interview at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book. Chase-Hyman met up with AuthorViews to discuss So Not the Drama, the first novel in her Del Rio Bay Clique series. So Not the Drama is a funny and meaningful story about friendships, name-calling and the pursuit of popularity in high school. What makes this novel different than your typical high school story, however, is its incorporation of ethnic and cultural diversity. Finally, a teen book in which not all the characters are white! There are now two more Del Rio Bay Clique novels available, as well: Don't Get It twisted and That's What's Up. In this video, Chase-Hyman talks about So Not the Drama, and her inspiration to write stories for teens that embrace -- rather than ignore -- diversity. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/chase.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/chase/chase.mov Wed, 02 Apr 2008 10:05:23 -0700 Books no 00:01:57 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews The Chainbreaker Bike Book: A Rough Guide to Bicycle Maintenance AuthorViews would like to introduce the lovely Shelley Lynn Jackson, New Orleans bike mechanic and co-author of The Chainbreaker Bike Book: A Rough Guide to Bicycle Maintenance. We interviewed Jackson at the 2007 New Orleans Book Fair, right after we interviewed her co-author Ethan Clark. The Chainbreaker Bike Book is part repair guide and part zine -- an interesting read for bike enthusiasts and would-be mechanics. In this video, Jackson talks about The Chainbreaker Bike Book and her experiences as a female bike mechanic. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/jackson.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/jackson/jackson.mov Tue, 01 Apr 2008 10:04:03 -0700 Books no 00:01:57 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews MATHILDA: The Forces of Evil VS. The 3rd Grade AuthorViews is pleased to present two minutes with writer, graphic artist and publisher, Tedd M. Walley, cut from his interview at the 2008 Alternative Media Expo in New Orleans. Walley is the creator of Voodoo Maverick Publishing and its explicit, violent and unique comic book series, MATHILDA: The Forces of Evil VS. The 3rd Grade. At first glance, I didn't know what to expect. Walley approached the AuthorViews booth dressed completely in black -- black boots, black leather pants, black shirt and black hat -- with tattoos, piercings, aviator sunglasses, and even a few skulls here and there. You don't have to be a detective to figure out why Walley is often referred to as the "man-in-black" of the comic book world. Once the interview began, it was obvious that beneath the dark exterior was an extremely talented, creative and well-spoken individual. Walley is an entrepreneur, comprising his own one-man company called Voodoo Maverick Publishing. Walley founded the company so that he could launch, develop and market MATHILDA effectively. It's amazing how much effort Walley puts into Voodoo Maverick and MATHILDA. He does everything -- writing, penciling, inking, lettering, advertising, marketing, promotions and web design. All this on the side of his full-time job as the Professor of Visual Communication at Delgado Community College in New Orleans. In this video, Walley discusses MATHILDA and why he thinks readers enjoy it so much. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/walley.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/walley/walley.mov Mon, 31 Mar 2008 10:02:29 -0700 Books no 00:01:43 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Henrietta the Hyena AuthorViews is pleased to present two minutes with writer, publisher, and now children's book author, Antonio Crawford, cut from his interview at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book. Crawford has been in the publishing business for years, but this is the first kids' book he has been involved with. What a debut! Henrietta the Hyena, written and published by Crawford, is a fun, captivating and educational children's story, filled with bright, colorful illustrations and a writing style that evokes learning. In this video, Crawford talks about Henrietta the Hyena and the joy he gets from working with and teaching children. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/crawford.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/crawford/crawford.mov Tue, 25 Mar 2008 10:00:37 -0700 Books no 00:01:43 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Calme Au Blanc Louie Crowder's Calme Au Blanc is a play about living and loving in downtown New Orleans, around the two-year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. AuthorViews met up with Louie Crowder at the 2008 Alternative Media Expo in New Orleans to talk about Calme Au Blanc. In this two-minute video cut from his interview, Crowder discusses how living in a city as culturally rich as New Orleans can have a profound impact on what people do and how they do it. For Crowder, New Orleans culture permeates what he writes about and even his writing style. We are releasing this video just in time for Calme Au Blanc's final week of performances. After a successful run at the Big Top Gallery in New Orleans, this is your last chance to catch the play. The final three performances are Thursday through Saturday, March 27 - 29, at 8:00PM at the Big Top Gallery. Also, to give you a preview of Calme Au Blanc, Crowder was nice enough to provide an excerpt from the play, which you can read below the video. