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Meg Cabot is the author of nearly fifty books for both adults and teens, selling fifteen million copies worldwide, many of which have been #1 New York Times bestsellers, most notably The Princess Diaries series, which is currently being published in over 38 countries, and was made into two hit movies by Disney.

Cabot’s new book, Allie Finkle’s Rules For Girls Book 4: Stage Fright, will be released in September 2009.

Julie Andrews Edwards, actress, singer, and author, has been entertaining us for over 50 years. Most famous for her roles in the movies Mary Poppins and The Sound of Music , she has also been authoring children’s book for over 35 years. Her newest book is Julie Andrews’ Collection of Poems, Songs and Lullabies.

In this video podcast, from the 2009 Children’s Book and Author Breakfast, Andrews Edwards serves as the Master of Ceremonies.

Ben Mezrich, a Harvard graduate, has published ten books, including the New York Times bestseller Bringing Down the House. He is a columnist for Boston Common and a contributor for Flush magazine.

Mezrich’s new book is entitled The Accidental Billionaires: The Founding of Facebook A Tale of Sex, Money, Genius and Betrayal.

Jeannette Walls has written for New York magazine, Esquire, USA Today and MSNBC.com. Her memoir, The Glass Castle, was a New York Times bestseller.

Her newest book, Half Broke Horses: A True Life Novel, will be released in October 2009.

Tracy Kidder is a Pulitzer Prize-winning author whose books include The Soul of a New Machine, Mountains Beyond Mountains, My Detachment, and Home Town. His new book, due out in August 2009, is entitled Strength in What Remains.

This video podcast features Kidder at this year’s Saturday Book and Author Breakfast.

Craig Ferguson is a writer, actor, stand-up comedian, and the host of The Late Late Show on CBS. His new memoir American on Purpose: The Improbable Adventures of an Unlikely Patriot, will be released in September 2009.

Ferguson served as Master of Ceremonies at the 2009 Saturday Book and Author Breakfast at BEA.

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The final installment of videos from the 2009 Sunday Book & Author Breakfast features Joe Scarborough, a former Republican Congressman from Florida and the host of “Morning Joe” on MSNBC.

Scarborough, who served as the Master of Ceremonies for this event, is also the author of The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America’s Promise.

Gail Collins is a veteran journalist and columnist for the New York Times. Her new book, When Everything Changed: The Amazing Journey of American Women from 1950 to the Present, will be released in October 2009.

Collins is featured in part three of our videos from BEA’s 2009 Sunday Book & Author Breakfast.

The second installment of the 2009 Sunday Book & Author Breakfast features Richard Russo. Russo is a Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist, whose books include Nobody’s Fool, Empire Falls, and Bridge of Sighs. His highly anticipated new novel, That Old Cape Magic, is due out in August 2009.

This video, part one of four from the 2009 Sunday Book & Author Breakfast, features Pete Dexter, a National Book Award winner for his book Paris Trout. Dexter’s upcoming novel, Spooner, will be released in September 2009.

Dexter is introduced by Master of Ceremonies Joe Scarborough, author of The Last Best Hope: Restoring Conservatism and America’s Promise.