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AUTHOR ROUNDTABLES:
February, 2003
 Black History Month Author Roundtable
In honor of Black History Month AuthorsOnTheWeb.com presents a diverse author roundtable featuring 13 popular writers of fiction and nonfiction. Jenoyne Adams, Stanice Anderson, Harriette Cole, Nikki Giovanni, Nalo Hopkinson, Victor LaValle, Benilde Little, Marcus Major, Diane McKinney-Whetstone, Stephanie Perry Moore, Y. Blak Moore, Ray Shannon, and Olympia Vernon discuss how race influences their work, readers who have touched them and the business of being published.
 Romance Author Roundtable
Romance is more than hearts and flowers for this group of authors. As writers of a genre responsible for more than 50 % book sales it's big business. Mary Lynn Baxter, Jo Beverley, Shirlee Busbee, Candace Camp, Leslie Carroll, Gaelen Foley, Dorothy Garlock, Rachel Gibson, Judith McNaught, Teresa Medeiros, Brenda Novak, Carly Phillips, Julia Quinn, Barbara Samuel, Christina Skye, and Kerrelyn Sparks discuss creating and sustaining ongoing characters, writing love scenes and their thoughts on the romance genre in the world of publishing.
 Authors Talk About Falling In Love for the First Time
In honor of Valentine's Day, fourteen Romance Authors wrote about their first dates --- their best memories, and what they would rather forget. We hope their stories help you conjure up your own special memories!
March, 2003
 Irish Author Roundtable
AuthorsOnTheWeb.com brought together 13 prominent authors to help readers celebrate St. Patrick's Day with style. John Dominic Crossan, Bill Cullen, Frank Gannon, Kerry Hardie, Marian Keyes, Shawn McBride, Robert Mooney, Ann Moore, Thomas Moran, Brendan O'Carroll, Joseph O'Connor, Nuala O'Faolain and Emilie Richards discuss Irish stereotypes, mysticism, and the use of politics in their writing, as well as their personal literary influences. A diverse mix of Ireland-born authors, authors of Irish-descent, and an author who writes Irish historical fiction makes this roundtable required reading for anyone interested in Irish literature or history.
April, 2003
 Poet Roundtable for Young Audience
AuthorsOnTheWeb.com brought together four poets who write for adults 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 included Mark Ford, Daniel Mark Epstein, Carol Muske-Dukes and Robin Robertson.
Poet Roundtable for Adult Audience
To continue celebrating National Poetry Month, AuthorsOnTheWeb.com brought together a group of top poets who write for younger readers. Brod Bagert, Nikki Grimes, Ron Koertge, Tony Mitton, Andrea Perry, Maria Testa, April Halprin Wayland and Jane Yolen discuss their poetic backgrounds, their thoughts on poetry education in schools and their personal definitions of poetry.
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