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/crowder.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/crowder/crowder.mov Tue, 25 Mar 2008 09:58:49 -0700 Books no 00:02:00 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Leaning with Intent to Fall AuthorViews is proud to present two entertaining minutes with New Orleans biker, punk, and author Ethan Clark, cut from his interview at the 2007 New Orleans Book Fair. Leaning with Intent to Fall is a series of Clark's personal stories about public drunkenness, getting chased by stray dogs, hitchhiking across the country, and other wacky and amusing adventures that celebrate the biker-punk subculture. Clark's stories take place in pre-Katrina and post-Katrina New Orleans, as well as in Asheville, NC, where Clark relocated after the hurricane. In this video, Clark talks about some of the wild things that happened to him in his first month-and-a-half back to New Orleans after Katrina, while he was trying to finish up his book. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/clark3.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/clark3/clark3.mov Thu, 20 Mar 2008 21:51:11 -0700 Books no 00:01:50 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews NoLa Rising From the Crescent City, AuthorViews is excited to introduce Michael "Rex" Dingler, New Orleans artist, activist and creator of the NoLa Rising Project. We met up with Dingler at the 2008 Alternative Media Expo in New Orleans for an interview you don't want to miss. If you've had the chance to wander around New Orleans within the last year or so, anywhere from the bustling streets of the French Quarter to the emptiness of the lower Ninth Ward, you've no doubt seen the uplifting work of Dingler and his NoLa Rising Project. NOLA Rising is a post-Katrina art campaign encouraging the people of New Orleans to display works of art across all areas of the city, in hopes of renewing the creative spirit of New Orleans and just giving residents something bright and cheerful to smile about. Since the project's inception in mid-2007, Dingler personally has drawn over 2000 posters and 500 signs that have been put up by NoLa Rising "street teams" on walls, telephone polls, bulletin boards -- anywhere and everywhere -- throughout the Greater New Orleans area. Dingler has spawned an entire movement out of his vision to brighten up New Orleans. Friends and supporters contribute to NoLa Rising with paintings and signs by the hundreds, hoping to replace the bleakness of a hurricane's aftermath with creativity, color and the New Orleans spirit. For some (ridiculous) reason, there are a few individuals throughout the city who have taken offense at the project, viewing the art as nothing more than graffiti. According to an article in The Gambit Weekly, "Fighting the Aerosol Nation," for the past five years, Fred Radtke has been in charge of a Louisiana nonprofit organization called Operation: Clean Sweep, essentially an anti-graffiti task force. With the support of local government and law enforcement, Radtke is responsible for removing graffiti. But since he can't just erase the graffiti, Radtke covers it with gray paint, and consequently has come to be known as the The Gray Ghost. Over the past few months, Radtke and Operation: Clean Sweep have begun to target NoLa Rising, specifically Rex Dingler. This is not only unfair, but insane, since Dingler clearly has positive intentions, not to mention the fact that this project has nothing to do with graffiti -- it's installation artwork that can be removed easily. What's the point of painting the "gray ghost" over a stapled-up poster that you can simply pull down? Radtke has gone so far as to have a police officer cite Dingler for 1,100 counts of illegally posting on telephone polls, an absurd charge that Dingler is fighting wholeheartedly, despite the immense cost of his legal defense. As the trial date nears, here's what Dingler has to say about Radtke. Taking the advice of his legal representation, Buddy Spell of the law firm Spell & Spell, Dingler has set up a defense fund to help him raise enough money to cover his legal costs. Donations to the fund can be made to: SPELL & SPELL C/O Michael Dingler Defense Fund 924 Ellis Street Franklinton, LA 70438 Check out Dingler's AuthorViews video and the Defend New Orleans video, for more information on NoLa Rising and the trumped-up charges against the artist. There's also a good article in New Orleans CityBusiness, called "'Gray Ghost' Feuds with Nola Rising Creator," which offers statements from both Dingler and Radtke. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/dingler.