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Upfront and Unscripted with Art Spiegelman

Rob — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:31:45 +0000

Art Spiegleman is a Pulitzer Prize-winning artist/illustrator, comic legend, and author of Breakdowns: The Portrait of the Artist as a Young %@&*! He was also a pioneer in the movement that brought comics into the realm of respected literature.

In this Upfront and Unscripted podcast episode, Spiegleman and Daniel Pink, author of The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need, discuss Spiegleman’s incredible career and Breakdowns, the updated version of his 1978 anthology.

To hear more from Spiegelman, check out the 2008 Graphic Novel Author Breakfast.

For more Daniel Pink from BEA 2008, listen in on his conversation with BEA Director Lance Fensterman and his own Upfront and Unscripted session.

Upfront and Unscripted with Dr. Ali Rashed Al Nuaimi

Rob — Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:25:49 +0000

Dr. Ali Rashed Al Nuaimi is a member of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award Committee. In this Upfront and Unscripted podcast episode, Dr. Al Nuaimi talks with Ed Nowotka, a book columnist for Bloomberg News and Southern Correspondent for Publishers Weekly.

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award, now in its third year, rewards authors in nine different categories. Dr. Al Nuaimi and Nowotka discuss the Book Award, the types of authors who are eligible, and the award’s namesake.

Upfront and Unscripted with Clay Shirky

Rob — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:29:28 +0000

Clay Shirky is a consultant, NYU adjunct professor and author of Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organization.

In this Upfront and Unscripted session Shirky is joined by Jeff Howe, a contributing editor to Wired magazine and the author of Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd is Driving the Future of Business. Together, these pioneers not only discuss the digital tools that are available in business today, but also the ways we can use them to move business forward.

To listen to Shirky’s Here Comes Everybody: So, What Should We Do Next? session from BEA 2008, please click here.

Upfront and Unscripted with Benjamin Mee

Rob — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 19:43:37 +0000

Benjamin Mee, a former newspaper columnist, is known for his humorous Do It Yourself column in U.K.’s Guardian Weekend. In 2005 he published a collection of these articles in a volume entitled The Call of DIY: A Toolkit of Practical Wisdom. His new book, We Bought A Zoo, chronicles his family’s experience purchasing and resurrecting a rundown zoo with 200 animals.

In this Upfront and Unscripted podcast episode, Thomas Curwen, Features Editor at Large of the L.A. Times, and Mee look back at this unique experience.

At BEA 2008, Mee also stopped by the Authors Studio to discuss We Bought a Zoo. Listen in!

Upfront and Unscripted with Marian Henley

Rob — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:42:30 +0000

Marian Henley‘s comic strips have appeared in Glamour, Heavy Metal, MAD, San Francisco Chronicle, and many other newspapers and magazines. She is the author of Maxine!, a graphic novel, and Laughing Gas, a collection of comic strips.

Her new graphic novel, The Shiniest Jewel, takes us through her real-life journey of marriage, adoption and the joy, and sometimes heartbreak, of building a family

This Upfront and Unscripted session was hosted by Connie Martinson of Connie Martinson Talks Books.

Upfront and Unscripted with Stan Lee

Rob — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 19:19:18 +0000

Stan Lee is a comic icon and creator of Spider-Man, Iron Man, and The Incredible Hulk. In recent years, the transition of legendary comic characters from the printed page to the big screen has infused new life into some of the most beloved heroes and villains of the 20th century.

Peter Debruge, Executive Editor of Variety, sat down with Lee in this Upfront and Unscripted session to discuss this explosive industry as well as the comic industry’s early forays into television and movies.

Upfront and Unscripted with Brad Meltzer

Rob — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:30:59 +0000

Brad Meltzer is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Fate, as well as the bestsellers The Tenth Justice, Dead Even, The First Counsel, The Millionaires and The Zero Game. His new thriller, The Book of Lies, will be published in September.

In this Upfront and Unscripted podcast session, Meltzer is joined by Paul Feig, author of Ignatius McFarland: Frequenaut. Meltzer and Feig discuss, among other things, the unique plot-line of The Book of Lies, which ties together the story of Cain and Abel with the creation of Superman.

