Darkness Falls: John Connolly, on The Infernals; Conor McCreery on Kill Shakespeare; D.J. MacHale on The Black and Jeff Hirsch on The Eleventh Plague
Saturday, Nov. 19, 10:00 a.m., Room 1164 (Building 1, 1st Floor)
Author(s) and Guest(s)
John Connolly
In John Connolly's young adult action fantasy, The Infernals (Atria, $22.00), young Samuel Johnson and his faithful dachshund Boswell, having battled the forces of darkness in The Gates, fight evil again – with a little help from their friends. The Infernals mixes adventure, horror and humor with true science that’s stranger than fiction, conveyed in language that will entertain and engage kids aged 12 and up. His latest Charlie Parker thriller, The Burning Soul (Atria, $26.00), is "a powerful story line that weaves together suspense, mystery and a small touch of the supernatural,” says Kirkus Reviews.
Conor McCreery
In the second in the comic book series, Kill Shakespeare (IDW Publishing, $19.99), co-written by Conor McCreery, the Bard’s most famous heroes embark upon a journey to discover a long-lost soul. Hamlet, Juliet, Othello, Falstaff, Romeo and Puck search for a reclusive wizard who may have the ability to assist them in their battle against the evil forces led by the villains Richard III, Lady Macbeth and Iago. "Gripping, violent and dark fun," says The New York Times. McCreery has contributed more than 1,000 stories and articles for media outlets and done analysis for Canada's Business News Network.
D.J. MacHale
At the end of The Light, Book One of the young-adult Morpheus Road trilogy, Marshall uncovered the truth about what happened to his best friend, Cooper. Now in Morpheus Road: The Black (Simon and Schuster Children's, $17.99), we get Cooper’s perspective. What does his story have to do with Marshall and the journey along the Morpheus Road? MacHale is the author of the #1 New York Times bestselling Pendragon series. He has written, directed and produced many television series and movies for young people that have been seen on Nickelodeon, The Disney Channel, HBO, Showtime, PBS, Discovery Kids and the broadcast networks.
Jeff Hirsch
In The Eleventh Plague (Scholastic, $17.99), Jeff Hirsch’s debut novel for young adults, he takes a gritty look at an uncomfortably realistic post-apocalyptic America, left ravaged after a brutal war with China.
Schedule
Location
Miami Book Fair International * Miami Dade College
300 NE Second Ave., Miami, FL 33132
Room 1164 (Building 1, 1st Floor)
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