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/dingler/dingler.mov Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:49:27 -0700 Books no 00:01:55 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews The Shaping of a Destiny AuthorViews is excited to present two minutes with fantasy novelist Chris Matherne, cut from his interview at the 2007 New Orleans Book Fair. Matherne is a life-long fan of fantasy and adventure novels. In fact, he decided to write The Shaping of a Destiny because he was tired of reading "slow paced fantasy adventure books that seemed to crawl along at a snail's pace." Matherne's debut novel is anything but slow. In this video, Matherne discusses why he thinks readers enjoy The Shaping of a Destiny, and offers two humorous anecdotes about his writing experiences. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/matherne.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/matherne/matherne.mov Tue, 18 Mar 2008 21:48:13 -0700 Books no 00:01:54 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Geometry of the Heart AuthorViews is proud to introduce Valentine Pierce, a native New Orleanian and staple of the New Orleans poetry scene. Pierce has been reading and performing her poems all over the country for years, from clubs and coffee houses in the French Quarter to art galleries and festivals on the West Coast. AuthorViews met up with Pierce at the 2007 New Orleans Book Fair to talk about her first poetry anthology, Geometry of the Heart. Although Pierce has had nearly 60 poems published in various books and anthologies, this is the first time she has published an entire book with her work exclusively. In this two-minute video cut from her interview, Pierce recites a poem she wrote about living in New Orleans -- a taste of the soul and passion we can expect from the rest of her poetry. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/pierce.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/pierce/pierce.mov Mon, 17 Mar 2008 21:47:00 -0700 Books no 00:01:54 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews The Self-Publishing Process: The Beginners Guide to Book Publishing Success Renee Bobb is an expert in the fields of self-publishing and small business development. She has published four guidebooks on theses topics, and has founded a book publishing and small business consulting company called R.B.I. Enterprise. Through her firm and various workshops, Bobb has trained nearly 1,500 authors on how to self-publish. AuthorViews had the privilege of interviewing Bobb at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book about her new book, The Self-Publishing Process: The Beginners Guide to Book Publishing Success. In the two-minute video we cut from her interview, Renee talks about why authors and entrepreneurs find her books extremely valuable. Anyone interested in developing a business or publishing a book should check out Bobb's clip and related links. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/bobb.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/bobb/bobb.mov Fri, 14 Mar 2008 21:45:45 -0700 Books no 00:01:57 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Sandrine's Letter to Tomorrow AuthorViews would like to introduce Dedra Johnson, an accomplished writer, blogger and novelist, who has been doing fantastic blogging work with our sister company, Patron Saint Productions. Dedra sat down with AuthorViews at the 2007 New Orleans Book Fair to talk about her debut novel, Sandrine's Letter to Tomorrow, an inspiring story about a light-skinned black girl who grows up in 1970s New Orleans in an environment of poverty, racial prejudice and emotional abuse. A resident of the Crescent City, Dedra has received tremendous praise for her book locally, as well as nationally. Sandrine's Letter to Tomorrow is well-written, with rich, realistic characters that seem to touch readers who grew up not only in New Orleans, but in any city where race and class were often divisive issues. In this two-minute video, Dedra describes how 9-year-old Sandrine evolves over the course of the story, ultimately learning to stand up to some of the negative forces in her life. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/johnson3.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/johnson3/johnson3.mov Thu, 13 Mar 2008 21:44:29 -0700 Books no 00:01:54 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews The Tale of Nada Nutria AuthorViews is proud to present two minutes with Ann Conti Morcos, cut from her interview at the 2007 New Orleans Book Fair. With nearly two decades of writing and editing experience, Morcos published her first children's book in 2002. The Tale of Nada Nutria is a story about a community of nutria that gets separated when a hurricane destroys their home. Nutria are large rat-like rodents, ranging from 10-20 pounds in adulthood. Native to South America, nutria were brought to Louisiana by fur traders in the early 1900s. The Tale of Nada Nutria is truly one-of-a-kind, the first and only children's book ever written about nutria. What's remarkable is that Morcos is able to express themes as powerful and human as friendship, family and courage with nutria as her main characters. In this video, Morcos describes the two historical Louisiana events that her story is based on, and explains why she actually decided to write a children's book about nutria. