Smart Pop Preview 2013: Standalone Essays and Exclusive Extras on the Hunger Games, Ender's Game, Percy Jackson, the Mortal Instruments, Munchkin, the Dragonriders of Pern, and More

thg 7 2013 · BenBella Books

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Get a sneak peak at Smart Pop's 2013 titles with this preview volume of standalone essays and exclusive book extras!

Volume includes:

"Anne McCaffrey, Believer in Us" – David Brin
From Dragonwriter: A Tribute to Anne McCaffrey and Pern, edited by Todd McCaffrey

Exclusive Extra: "Painting the Dragonwriter Cover" - Michael Whelan

Excerpts from "Munchkin: Hollywood" – Liam McIntyre
From The Munchkin Book: The Official Companion, edited by James Lowder

"Percy Jackson and the Gods of Death" – J&P Voelkel
From Demigods and Monsters: Your Favorite Authors on Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians, edited by Rick Riordan

"Why the Best Friend Never Gets the Girl" - Kami Garcia
From Shadowhunters and Downworlders: A Mortal Instruments Reader, edited by Cassandra Clare

"The Price of Our Inheritance" - Neal Shusterman
From Ender's World: Fresh Perspectives on the SF Classic Ender's Game, edited by Orson Scott Card

Exclusive Extra: Q&A with Orson Scott Card

"The Architects of the Rebellion" - V. Arrow
From The Panem Companion: An Unofficial Guide to Suzanne Collins' Hunger Games, From Mellark Bakery to Mockingjays

Exclusive Extras:
"A Grosser Power" – Ned Vizzini
"Capitol or Katniss - Who Am I?" - Lili Wilkinson
From the special e-book only content for The Girl Who Was on Fire - Movie Edition, edited by Leah Wilson

"A Prehistory of Fanfiction" - Anne Jamison
From Fic: Why Fanfiction is Taking Over the World

Excerpts on Washington Commons, The Foundry, and AndrewAndrew
From The Unofficial Girls Guide to New York: Inside the Cafes, Clubs, and Neighborhoods of HBO's Girls

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Smart Pop is the pop culture imprint of independent publisher BenBella Books. We publish smart, fresh, engaging nonfiction titles on the best of pop culture TV, books, and film, with a particular focus on science fiction and fantasy television and literature. Online at www.smartpopbooks.com.