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David Baldacci has published sixteen novels: Absolute Power, Total Control, The Winner, The Simple Truth, Saving Faith, Wish You Well, Last Man Standing, The Christmas Train,
Split Second, Hour Game, The Camel Club, The Collectors, Simple Genius, and Stone Cold; and
in his young adult series, Freddy and the French Fries: Fries Alive!
and Freddy and the French Fries: The Adventures of Silas Finklebean. He has also published a novella for the Dutch entitled Office Hours, written
for Holland's Year 2000 "Month of the Thriller." Baldacci authored
a short story, "The Mighty Johns," as part of a mystery anthology
published in 2002.
His works have been in numerous worldwide magazines, newspapers, journals, and publications. Baldacci has authored seven original screenplays. His books have been translated into more than 40 languages and sold in more than 80 countries. All of his books have been national and international bestsellers. Over 50 million copies of Mr. Baldacci's books are in print worldwide. He has made many television and radio appearances and has been featured in numerous national and international publications. Mr. Baldacci has been designated as the 2008 recipient of ITW's Silver Bullet Award, given annually in recognition of outstanding achievement in the promotion and advancement of literacy.
Steve Martini was born in
newspaper reporter in After being in private law practice for ten years, Martini turned his talents to fiction. Compelling Evidence, the novel that introduced attorney Paul Madriani, was published by Putnam in 1992. A national bestseller, that novel earned Martini a critical and popular following. Since then, he has published Prime Witness, Undue Influence, The Judge, The List, Critical Mass, The Attorney, The Jury, The Arraignment, and Double Tap. His latest release, Shadow of Power, will be in May 2008.
R.L. Stine's
books are read all over the world. So far, he has sold over 300 million books,making him one of the best-selling children's authors in history. In 1986, Mr. Stine wrote his first teen horror novel, Blind Date, which
became an instant best-seller. In 1986 he created the Fear Street series, the best-selling young adult book series in history. He has written over 100 Fear Street, Fear Street Sagas, and Ghosts of Fear Street books. Goosebumps began in 1992 and quickly became a hit around the world. Translated into 32 different languages, it made Mr. Stine a worldwide publishing celebrity. The "Goosebumps" TV show was the number one kids' show in the U.S. for three years in a row. Although almost all of his writing has been for young people, Mr. Stine has written three scary thrillers for adults. Their titles: Superstitious, The Sitter, and Eye Candy.
Mr. Stine has won numerous awards and honors, including several Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards and Disney Adventure Kids' Choice Awards, and has been selected by kids as one of their favorite authors in the National Education Association's Read Across America. He also received the first Champion of Reading Award from the Free Public Library in Philadelphia. R.L Stine is proudest of the millions of kids who have learned to love reading through his books. He lives in NYC with his wife Jane.
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This year we're in the heart of New York in July, with two special add-on events, CraftFest and AgentFest, where authors of all levels can meet the professionals.
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