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Saturday, February 25th, 2012
| Welcome to the inaugural year of Passion & Prose, the first annual conference that brings passionate romance readers and several dozen of their most beloved romance writers together for a fabulous day of conversation and fun. |
| We are thrilled to announce that M.G. Lord, acclaimed cultural critic and investigative journalist, and author of The Accidental Feminist: How Elizabeth Taylor Raised Our Consciousness And We Were Too Distracted By Her Beauty To Notice, will be the Program Host for Passion and Prose. M.G. Lord brings her passion for interviewing readers and her hugely amusing and quirky personality to an event that promises to be a fun and inspired day. |
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Meg Cabot
Meg Cabot was born during the Chinese astrological year of the Fire Horse, a notoriously unlucky sign, but learned at an early age that a good storyteller can always give herself a happy ending. Her books for both adults and tweens/teens have included multiple #1 New York Times bestsellers, selling over sixteen million copies worldwide. Her Princess Diaries series has been published in more than 38 countries and was made into two hit films by Disney. Meg's numerous other award-winning books include Avalon High (on which an original Disney Channel movie was based), the Mediator series, and Allie Finkle's Rules for Girls. Her first adult paranormal romance, Insatiable, as well as its sequel, Overbite, are in stores now, along with Abandon, a new YA paranormal series (the sequel, Underworld, will be in US stores in May 2012). Look for Size 12 and Ready to Rock (the next installment of the Heather Wells mystery series) in July 2012. Meg Cabot (her last name rhymes with habit, as in "her books can be habit forming") currently lives in Key West with two cats and her husband, who doesn't know he married a fire horse. Please don't tell him!
www.megcabot.com
Photo Courtesy of Ali Smith
Gail Carriger
New York Times Bestselling author Gail Carriger writes to cope with being raised in obscurity by an expatriate Brit and an incurable curmudgeon. She escaped small town life and inadvertently acquired several degrees in Higher Learning. Ms. Carriger then traveled the historic cities of Europe, subsisting entirely on biscuits secreted in her handbag. She resides in the Colonies, surrounded by fantastic shoes, where she insists on tea imported from London.
The Parasol Protectorate books are: Soulless, Changeless, Blameless, Heartless, and Timeless (March 2012). Soulless won the ALA's Alex Award A manga version with release in March 2012. She is currently writing young adult books set in the same universe ~ the Finishing School series (Feb. 2013). Soon she will begin a new adult series, The Parasol Protectorate Abroad (Fall 2013).
www.gailcarriger.com
Photo Credit: Robert Andruszko
M.G. Lord
M. G. Lord, our host, is an acclaimed cultural critic and investigative journalist, and the author of the widely praised books Forever Barbie: The Unauthorized Biography of a Real Doll and Astro Turf:The Private Life of Rocket Science. Since 1995 she has been a frequent contributor to theNew York Times Book Review and the Times's Arts & Leisure section. Her work has appeared in numerous publications, including the New Yorker,Vogue, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, Travel + Leisure, theHollywood Reporter, and Artforum. Before becoming a freelance writer, Lord was a syndicated political cartoonist and a columnist forNewsday. She teaches at the University of Southern California and lives in Los Angeles.
Photo Credit: Collin Thalken
This panel is sponsored by a generous donation from Penguin Young Adults
Andrea Cremer spent her childhood daydreaming while roaming the forests and lakeshores of Northern Wisconsin. She now lives in Minnesota, but she thinks of her homeland as the "Canadian Shield" rather than the Midwest. Her debut novel, NIGHTSHADE, the first of a YA fantasy series.
www.andreacremer.com
Photo Credit: Gina Monroe
Sara Wilson Etienne once dreamed of becoming a marine biologist but quickly realized that she loved fantasy more than fact. She now enjoys combining both to create stories that ask "What if?" She lives in California with her husband and two dogs. Harbinger is her first novel.
www.sarawilsonetienne.com/harbinger-extra-extra-read-all-about-it.htm
Photo Credit: Rita Crayon Huang
Marie Lu writes young adult novels, and has a special love for dystopian books. She likes food, fighter jets, afternoon tea, happy people, electronics, the interwebz, cupcakes, pianos, bright colors, rain, Christmas lights, sketches, animation, dogs, farmers' markets, video games, and of course, books.
www.marielu.org
Photo Credit: Paul Gregory
Beth Revis lives in rural North Carolina with her husband and dog, and believes space is nowhere near the final frontier. Across the Universe is her first novel.
www.bethrevis.com
Jessica Spotswood is the author of Born Wicked, book number one in the Cahill Witch Chronicles. She loves books, yoga, tea, cardamom cookies, the color pink, board games, theater, twirly dresses, and bells chiming the hour.
www.jessicaspotswood.com
Photo Credit: Anne Chan
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Please join bestselling authors Meg Cabot, Gail Carriger and dozens of other fabulous romance authors for the exciting inaugural Passion & Prose conference, a one-day event for romance readers and the writers who love them.
Your $65 ticket includes special lunch presentations by Meg and Gail, an opportunity drawing to benefit WriteGirl, a non-profit organization that empowers disadvantaged girls thru the creativity and self-expression of writing, multiple book buying and autographing opportunities, speed dating with the authors, goodie bags filled with fun giveaways, an opportunity to connect with other romance readers, and much more...
Books for all authors provided for sale at the event courtesy of Mysterious Galaxy
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