A Book and a Chat

I am very pleased to say that today I have another of the Class of 2K12 the YA debut authors of  this year.

Lynne Kelly is the author of "Chained"

The touching story of a boy and an elephant who have a friendship stronger than any lock, shackle, or chain.

Ten-year-old Hastin’s sister has fallen ill, and his family must borrow money to pay for her care in the hospital. To work off the debt, Hastin leaves his village in northern India to work in a faraway jungle as an elephant keeper. He thinks it will be an adventure, but he isn’t prepared for the cruel circus owner. The crowds that come to the circus see a lively animal who plays soccer and balances on milk bottles, but Hastin sees Nandita, a sweet elephant and his best friend, who is chained when she’s not performing and punished until she learns her tricks perfectly. With the help of Ne Min, a wise old man who seems to know all about elephants, Hastin protects Nandita as best as he can. Still he wonders–will they both survive long enough to escape?

Looking forward to hearing more about this great book and also her next book "Reasons for Leaving"

The Cross Dresser's Wife is a much needed book that looks through the secret world that many of us know little about.

Authors of the book and founders of the non profit www.crossdresserswives.com Dee Levy and B Sheffield Hunt are my guests today, There book is a powerfull and engaging, international collection of thoughts and short stories which offers valuable and emotionally intimate social commentary on the taboo subculture of cross dressing and, for the first time, exposes the shocking secret lives of cross dressers' wives or partners who silently grapple with the issue of cross dressing (transvestism) in their marriage or relationship.

Horror writer "Hunter Shea" drops by to chat today. His book Forest of Shadows, is about an emotionally scarred man who moves into a haunted cabin in the remote woods of Alaska. 

Hunter not only write about ghosts, but also has is own experiences and has had some recent opportunities to explore paranormal hotspots.

He's published several books and a slew of horror short stories over the years in magazines like Morpheus Tales, The Harrow, Tabard Inn, Deadline  & Ethereal Tales, just to name a few.

Looking forward to chatting, join us and enjoy

One of the great things about having done so many shows is the welcome return of previous guests, evenmore so if they are writing a series of books and you can catch up on the latest release.

Today I am please to have back on the show C.S. Lakin, author of the great "Gates of heaven" fantasy series. Book three " The Land of Darkness" came out towards the end of last yearso we can share about that release and also what's been going on with this author of now eleven novels.

Stopping by for a chat today is author Gordon Gumpertz. His recently published action/?adventure novel TSUNAMI  has received overwhelmingly enthusiastic reviews.

 

Gordon has two more novels ready for his publisher, and is working on his fourth. He is also a busy short story writer, having been awarded the silver medal in the 2007 Writers Journal national short story competition and first place in the Palm Springs Writers Guild Short Story contest in 2006. He is a member of the Authors Guild and the Palm Springs Writers Guild

In the first grade Irene wished so hard to become a magical creature that she got a headache. Still inexplicably human today, Irene has turned her attentions to other-worldly situations in her writing.

Her novel From Light to Dark is a high fantasy that features a Romeo and Juliet theme. In it, two teens from opposing worlds come together to resolve the conflicts of their ancestors. For the release of that novel, Irene also wrote and produced a transmedia event called Creepy Luny Inn's Radio Adventure Show, aka Myth of the Seeker

My guest today is poet "Wayne Edwards"

Wayne is a retired U.S.Air Force nuclear security inspector, so why not after a job like that start writing poetry? Wayne, once he had obtained his senior he did just that. With fifteen paperback books of illustrated, rhyming poetry already published, he has also drawn cartoons for five Texas newspapers and been published in Readers Digest and the Satruday Evening Post. Over a thousand of Wayne’s poems and illustrations can be found on his web site, www.familypoet.com, which has over 245,000 visits, which makes him possiblythe most read, unknown poet in America.

My firsy guest of 2012 is hhildrens and adult author Bernadine Feagins.She has always had a love of children and worked many years in early childhood education. During these times she witnessed the joy children felt as she would demonstratively read books. In addition she is a very active mom who loves to nurture not only her children, but those of family and community. She often had story time with those she loved and cared for. She developed her story telling skills through the numerous books she read to children, this gave her an inspiration to tell her own story. Hakim and Terrance Shadow Mystery is the result.

I'm looking forward to finding out more about this talented author, so why not join us for "A Book and a Chat with Bernadine Feagins"

Daniel Ferry was born in Panama, the author spent the first part of his life living and traveling as an Air Force “brat.” Ferry has a degree in Journalism from the California State University at Northridge and presently lives in San Diego, California.

His novel, "Tumbleweed Forts", is a fantasy as fascinating and magical as the desert itself. The reader is drawn into the world of Joshua's imagination, seeing the wonders through his eyes. We go with him as he journeys with Zaleen.

Intended for middle grades and up, "Tumbleweed Forts" is a must read for anyone who loves a good fantasy/ adventure.

Carole Eglash-Kosoff makes a welcome return to the show. Previously on chatting about her book "When Stars Align" she is back again with her new book, "The Human Spirit"

Where as When Stars Align was a Civil War interracial love stpry, her new book tells the story of apartheid’s unheralded heroes the amazing array of men and women who had devoted their lives during the worst years of apartheid to helping the children, the elderly, and the disabled of the townships