Essays

The World of the Golden Compass The Otherworldly Ride Continues Edited by Scott Westerfeld Would you really want people to see your daemon? Lord Asriel—good, evil, or just grouchy? His Dark Materials took you on a roller coaster ride through parallel universes, into heaven and hell, from our world to the strange villages of the mulefa.  Buckle your seatbelts, because the ride continues!  In The World of the Golden Compass we explore the most fascinating aspects of the HDM trilogy, from the mysterious attraction of the ultimate power couple (Lord Asriel and Mrs. Coulter, of course) to why Iorek is so darn cool, from the secret lives of angels to how to find your very own daemon (clue: it’s hidden somewhere in your brain).

Authors include: Herbie Brennan Deb Caletti Cinda Williams Chima Alison Croggon Linda Gerber Nancy Holder Ellen Hopkins Kathleen Jeffrie Johnson Maureen Johnson Juliet Marillier Sophie Masson O.R. Melling James A. Owen Diana Peterfreund Ellen Steiber Susan Vaught Ned Vizzini Elizabeth E. Wein Carole Wilkinson

Through the Wardrobe Your Favorite Authors on C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia Edited by Herbie Brennan Why is Prince Caspian the ultimate teenager? What does Narnia have to do with the Nazis? How come C. S. Lewis has such a big problem with lipstick, anyway? Step through the wardrobe . . . and into the imaginations of sixteen friends of Aslan as they explore Narnia, from The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe to The Last Battle, from the heart of Caspian’s kingdom to the Eastern Seas. Join in on the adventure, the battles, and—of course—the celebrating

Find out: How in Narnia (like in our world), bigger isn’t always better Why Edmund Pevensie is totally crush-worthy What tea and Turkish Delight have to do with religion Why it’s okay to have an occasional temper tantrum   Contributors Deb Caletti Diane Duane Sarah Beth Durst Brent Hartinger Susan Juby Sophie Masson Kelly McClymer O.R. Melling Lisa Papademetriou Diana Peterfreund Susan Vaught Zu Vincent and Kiara Koenig Ned Vizzini Elizabeth Wein

A New Dawn: Your Favorite Authors on Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight Series [BORDERS] Edited by Ellen Hopkins Leah Is Edward a romantic or a (really hot) sociopath? How is the Twilight series just like one of Shakespeare’s tragedies? Who would you rather date: the guy who thirsts for your blood, or the guy who drinks out of the toilet? You can’t read Stephenie Meyer’s Twilight series without wanting more—more romance, more suspense, just more of Bella, Edward, Jacob, and the rest of Forks, Washington. You aren’t alone. Join some of your favorite writers as they look at the series with fresh eyes, and fall in love with Bella and Edward, and their world, all over again.

Find out: How the literary vampire went from horror show to heartthrob Other Native American wolf myths, and how the Quileute werewolves compare What Bella and Edward’s romance has to say about free will Why vampires and werewolves really shouldn’t date, and what that has to do with Edward’s insistence that Bella go to prom Ellen Hopkins is the New York Times bestselling author of Crank, Impulse, and Glass, as well as the National Award Book nominee Burned and the forthcoming Identical (August 2008). She lives in Nevada. Author Names James Owen Susan Vaught Linda Gerber Rachel Caine Ellen Steiber Cara Lockwood Megan McCafferty Cassandra Clare Rosemary Clement-Moore Janette Rallison Anne Ursu Robin Brande K. A. Nuzum

Eragon Essay more coming soon!