Hole in the Sky Book Trailer Hole in the Sky is a post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel set in the near future, after a virulent strain of influenza has wiped out more than 99% of the human race. Michelle Lane, the organizer of Cavalcade of Authors (scroll down to see my postRead More →

US Tour Part 3: Cavalcade of Awesomeness!!!!!!! 🙂 The Cavalcade of Authors, in the Tri-Cities, is the reason I’m over here in the States. It’s an amazing event, created and run by a wonderful woman called Michelle Lane. The idea is to bring together twelve authors and a load ofRead More →

I’m Back You didn’t know I was gone? Well, I was. I’ve been in Washington, in the Tri-Cities of Pasco, Kennewick, and Richland, on the Columbia River. I was one of twelve(!) authors presenting to 650(!) teens at the Cavalcade of Authors. [Read more]Read More →

Roar for Cavalcade of Authors Welcome to Library Lions interviews.This month we’re Raising a Roar for Cavalcade of Authors! It’s an honor to introduce librarian Michelle Lane, creator of Cavalcade! Michelle has been a librarian for 6 years. Here’s her school library “called The Cat’s Den” at Enterprise Middle SchoolRead More →

Congratulations to the 2011 Short Story winners:   1st Place – Yuna Kwak from Chief Joseph Middle School 2nd Place – Alaina Wangsgaard from Chief Joseph Middle School, “One Wish“ 3rd Place – Anita Whyatt from Enterprise Middle School, “Vigilante’s Tale“ Honorable Mention – Yean Ly from Park Middle School,Read More →

Zahn was born and raised in the Chicago area. He earned a B.S. in Physics from the University of Michigan in 1973 and an M.S. in Physics from the University of Illinois in 1975. Zahn began writing science fiction in 1975 as a hobby. In 1978, he sold his firstRead More →

Since he was quite young, Rick Yancey knew he wanted to be a writer. After earning a degree in English from Roosevelt University in Chicago, Rick returned to his native Florida to pursue a career in the arts. While teaching part time and dabbling in the theater, he decided toRead More →

When Jim Whiting’s seventh grade PE class ran a 100-yard dash, Jim finished dead last among more than 60 boys. A few years later, Jim discovered that he had some talent for running. So if he ever wins the lottery he plans to track down everyone and re-run the race.Read More →

Robin Wasserman decided to be a writer when she realized no one would pay her to be a reader. (She was 7.) Since then, she’s written the Cold Awakening trilogy, the Chasing Yesterday trilogy, Hacking Harvard, several Star Wars and PokĂ©mon books, and the Seven Deadly Sins series, which wasRead More →

Stephen Wallenfels served as a contributing editor to Club Business International magazine, a leading fitness trade journal, since 1989. During that time he has written over 50 feature articles, columns and interviews with leaders in the health and fitness industry. While Stephen enjoys journalistic writing, his first love is fiction. HeRead More →

I became a writer because I hate housework. I had to have SOME excuse for how I was spending my days at home but not having time to clean. So I chose the well-please-excuse-the-messy-house-but-I’ve-been-busy-writing route. And I rationalize the fact that I spend so much time playing computer games byRead More →

Terry Trueman was born on December 15, 1947 in Birmingham, Alabama, but grew up in Seattle. He attended the University of Washington, where he received his B.A. in creative writing. He also has an M.S. in applied psychology and an M.F.A. in creative writing, both from Eastern Washington University. TheRead More →