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/morcos.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/morcos/morcos.mov Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:02:24 -0700 Books no 00:01:52 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Shallow Graves AuthorViews is excited to introduce Reverend Goat Carson, a remarkably fascinating and worldly figure who truly has done it all: musician, songwriter, Native American spiritual leader, published author. He even ran for President in 1992, amassing 100,000 votes before losing to Bill Clinton. Rev. Goat spent most of the 1970s immersed in the Hollywood scene, recording songs and working as a screenwriter on various films. Shallow Graves is Goat's twisted and intense satire of the Hollywood lifestyle, complete with movie stars, satanic cults, zombies and human sacrifices. In this video, Rev. Goat talks about Shallow Graves and how his work experience in Hollywood influenced his writing style. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/carson.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/carson/carson.mov Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:01:05 -0700 Books no 00:01:51 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Miss American Pie: A Diary of Love, Secrets, and Growing up in the 1970s AuthorViews would like to introduce the charming Margaret Sartor, Duke University professor and author of Miss American Pie: A Diary of Love, Secrets, and Growing up in the 1970s. This 2-minute clip was cut from Sartor's interview at the 2007 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. Miss American Pie is a compilation of diary and notebook entries, letters and photographs from Sartor's adolescence. She fuses them together to express not only the story of her own childhood, but the influential themes, events and issues of the 1970s as well. In this video, Sartor describes how telling a story through the use of primary documents produces an "authenticity in voice" that you simply can't create with any other form of writing. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/sartor.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/sartor/sartor.mov Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:59:35 -0800 Books no 00:01:51 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Follow Me to Glory AuthorViews is pleased to present two minutes with military history expert Will Hutchison, taken from his interview at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book. As a former officer in the US Marines and Army, and a Federal Law Enforcement Agent, Hutchison's knows a thing or two about combat. Now a renowned writer and lecturer on military history, Hutchison has gone through great lengths to create a flawlessly realistic tale about one of the most famous regiments in British military history. Follow Me to Glory won the Independent Publisher's Bronze Award for Best Regional Fiction and was a Finalist in the 2007 ForeWord Magazine Book of the Year Awards. In this video, Hutchison describes some of the extensive research he needed to conduct in order to bring Follow Me to Glory to life. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/hutchison2.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/hutchison2/hutchison2.mov Mon, 03 Mar 2008 11:58:18 -0800 Books no 00:01:41 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Three Fallen Women AuthorViews is proud to release 2 minutes with the lovely Amy Guth, cut from her interview at the 2007 Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival. Guth's debut novel, Three Fallen Women, is a violent and graphic, yet touching portrayal of the struggles of three women who don't know each other, but are connected thematically throughout the book. In this video, Guth discusses Three Fallen Women and how writing the novel has influenced her perspective on women and life in general. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/guth.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/guth/guth.mov Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:56:46 -0800 Books no 00:01:52 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Phaze Publishing AuthorViews is proud to present 2-minutes with author, editor and publisher Kathryn Lively, cut from an interview at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book. Lively is currently the publisher of Phaze Publishing, an erotic romance imprint with over 100 titles, most of which are e-books. In this video, Lively talks about the marketing and promotion of erotic romance, as well as the distinction between erotic romance and traditional romance. http://www.authorviews.com/publishers/lively.