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Mike does the BBC

// May 30th, 2005 // No Comments » // Adventure and Books

Every month on BBC World Service Radio, presenter Harriett Gilbert chairs a discussion with an internationally acclaimed author about one of their best-known books, in front of an invited studio audience.

This month’s guest is the British author Nick Hornby who discusses his critically acclaimed novel Fever Pitch.

Guess who’s part of the discussion.

That’s right, thanks to my links with Arsenal America, the BBC asked me to take part in the taping of this show, which I did over the telephone while at work last month.

It airs today at 14:30 GMT, or 10:30 AM ET, and again at 19:30 GMT, or 3:30 PM ET this afternoon, and one last time at 1:30 GMT Tuesday, or 9:30 PM ET tonight

*UPDATE 5/31/05*

The show has now been archived on the BBC’s site, and can be found by clicking the link below:

Jedi and Wizards rejoice

// March 10th, 2005 // 1 Comment » // Books and Film

A couple of images for you today…

First off, the poster for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith was revealed today. It’s available for pre-order from StarWarsShop.com and ships 3/21. Oh, and a reminder for all you Jedi out there: the full two minute trailer for ROTS premieres a tonight on FOX here in the US.

Also for your enjoyment, the cover of Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince, book six in the series, was finally unveiled this week. The book comes out on July 16, and is available for pre-order at pratically every website imaginable.

Another case of life imitating art, this time involving Microsoft?

// March 4th, 2005 // 4 Comments » // Books and Technology

Is Microsoft turning to Hogwarts for inspiration?

I found this link posted on Boing Boing referencing an article from a recent issue of the Seattle Times

“Microsoft researchers have put a new twist on telling time, creating a digital wall clock with hands for each member of the family. Instead of numbers, the hands point to places – work, school, home – and can track a person’s location to show where he or she is at any time. Not good for teenagers, perhaps, but something parents might find interesting. Don’t expect to buy the clock in stores anytime soon. That invention, and hundreds of others, were on display yesterday at Microsoft’s annual science fair of the most futuristic ideas from the company’s research division. Microsoft Techfest, as it is called, is designed to expose employees to projects being developed in Redmond and Microsoft laboratories around the world. Employees have a hard time following who is working on what in such a large company, and Techfest tries to connect some and inspire others.”

What’s next, “The Whomping Willow Home Security System”?

Potter, Potter, Potter, Potter…..

// January 7th, 2005 // No Comments » // Books

July 16th

// December 21st, 2004 // Comments Off // Books

In case you were too lazy to follow the clues in my last post, or if you been under a rock all day, book 6 comes out this July.

You can already pre-order at Amazon.com and at Borders stores across the country.

JK Rowling’s Christmas Suprise!

// December 20th, 2004 // Comments Off // Books

Hurry, click on the image above to visit Jo’s site to get some great Holiday news! If you have trouble finding the surprise, come back here, and highlight below to reveal the steps.

4.) Once you’ve clicked on all of the presents, click on each of the cards hanging on the string to the left. One of them will trigger a “spell,” which will reveal the news that the English-language release date of book six, Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince will be announced on Tuesday, 12/21.