Terry Pratchett, Eoin Colfer and 50 Other Best-selling Authors Come Together for New Show on VoiceAmerica Talk Radio Network

Matthew Peterson debuts brand new program "The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel.

Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) October 10, 2009

On October 15th at noon eastern time, Matthew Peterson will release to the public the first of many exclusive radio interviews with world-renown authors of popular fiction. Terry Pratchett, Eoin Colfer, Anne Rice, Meg Cabot, Charlaine Harris and Diana Gabaldon are some of the international best-selling authors who will appear on Peterson's new show in the next few weeks. The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction will air every Thursday on VoiceAmerica, the world leader in live Internet talk radio.

The debut episode comes at an exciting time-just three days after the release of Eoin Colfer's highly anticipated 6th volume to the late Douglas Adams' Hitchhicker's Guide to the Galaxy entitled And Another Thing. Mr. Colfer will discuss how he was chosen to finish off this popular series and how his New York Times best-selling Artemis Fowl novels helped.

Terry Pratchett, one of the most-read authors in the world with over 65 million books sold, will start off the show discussing his satirical Discworld series, which have won prestigious awards such as the Carnegie Medal, Mythopoeic, Prometheus and British Fantasy Award and have also been adapted for radio, theater, TV, feature films, video games and comic books. Terry Pratchett was diagnosed with a rare form of early-onset Alzheimer's in 2007, and he will reveal how this disease has affected his life and career.

Other guests on the first episode include Jody Lynn Nye and Piers Anthony. Ms. Nye will share her experiences of co-authoring books with Anne McCaffrey (Doona, Ireta and The Ship Who Sang series) and the late Robert Asprin (Myth-Adventures series). Piers Anthony, one of the most popular fantasy writers in the world, will talk about his New York Times best-selling and pun-filled Xanth series, which have reached millions of readers.

The Author Hour airs live on Thursdays at 9 AM Pacific / 11 AM Central /12 Noon Eastern on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel. To access the show, log on at http://www.modavox.com/{voiceamericavariety. All shows will be available in Matthew Peterson's Content Library on the VoiceAmerica Variety Channel.for on-demand and podcast download.Transcribed interviews and bonus questions that didn't make it onto the show will be posted at http://www.TheAuthorHour.com shortly after each episode airs. The full list of upcoming guests can also be found at that same website.

The VoiceAmericaTM Network offers the latest conversations in a talk radio format, providing education, interaction, and advice on key issues live, on demand as well as through pod cast download. If interested in hosting a talk radio show on VoiceAmerica Network, contact Jeff Spenard, President of Internet Radio at 480-294-6417 or at jeff.spenard @ modavox.com.

Contact Executive Producer Jon Missall at 480-294-6419 for advertising / sponsorship information or other show details.

About the Host:
Matthew Peterson is the best-selling and award-winning author of Paraworld Zero, the first book in a children's fantasy series called Parallel Worlds. He has spoken to millions of people through various forms of media, including TV, radio and newspaper. Mr. Peterson has also given numerous presentations at schools, libraries and conventions throughout the U.S. He is now the host of The Author Hour: Your Guide to Fantastic Fiction. http://www.ParaWorlds.com.

About VoiceAmerica / Modavox:
(OTC.BB MDVX), Modavox is the leading producer and distributor of online talk radio content, streaming approximately 250 hours of live programs and scheduled replays weekly on its Modavox VoiceAmerica™ Network (http://www.voiceamerica.com). Modavox, Inc. (http://www.modavox.com) is a pioneer in internet broadcasting, producing and syndicating online audio and video, and offering innovative, effective and comprehensive online tools for reaching targeted niche communities worldwide. Through its patented Modavox technology, Modavox delivers content straight to desktops and Internet-enabled devices. Modavox provides managed access for live and on-demand internet broadcasting and syndication, content management, online meetings, event management, enterprise communications and distance learning.

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