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/lively/lively.mov Tue, 19 Feb 2008 11:55:21 -0800 Books no 00:01:43 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews White Lies: A Tale of Babies, Vaccines, and Deception AuthorViews is pleased to present two-minutes with author Sarah Honenberger, cut from an interview at the 2006 Virgnia Festival of the Book. Honenberger discusses her novel, White Lies: A Tale of Babies, Vaccines, and Deception, based on a true story. Honenberger's comprehensive research into the scandal behind the National Vaccine Compensation Fund helps her create a realistic portrayal of a mother's struggle against a powerful drug company. In this video, Honenberger discusses the great lengths the government goes through to avoid paying legitimate claims to the 1986 National Vaccine Compensation Fund. She also warns all mothers to question what they're told regarding childhood vaccination and to demand as much information as possible from their doctors. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/honenberger.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/honenberger/honenberger.mov Mon, 28 Jan 2008 11:53:09 -0800 Books no 00:01:55 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Thomas Jefferson's Scrapbooks AuthorViews is proud to present two minutes with the erudite Jonathan Gross, taken from an interview conducted at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book. Thomas Jefferson's Scrapbooks is one of the earliest anthologies of American literature, with 243 poems that Jefferson himself collected -- beautiful prose concerning nation, death, love and family. By exploring Jefferson's taste for American poetry, Gross is able to examine Jefferson through a lens neglected by most historians and biographers. Along with the poems, the anthology contains annotations, essays and photographs that together make this one of the richest volumes ever created on America's third President. In this video, professor and Jeffersonian expert Jonathan Gross talks about Jefferson's use of poetry to teach his grandchildren how to read, as well as Jefferson's fascination with romantic poetry. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/gross.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/gross/gross.mov Mon, 21 Jan 2008 11:51:10 -0800 Books no 00:02:00 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Luthiel's Song From the world of fantasy AuthorViews brings you two minutes with Robert Fanney, a new author video, filmed at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book Luthiel's Song is geared towards young adult readers, primarily young girls (11-16 years old) with a taste for the heroic and fantastic. Fanney shares with us this world he has created, a place where dreams and nightmares often intrude upon day to day life. His foundling hero, Luthiel, breaks from the pattern of the traditional changeling in that rather than being an elf left to be raised by humans she has been left with the elves. On the advent of her fifteenth birthday things change drastically. She finds herself fighting through the dreamworld in a quest to save someone close to her from dying. Dreams are the source of magic in Robert Fanney's world, which is cause for both hope and fear. Now through the magic of the internet you can hear him share the thoughts and ideas that compose the framework of this delightful fantasy world! http://www.authorviews.com/authors/fanney.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/fanney/fanney.mov Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:48:00 -0800 Books no 00:01:49 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Junior Ray From the dark side of the Mississippi Delta Author Views brings you two minutes with John Pritchard, a new author video, filmed at the 2007 Tennessee Williams / New Orleans Literary Fest A native of the Delta region, Pritchard shares a darkly humorous take on the deep south in Junior Ray. In this, his first novel, he presents a study of two characters who are polar opposites. Episodic in nature, the story is basically a character study of people separated by social class. It also addresses the theme of just how much will people accept in the name of being "protected form danger." A warm and sociable gentleman, Pritchard candidly shares the joy being published has given him, beaming like a child on Christmas morning when he speaks of his book. This brief video opens a window onto the pride of creation and the satisfaction of becoming a published author. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/pritchard.