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Upcoming Supernatural book - In the Hunt
Feb. 4th, 2009 12:46 pmJust saw this blurb over at Jamie Chamber's blog, about the upcoming In the Hunt book:
IN THE HUNT
I was really pleased with the opportunity to write for BenBella Books in their SmartPop series, and even more so for a subject that was right up my alley—the television series Supernatural. As a card-carrying geek, I already had a number of books from the series on the shelf here in my office—including the volumes covering Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, The Matrix, and more.
As I got started, I offered my editor—the fantastic Leah Wilson—a few different choices for my subject. We mutually decided on “Blue Collar Ghost Hunters,” an analysis on how the Winchester brothers combat evil on a tight budget and why that makes for good television. It evolved over time, going from a more serious approach (almost scholarly!) to one that offered a lot more humor and will hopefully be a fun read for the fans.
One piece of trivia: I wrote this piece on my MacBook while sitting in Thumbs Up in Lake Geneva. The smoke-filled neighborhood bar—with fish hanging on the wall and classic rock playing on XM Radio—turned out to be the perfect environment for working on material related to Supernatural.
The release date is early March 2009. Look for it in stores or your favorite online retailer.
Thanks to Jim Lowder, for the introductions that helped me get this opportunity, to Leah Wilson for being easy and great to work with, to Erin Kunze, half of my favorite bartending superduo, and my wife for putting up with me.
The official press release for In the Hunt follows. Stay safe!
For Immediate Release
Contact: Leah Wilson
Publicist, BenBella Books
(214) 750-4656
leah@benbellabooks.com
www.smartpopbooks.com
**digital cover image available**
BenBella Books and Supernatural.tv Team Up to Create the Essential Companion for the Serious Supernatural Fan
Supernatural fans know there’s more to their favorite show than meets the eye; so does In the Hunt!
DALLAS— Now in its fourth season, the CW’s often-neglected Supernatural has demonstrated marked ratings gains since last season and its season premiere showed the largest yearly increase among all entertainment series returning for the 2008–09 season despite its crowded Thursday night time-slot—thanks largely to the efforts of the series’ devoted fanbase, which Supernatural creator Eric Kripke has rightfully called “some of the smartest, most passionate, most intelligent fans of any show on television.”
For In the Hunt, BenBella Books and Supernatural fansite Supernatural.tv have teamed up to give those fans the essential Supernatural companion. In addition to the forward by Supernatural tie-in writer Keith R. A. DeCandido, and passionate, insightful essays by popular SF and fantasy author Tanya Huff, Supernatural RPG writer Jamie Chambers and many others, the book includes the three winning essays from the Supernatural.tv/Smart Pop Supernatural Essay Contest from early 2008.
From Sam and Dean Winchester and the Impala to the show’s demons, monsters and urban legend source material, In the Hunt gives Supernatural fans the in-depth, creative analysis they crave on their favorite television show.
Book Details
Title: In the Hunt: Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural
Authors: Dawn Bennett, Amy Berner, Mary Borsellino, London E. Brickley Jamie Chambers, Jacob Clifton, Keith R. A. DeCandido, Mary Fechter, Amy Garvey, Avril Hannah-Jones, Tanya Huff, Randall M. Jensen, Robert T. Jeschonek, Maria Lima, Tanya Michaels, Tracy S. Morris, Carol Poole, Sheryl A. Rakowski, Gregory Stevenson, Heather Swain, Shanna Swendson, Emily Turner, Jules Wilkinson, Dodger Winslow
Publisher: BenBella Books
Publication: March 2009, $14.95, Trade paperback, ISBN-13: 9781933771632
224 pages, 6 x 9
Available at bookstores everywhere March 2009 and through Perseus Distribution, 387 Park Ave. South, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016. To order: 800-343-4499 or orderentry@perseusbooks.com
IN THE HUNT
I was really pleased with the opportunity to write for BenBella Books in their SmartPop series, and even more so for a subject that was right up my alley—the television series Supernatural. As a card-carrying geek, I already had a number of books from the series on the shelf here in my office—including the volumes covering Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, The Matrix, and more.
As I got started, I offered my editor—the fantastic Leah Wilson—a few different choices for my subject. We mutually decided on “Blue Collar Ghost Hunters,” an analysis on how the Winchester brothers combat evil on a tight budget and why that makes for good television. It evolved over time, going from a more serious approach (almost scholarly!) to one that offered a lot more humor and will hopefully be a fun read for the fans.
One piece of trivia: I wrote this piece on my MacBook while sitting in Thumbs Up in Lake Geneva. The smoke-filled neighborhood bar—with fish hanging on the wall and classic rock playing on XM Radio—turned out to be the perfect environment for working on material related to Supernatural.
The release date is early March 2009. Look for it in stores or your favorite online retailer.
Thanks to Jim Lowder, for the introductions that helped me get this opportunity, to Leah Wilson for being easy and great to work with, to Erin Kunze, half of my favorite bartending superduo, and my wife for putting up with me.
The official press release for In the Hunt follows. Stay safe!
For Immediate Release
Contact: Leah Wilson
Publicist, BenBella Books
(214) 750-4656
leah@benbellabooks.com
www.smartpopbooks.com
**digital cover image available**
BenBella Books and Supernatural.tv Team Up to Create the Essential Companion for the Serious Supernatural Fan
Supernatural fans know there’s more to their favorite show than meets the eye; so does In the Hunt!
DALLAS— Now in its fourth season, the CW’s often-neglected Supernatural has demonstrated marked ratings gains since last season and its season premiere showed the largest yearly increase among all entertainment series returning for the 2008–09 season despite its crowded Thursday night time-slot—thanks largely to the efforts of the series’ devoted fanbase, which Supernatural creator Eric Kripke has rightfully called “some of the smartest, most passionate, most intelligent fans of any show on television.”
For In the Hunt, BenBella Books and Supernatural fansite Supernatural.tv have teamed up to give those fans the essential Supernatural companion. In addition to the forward by Supernatural tie-in writer Keith R. A. DeCandido, and passionate, insightful essays by popular SF and fantasy author Tanya Huff, Supernatural RPG writer Jamie Chambers and many others, the book includes the three winning essays from the Supernatural.tv/Smart Pop Supernatural Essay Contest from early 2008.
From Sam and Dean Winchester and the Impala to the show’s demons, monsters and urban legend source material, In the Hunt gives Supernatural fans the in-depth, creative analysis they crave on their favorite television show.
Book Details
Title: In the Hunt: Unauthorized Essays on Supernatural
Authors: Dawn Bennett, Amy Berner, Mary Borsellino, London E. Brickley Jamie Chambers, Jacob Clifton, Keith R. A. DeCandido, Mary Fechter, Amy Garvey, Avril Hannah-Jones, Tanya Huff, Randall M. Jensen, Robert T. Jeschonek, Maria Lima, Tanya Michaels, Tracy S. Morris, Carol Poole, Sheryl A. Rakowski, Gregory Stevenson, Heather Swain, Shanna Swendson, Emily Turner, Jules Wilkinson, Dodger Winslow
Publisher: BenBella Books
Publication: March 2009, $14.95, Trade paperback, ISBN-13: 9781933771632
224 pages, 6 x 9
Available at bookstores everywhere March 2009 and through Perseus Distribution, 387 Park Ave. South, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10016. To order: 800-343-4499 or orderentry@perseusbooks.com
