Thursday, April 19, 2007

Walter Dean Myers - LOC Webcasts

The Library of Congress has two webcasts of Walter Dean Myers from different years at Bookfest.
Link to Walter Dean Myers at Bookfest 2001
Link to Walter Dean Myers at Bookfest 2005

To view the webcasts from the Library of Congress you need to have Real Player on the computer you are using.
During certain times of the day, internet traffic may affect the quality of the video and cause the video to pause at certain points.

E. L. Konigsburg - LOC Webcast

Here is a link to the LOC Webcast of E. L. Konigsburg speaking at Bookfest 2004.
To view the webcasts from the Library of Congress you need to have Real Player on the computer you are using.
During certain times of the day, internet traffic may affect the quality of the video and cause the video to pause at certain points.

Christopher Paul Curtis - LOC Webcast

Here is a link to the LOC Webcast of Christopher Paul Curtis from Bookfest in 2001.
To view the webcasts from the Library of Congress you need to have Real Player on the computer you are using.
During certain times of the day, internet traffic may affect the quality of the video and cause the video to pause at certain points.

Library of Congress Webcasts

The Library of Congress has many great webcasts of authors speaking. I plan to put some here, but here is a link to the main LOC Webcast page. From there you can search for Authors or many other topics.

Kevin Crossley-Holland talks about Arthur: The Seeing Stone

This is a link to a video of Kevin Crossley-Holland discussing his book Arthur: The Seeing Stone

Terry Pratchett talks about The Wee Free Men

Eoin Colfer explains The Supernaturalist

Here is a link to a video of Eoin Colfer explaining his book the Supernaturalist.

Geraldine McCaughrean discusses her book The Kite Rider

Stuart Hill describes The Cry of the Icemark

Friday, April 13, 2007

Library of Congress Webcast: Sharon Creech

To view the webcasts from the Library of Congress you need to have Real Player on the computer you are using.
During certain times of the day, internet traffic may affect the quality of the video and cause the video to pause at certain points.

Sharon Creech: Book Fest 05
Sharon Creech first talks about writing the novel Replay, and then the picture book Who's That Baby. Afterwards she takes questions from the audience which touch on many of her novels.

Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Megan McDonald talks about Judy Moody and Stink

Interesting things about the book Lionboy


It will not surprise you that Zizou Corder is a made up name! Watch one of the duo that is Zizou explain all about the book Lionboy.

Eoin Colfer describes his book Artemis Fowl

Darren Shan - Cirque du Freak


A short plug by Darren Shan for the Cirque du Freak series

Georgia Byng talks about the second Molly Moon book

Jenny Nimmo talks about Charlie Bone and the Hidden King


This is not an interview, but rather a video of Jenny Nimmo talking about one of the books in the Charlie Bone series: Charlie Bone and the Hidden King

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Movie - Interviews


Harry Potter And The Order Of The Phoenix Trailer / Behind The Scenes clips which aired during ABC Family's "Harry Potter" weekend.

J. K. Rowling Interview


This is an interview on a British t.v. show (Richard & Judy) with J.K. Rowling. She talks about her up and coming Harry Potter Book (Book 7.)
This video is about 30 minutes long.

Madonna Interview - Part 2


Madonna discusses her children's book series, The English Roses with HSN show host Callie Northagen. In this clip Madonna gives a rare view ... all » into her home life.

Madonna Interview


Madonna discusses her children's book series, The English Roses with HSN show host Callie Northagen. In this clip Madonna talks about a ... all » variety of topics including teachers from her childhood that influenced characters in her books, how motherhood led to her writing these children's stories, and how the proceeds from the books will be going to the charitable organization, Raising Malawi.

Ned Vizzini on the Today Show with Judy Blume


Author Ned Vizzini (Teen Angst? Naaah..., Be More Chill, It's Kind of a Funny Story) appears on the Today Show with Al Roker and children's book legend Judy Blume. For approximately two minutes, Ned discusses his novel Be More Chill, the first young adult novel to be selected for the Today Show Book Club.

George Ancona Interview

Lane Smith Interview

Seymour Simon Interview

Pamela Duncan Interview

Francisco X. Alarcón Interview

Alma Flor Ada Interview

Brian Collier Interview

Christopher Myers Interview

Pam Muñoz Ryan Interview

Bruce Degen Interview

Patricia Polacco Interview

Eve Bunting Interview

Nikki Giovanni Interview

Mark Teague Interview

Gail Gibbons Interview

Henry Cole Interview

Peter Sis Interview

Katherine Paterson Interview

Pat Mora Interview

David Shannon Interview

Jon Scieszka Interview


Jon Scieszka - rhymes with Fresca

Kathleen Krull

Chris VanAllsberg

Marc Brown

R. L. Stine Interview

Lois Ehlert Interview

Beverly Cleary Interview

Poem: CrocFoot by David Gambacurt


This is a silly poem about a boy's foot turning into a crocodile by David Gambacurt.

Jack Prelutsky Interview

Poem: Sick by Shel Silverstein

Monday, April 9, 2007

Lois Lowry - Video based on the book The Giver


A video made based on the book The Giver, by Lois Lowry. It was made for school, but has recently been submitted to the YoungCuts International Film Festival based in Toronto. Very good special effects and use of camera angles.

Laurence Yep Interview

Avi Interview