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/pritchard/pritchard.mov Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:46:23 -0800 Books no 00:01:49 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Last of the Red Hot Poppas It is our distinct pleasure to bring you a new author video, filmed at the 2007 Tennessee Williams / New Orleans Literary Fest. When most people hear the phrase "Louisiana Politics," the first thing to cross their mind is usually either corruption or absurdity. New Orleans native Jason Berry takes those preconceptions and tops them with his political comedy, Last of the Red Hot Poppas. While most people know him for his hard hitting investigations into sexual abuse in the catholic priesthood, Berry has been both an historian and a cultural writer for many years. In this 2 minute video he talks about branching out into yet another genre with this knee slapping comedy of scandal and politics, a work that begins with the all too believable premise of a Louisiana governor being found deceased and naked with lipstick in some incriminating places. The story is a wild romp that is nothing short of scandalicious! http://www.authorviews.com/authors/berry.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/berry/berry.mov Tue, 27 Nov 2007 11:45:12 -0800 Books no 00:01:54 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Re'enev We are pleased to bring you a new author video, filmed at the 2007 Virginia Festival of the Book. Most people consider a trip to the islands to be good therapy. For some people this is more true than for others. In Re'enev Luke and Meesha are taking an island sojourn in an attempt to rejuvenate their rocky marriage. Young professionals from Boston, they had been happily married until personal tragedy created an emotional gulf between them. Now, as they vacation in the rain forest, they attempt to create a fresh start for their relationship. In this brief video Mike talks both about his book and the reactions it has garnered. His candid presentation of marital dynamics is discussed as are the parallels in real life. Divorce, avoidance and communication are addressed both in the framework of the novel and in the responses from his readership. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/maranhas.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/maranhas/maranhas.mov Wed, 19 Sep 2007 11:43:42 -0700 Books no 00:01:58 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Prisoners of Katrina Many of us have wondered, What would it have been like to be stuck in New Orleans in the days after Katrina? How would we have handled ourselves at the Superdome or the Convention Center? Now imagine those first few days with no electricity, no air conditioning, no running water -- inside the psych ward at the Orleans Parish Prison! In this brief video, nurse Gavin Johnson talks about getting through Katrina with his elderly father in the psychiatric ward of a prison in downtown New Orleans where they had to shoot the windows out just to get air. Don't worry -- this video is actually sweet, not graphic; many of the rumors about the prison -- such as a mass escape -- were flat wrong. For the full inside view, get a copy of Gavin Johnson's new book, Prisoners of Katrina. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/johnson.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/johnson/johnson.mov Tue, 28 Aug 2007 11:36:32 -0700 Books no 00:01:57 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews The Grand Illusion: Love, Lies, and My Life with Styx At Book Expo America in New York last month, I was pleased to see dozens of old rockers and new fans in a long line waiting for Chuck Panozzo to autograph his book, The Grand Illusion, an autobiography of this bass player for the band, Styx. AuthorViews got a chance to meet Chuck Panozzo and interview him privately at the Bywater Tech Center during Carnival. Styx was in town to perform after the Endymion parade at the annual krewe's ball, held in the now-infamous SuperDome. In this candid, 2-minute interview, Chuck shares what it was like growing up "different," and how he kept a secret for years in an attempt to spare his parents, band members, and fans. It's a moving clip. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/panozzo.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/panozzo/panozzo.mov Wed, 13 Jun 2007 14:27:26 -0700 Books no 00:01:47 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Munschworks, Volumes 1-4 Our two-week program featuring children's book authors from Annick Press comes to a conclusion today with the first online video ever of beloved author, Robert Munsch. Munsch is the creator of such classics as The Paper Bag Princess, Mud Puddle, and Thomas' Snowsuit. The manic Mr. Munsch has a unique way of writing -- his stories are created live, in the classroom, based on one of the kids, then honed over years of telling until the lines are just right. Robert Munsch has written hundreds of books. His books have sold over 30 million copies. Annick Press recently released a compendium of Munschworks -- a four-volume collection of Robert Munsch stories. In this 2-minute video, filmed at the Toronto offices of Annick Press, Munsch describes the difficulty in translating the animation of his verbal stories to paper. The video gives a wee glimpse into the magic of Munsch. We hope you'll enjoy it! http://www.authorviews.com/authors/munsch.