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AUTHOR ROUNDTABLES:
November, 2002
 Native American Author Roundtable
To celebrate Native American Heritage Month AuthorsOnTheWeb.com, a website from The Book Report Network, assembled a roundtable discussion featuring 10 acclaimed writers who have Native American backgrounds and/or write about Native American culture. Margaret Coel, Kathleen O'Neal Gear, W. Michael Gear, Joseph Marshall III, David Matheson, Thomas Perry, Penina Keen Spinka, Aimee Thurlo, David Thurlo and David Marion Wilkinson reveal how writing about the Native American culture has affected their lives, discuss how they conduct research and address Native American stereotypes.
October, 2002
 Horror Author Roundtable
From vampire and werewolf tales to thrillers to true accounts of supernatural contact, horror is a vast genre that gets people talking --- and reading. Setting the atmosphere for Halloween, AuthorsOnTheWeb brought together seven spine-tingling masters to discuss their personal definitions of horror, share their opinions about the "horror writer" label, and reveal their first attempts at writing in the genre. Participants include Suzy McKee Charnas, Geoffrey Huntington, Gregory Maguire, Michael Norman, Fred Saberhagen, F. Paul Wilson, and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro.
 Historical Fiction Author Roundtable
AuthorsOnTheWeb.com brought together 8 popular historical novelists to discuss their selection of the historical time periods they write about, how they conduct historical research, and the difficulties of creating fiction while respecting the limits of historical facts. The participants include Kevin Baker, Megan Chance, Bernard Cornwell, Karen Essex, Margaret George, Glen David Gold, Tayari Jones, and Matthew Kneale.
September, 2002
 Debut Nonfiction Author Roundtable
AuthorsOnTheWeb.com assembled a roundtable discussion featuring
5 up-and-coming nonfiction writers who discuss the writing process,
research practices, publishing/marketing support for debut authors,
and their responses to first-time reviews from readers and critics.
The participants include Mona Golabek, Maria Rosa Menocal, Tony
Perrottet, Lynn Schooler, and Emma Sweeney.
 Books That Changed After 9/11
The events of September 11, 2001, devastated the entire nation. One year later, AuthorsOnTheWeb has assembled a group of seven authors who revised their 2001 books-in-progress because of the terrorist attacks. Jennifer Blake, William Carman, Bruce Feiler, Jim Fusilli, Philip Jolowicz, Earl Merkel, and Lori Woolridge share where they were on September 11th, why they decided to make changes in their books, and the emotions they experienced while writing during this dark period. The writers also voice their opinions about the September 11th books being published in anticipation of the anniversary.
June, 2002
Fiction Debut Author Roundtable
AuthorsOnTheWeb has assembled a roundtable featuring a diverse group of 17 up-and-coming fiction writers who discuss the writing process, publishing/marketing support for debut authors, and their responses to first-time reviews from readers and critics.
While many of the guests are first-time published authors, some participants have recently made their debut on the American publishing scene after being published overseas. Others have written short stories or poetry and are now debut novelists. The participants are Steve Almond, David Benioff, Jill Bialosky, Terrence Cheng, Jill A. Davis, Stella Pope Duarte, Anahita Firouz, Ad Hudler, Masha Hamilton, Kate Manning, Jay Nussbaum, Arthur Phillips, Michael Redhill, David Rosenfelt, Gary Shteyngart, Karen V. Siplin, and Ali Smith.
2001 Debut Author Update: Where Are They Now?
We caught up with 5 of the 8 authors who participated in last year's Debut Author Roundtable. Enjoy this look at where the "Class of 2001" is now.
April, 2002
 Poet Roundtable
AuthorsOnTheWeb brought together 16 poets to discover why poetic expression is so appealing to them and how they would respond to those who find poetry more than a little intimidating. The participants in the Poetry Roundtable included Mary Jo Bang, Billy Collins, Cornelius Eady, Jeffrey Greene, Richard Matthews, Honor Moore, Marge Piercy and Marc Woodworth who write for adult audiences as well as Betsy Franco, Robin Hirsch, Mary Ann Hoberman, Paul B. Janeczko, Alan Katz, X. J. Kennedy, Marilyn Singer and Sonya Sones who write poems for children and teens.
March, 2002
 Irish Author Roundtable
Fifteen Irish authors have come together to help us celebrate St. Patrick's Day with style. Liam Clancy, Eoin Colfer, Marita Conlon-McKenna, Máire B. de Paor, Maureen Dezell, Emma Donoghue, Randy Lee Eickhoff, Andrew M. Greeley, Mary E. Lyons, Morgan Llywelyn, Regina McBride, Malachy McCourt, Jamie O'Neill, Martin Roper, and Niall Williams discuss their Irish heritage and how it impacts their writing in the AuthorsOnTheWeb IRISH ROUNDTABLE.
February, 2002
 African-American Author Roundtable
Twenty-two African-American authors and illustrators --- Jabari Asim, Steven Barnes, Tonya Bolden, Michele Andrea Bowen, William Jelani Cobb, Michael Datcher, Virginia DeBerry and Donna Grant, Phyllis Y. Harris, Mat Johnson, Kim McLarin, Marissa Monteilh, Monique Morris, Alexs D. Pate, Kayla Perrin, Myles and Sandra Pinkney, Francis Ray, Maryann Reid, Afi Scruggs, Natasha Tarpley, and Raymond A. Winbush --- discuss how race influences their work, readers who have touched them and the business of being published.
February, 2002
 Romance Author Roundtable
Read what 16 romance writers --- Shana Abé, Lauren Bach, Sherri Browning, Jacquie D'Alessandro, Madeline Hunter, Brenda Joyce, Donna Kauffman, Betina Krahn, Kat Martin, Glenna McReynolds, Nora Roberts, Sharon Robinson, Amanda Scott, Elizabeth Thornton, Sue-Ellen Welfonder, and Susan Wiggs --- say about creating and sustaining ongoing characters, writing love scenes and their thoughts on the romance genre in the world of publishing.
January, 2002
 True Crime Author Roundtable
Join 12 acclaimed true crime authors --- Burl Barer, Gretchen Brinck, Michael Fleeman, Brian J. Karem, Susan Kelly, Don Lasseter, Irene Pence, Sue Russell, Robert Scott, Carlton Smith, Carlton Stowers, and Dina Temple-Raston --- as they discuss all aspects of this profoundly affecting genre.
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