Upfront and Unscripted with Steve Lopez

Rob — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 18:59:14 +0000

Steve Lopez is a Los Angeles Times columnist who has also written for Time, Sports Illustrated, Life and Entertainment Weekly. He is also the author of The Soloist: The True Story of a Tortured Genius, One Man’s Mission to Save Him, and the Redemptive Power of Music.

This Upfront and Unscripted podcast episode features Lopez and L.A. Times Deputy Editor Sue Horton. Lopez and Horton discuss The Soloist, which was based on columns Lopez wrote for The Times about his friendship with a downtown Los Angeles musician.

Upfront and Unscripted with David Pakman

Rob — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 17:18:56 +0000

David Pakman, a pioneering digital music entrepreneur, is President and CEO of eMusic. eMusic is among the top online distributors of digital music and audiobooks.

In this Upfront and Unscripted podcast episode, Christopher Kenneally, Director of Author and Creator Relations for Copyright Clearance Center, sits down with Pakman to discuss how publishers should adapt to new and changing digital channels for audio and beyond.

Upfront and Unscripted with Daniel Pink

Rob — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:16:09 +0000

Daniel H. Pink is the author of a trio of provocative books on the changing world of work. His newest work is The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You’ll Ever Need, the first business book for a western audience in the Japanese comic format known as manga.

In this Upfront and Unscripted podcast episode, Pink is interviewed by Cory Doctorow, a writer, blogger, public speaker, and the author of Little Brother.

To listen to additional podcasts from these authors, please check out Pink’s conversation with BEA Director Lance Fensterman, and Doctorow’s Authors Studio interview.

Upfront and Unscripted with Jeff Bezos

Rob — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:26:17 +0000

In this Upfront and Unscripted session, visionaries Jeff Bezos, Founder and CEO of Amazon.com, and Chris Anderson, Executive Editor of Wired and author of The Long Tail, participate in a one-on-one informal but incisive discussion focused on the evolving impact of Amazon’s Kindle on publishing models and reader habits.

Kindleistas in the digital media continue to fuel the tipping-point chatter while others in the trade point to implications for publishers in a iPod-like digital mono-channel. Meanwhile, newer Kindle models are sure to bring stylistic and user changes that will encourage greater adaptation from consumers farther down the Long Tail. This is a conversation any stakeholder in the book industry should not miss.

This podcast episode begins with a special announcement from Bezos and Simon and Schuster President and CEO Carolyn Kroll Reidy. Reidy announced that Simon and Schuster will be make 5,000 additional titles available to Kindle users by the end of 2008, more than doubling their current offering.

Upfront and Unscripted with Sid Jacobson

Rob — Fri, 06 Jun 2008 15:55:05 +0000

Sid Jacobson was the managing editor and editor in chief for Harvey Comics, where he created Richie Rich, and executive editor at Marvel Comics. Along with long-time colleague Ernie Colón, Jacobson released The 9/11 Report, a graphical presentation of the 9/11 Commission’s final report card of the U.S. government’s fulfillment of the recommendations issued after September 11, 2001.

In this Unfront and Unscripted podcast episode, Jacobson is joined by Mark Evanier, a comic book and television writer. Together, they discuss Jacobson’s history in the comic industry and his newer, political work.

Upfront and Unscripted with Jeff Sharp

Rob — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 12:00:31 +0000

Jeff Sharp is one of New York’s most prominent independent film producers. Over the past ten years, he has produced several notable features, including Boys Don’t Cry, You Can Count on Me, and Nicholas Nickleby. He is currently the President and CEO of Sharp Independent, which last fall announced a strategic partnership with HarperCollins.

In this Upfront and Unscripted podcast episode, Sharp and Christopher Kenneally, Director of Author and Creator Relations at Copyright Clearance Center, discuss the state of independent filmmaking and how Sharp’s approach to Hollywood has changed since joining the New York-based publisher.