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/munsch/munsch.mov Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:30:01 -0700 Books no 00:02:07 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews children's book illustrator Fans of Robert Munsch books, such as The Paper Bag Princess, will appreciate this behind-the-scenes interview with illustrator extraordinaire, Michael Martchenko. Martchenko is Munsch's longtime collaborator, but it's rare for the two men share the same room. During the filming of this video at Annick Press' Toronto offices, Robert Munsch tried his best to unsettle his doodling friend, to no avail. Tomorrow we will bring you Munsch's side of the story. In this 2-minute clip, Martchenko talks about the early days with Annick, his training as an artist, and one particularly rewarding moment in his career as an illustrator. "I've got the best job in the world," he says, with a twinkle in his eye, and we believe him! http://www.authorviews.com/authors/martchenko.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/martchenko/martchenko.mov Thu, 22 Mar 2007 13:28:41 -0700 Books no 00:02:00 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews A Crash of Rhinos, A Party of Jays and Nibbling on Einstein's Brain Diane Swanson has written more than 60 books for children of all ages, from toddlers through teenagers. Most of them deal with science and nature, such as A Crash of Rhinos, A Party of Jays: The Wacky Ways We Name Animal Groups. In Nibbling on Einstein’s Brain: The Good, the Bad and the Bogus in Science, Swanson helps children evaluate the scientific claims they hear. "I can’t make up anything more amazing," the author says, than the creatures that already exist in our world. In this 2-minute video, filmed in the Vancouver offices of publisher Annick Press, Swanson describes one of those amazing creatures. She also talks about how one can rediscover the beauty in the world around us by looking through the eyes of a child. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/swanson.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/swanson/swanson.mov Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:27:18 -0700 Books no 00:01:39 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Made You Look: How Advertising Works and Why You Should Know & In Your Face: The Culture of Beauty and You Today we're featuring TWO books by Shari Graydon: Made You Look: How Advertising Works and Why You Should Know and In Your Face: The Culture of Beauty and Youth. In Your Face is about "the pressure on teens to live up to unattainable ideals of beauty," according to Graydon. The book talks about where our ideas of beauty come from, all the way back to early childhood. It goes on to take its readers through an historical and cross-cultural look at physical ideals. Made You Look is also aimed at young readers, examining how they're targeted by marketing and advertising. Like In Your Face, this book also delves into the ideals that are pressed upon teens by various societal influences. In this 2-minute video, filmed at the Toronto offices of publisher Annick Press, Graydon explains how and why these ideals are unobtainable and describes her hopes for creating a more "media-literate" youth. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/graydon.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/graydon/graydon.mov Tue, 20 Mar 2007 13:45:47 -0700 Books no 00:02:04 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Strange Times at Western High: A Natalie Fuentes Mystery Author Emily Pohl-Weary grew up in a famous literary family and has made that tradition her own through a series of ambitious publishing projects. As editor of the zine, Kiss Machine, Pohl Weary is herself a pioneer in do-it-yourself publishing. She's also written a critically-acclaimed biography of her grandmoter, sci-fi pioneer Judith Merril, along with a collection of poetry and an anthology on female super heroes. It's no surprise, then, that the heroine of Pohl-Weary's young adult novel, Strange Times at Western High, is a fearless, independent zinester. In this 2-minute video, filmed in the Toronto offices of publisher Annick Press, the author introduces us to her lead character, 16-year old Natalie Fuentes, and speaks about girls, confidence, and indy culture. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/pohl-weary.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/pohl-weary/pohl-weary.mov Mon, 19 Mar 2007 13:44:17 -0700 Books no 00:01:57 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews The Longlight Legacy (a trilogy) Next in our Annick Press series of author videos comes Dennis Foon, father of the eerie Longlight Legacy trilogy of science fiction novels. The trilogy comprises three books: The Dirt Eaters, Freewalker, and The Keeper's Shadow. The action takes place in a post-apocalyptic world and features two young heroes, Roan and his sister Stowe. The Longlight Legacy continues to gain critical acclaim as one of the great science fiction trilogies of the new millennium. The cinematic scope of the work is no accident; author Dennis Foon is an accomplished playwright and filmmaker -- check out his credits in IMDb (the Internet Movie Database). This 2-minute video was filmed at Annick Press' gorgeous offices overlooking the harbour in downtown Vancouver's historic Gastown district. In the video, Foon is bathed in luminous green light as he talks about the ecological underpinnings of his epic adventure. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/foon.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/foon/foon.mov Sat, 17 Mar 2007 18:56:37 -0700 Books no 00:02:00 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Clara and the Bossy We are pleased to continue our series of children's authors from Annick Press in Toronto with what may be the most perfect author video we have ever shown. Effervescent illustrator Ruth Ohi takes us inside the covers of Clara and the Bossy, her humorous look at the serious subject of bullying. Clara is a lovable Guinea Pig with a fondness for purple who tries too hard to please her glamorous friend. Ruth Ohi (pronounced "Oh-Weee") has written and illustrated several children's books, including A Trip With Grandma and The Couch Was a Castle. Ruth Ohi fans get a rare treat in this 2-minute video: watching the author create an illustration right before your eyes! It's a magic moment and you shouldn't miss it. With no further ado, let's join the author for a brief trip with Clara and the Bossy. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/ohi.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/ohi/ohi.mov Fri, 16 Mar 2007 18:55:28 -0700 Books no 00:02:00 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Flat Out Rock: Ten Great Bands of the '60s Kids today are rediscovering the 1960s and Mike Tanner is helping them program their iPods with the proper soundtrack. Flat-Out Rock is a visually stunning guide to rock music from the '60s and early '70s. Gorgeous graphic design and rare, exquisite photographs place the musicians in the context of hippies, the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and other '60s happenings. Flat-Out Rock covers ten important bands or musicians and illustrates each artist's significance by describing a pivotal moment in their careers. Artists covered include The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, The Doors, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, The Who, and Neil Young with Crosby, Stills, and Nash. In this 2-minute video, enjoy Tanner's luxurious voice and rock-star good looks as he describes how his background as a touring and recording musician contributed to Flat-Out Rock. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/tanner.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/tanner/tanner.mov Thu, 15 Mar 2007 18:54:18 -0700 Books no 00:02:00 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews Chanda's Secrets We are pleased to bring you the author of one of the most decorated books in recent memory: Allan Stratton and his breakout novel, Chanda's Secrets. Chanda's Secrets tells the story of a teen girl in Africa whose mother is afflicted with HIV/AIDS and travels north to spare her family the shame of her illness. The book puts "a human face to the AIDS pandemic in sub-Saharan Africa," says the author. The list of awards Chanda's Secrets has won is too long to recount here -- you'll find an up-to-date tally at publisher Annick Press' web site. The accolades include Foreword Magazine's Book of the Year Award, the American Library Association's Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in young adult literature, and "Editor's Choice" plus "Top 10 Black History Book" from Booklist. In this 2-minute video, filmed at Annick Press's Toronto offices last fall, erudite author Allan Stratton describes how he created characters so real he has to remind people the book is fiction. http://www.authorviews.com/authors/stratton.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/stratton/stratton.mov Wed, 14 Mar 2007 14:08:05 -0700 Books no 00:02:01 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publisher,book,bookseller,bookstore,journalist,producer,writer,reporter,speakers,talk show,video, movie,okeefe,o'keefe AuthorViews I Did It Because: How A Poem Happens We are delighted that the first author video in our Annick Press series is with the endearing Loris Lesynski. If you have read any of Loris' books (Boy Soup, Dirty Dog Boogie, Cabbagehead, Nothing Beats A Pizza and Zigzag, among others), you will appreciate this glimpse into the source of that rich humor. Loris lights up for the camera, with mischief in her eyes and poetry on her lips. In this video, Loris Lesynski talks mostly about her new book, I Did It Because.... Students always ask Loris where her stories and language come from. This is her response, an instructional book for young authors that teaches in a delightful way "how a poem happens." Watch this 2-minute video, filmed at the offices of children's book publisher Annick Press in Toronto last November, to see the lovey Loris Lesynski bring some of her works to life! http://www.authorviews.com/authors/lesynski.php http://www.authorviews.com/authors/lesynski/lesynski.mov Tue, 13 Mar 2007 14:06:48 -0700 Books no 00:01:46 AuthorViews,AuthorView,author,interview,publish