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Interact with Matthew Peterson
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Last On: Oct 10, 2008 - 4:32 PM
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Member Since:
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November 30, 2007
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Peoria, AZ
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shoutlife.com/matthewpeterson
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Website:
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http://paraworlds.com/shoutlife/
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Science Fiction/Fantasy
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Primary Publishers:
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Blue Works, imprint of Windstorm Creative
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Influences:
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Douglas Hill and JRR. Tolkien
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Similar To:
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Harry Potter and Star Wars
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Writing, video games, movies
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Paraworld Zero, Harry Potter
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Star Wars, Harry Potter, Princess Bride
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Paraworld Zero (2008)
Twelve-year-old earthling, Simon Kent, stumbles upon a secret that thrusts him into a bizarre adventure filled with magic, technology and deadly out-of-this-world creatures. He discovers a true friend, confronts his inner demons and becomes the savior to a peculiar race of people, when all he truly wants is to find his way back home.
"...an exciting page-turner..."
- FantasyBookSpot.com
"...a must read for anyone who loves fantasy and for anyone who loves a good adventure/coming-of-age novel."
- Flamingnet TOP CHOICE Award
"The exciting action of Star Wars with the humor of Napoleon Dynamite."
- Diana Pharaoh Francis, author of the Path and Crosspointe series
"Flame throwing pigeons and demonic dumpsters. Funny and imaginative."
- Maria V. Snyder, award-winning author of Poison Study
"Truly original... Read it. Trust me, you'll have a terrific time."
- Douglas Hill, bestselling author of nearly 70 books
"Fantasy lovers will devour Paraworld Zero... Matthew Peterson uses descriptive writing and likable characters to capture your attention. I was completely intrigued on the first chapter! The world he creates is incredibly unique and captivating."
- ThePageFlipper.blogspot.com
"Enticing and very entertaining, Matthew Peterson creates in Paraworld Zero a very engaging and attention grabbing first novel."
TheCompulsiveReader.blogspot.com
"Peterson deftly blends elements of fantasy and science fiction in this action packed romp."
- The Faerie Drink Review
"Its rollicking adventure style reminds this reader of a cross between Harry Potter's adventures and those of Artemis Fowl. Colorful characters, fast-paced adventure, and clever humor make this an interesting read."
- TeensReadToo.com
"ParaWorld Zero is one of those rare young adult novels that all ages will enjoy... Don't miss this one!"
- SpecFicWorld.com
"The characters are lively and the storyline is fast paced and exciting to read. It's got everything a kid would enjoy reading so you guys should definitely pick this book up..."
- TheBookBinge.blogspot.com
"Amazing! Harry Potter step back, Simon Kent is a magic welder with a secret history... fun adventures, cool characters, and laughable moments... Definitely a good read..."
- Yellow30Scifi.com
"For a first time novelist Peterson shows a good grasp of what makes a book exciting, injecting his novel with a cracking pace, endearing characters - and the story's breakneck climax is well worth the wait."
- Sci-fi Online
"This sci-fi/fantasy adventure pulls the reader in from the first sentence and keeps the pages turning. Filled with humor, cool new gadgets and spells, and an extremely original premise, this is one book you do not want to miss out on... Two thumbs up."
- MySpace.com/bookchicclub
"Paraworld Zero is a sharply written, highly entertaining young adult novel. It is accessible, fast paced, with enjoyable, realistic characters."
- WormsScifi.com
"The story is a nice mix of SF and fantasy... The strongest part of Paraworld Zero is the ending. Peterson writes an excellent cliffhanger that made me excited about the next episode."
- BookLoons.com
"Saving the planet seems to be impossible. Only a concerted effort of all and Simon's Magic has any chance of success."
- ConNotations (Gary Swaty)
"Paraworld Zero held me in my seat from the first page. An exciting fast-paced adventure, chock full of magic and humor... Matthew Peterson delivered a formidable tale and followed through with amazing results. I for one am looking forward to the second book in this series. It cannot come out fast enough to satisfy my curiosity! While this book contains elements of Harry Potter and Star Wars it is still uniquely in a league of its own."
- MySpace.com/weaversofwords
"I highly recommend this novel to fantasy fans of every age."
- MySpace.com/multiversereviews
"Readers will delight in this first book in Matthew Peterson's Parallel Worlds series... I look forward to the next in the adventures of Simon, Tonya, and their growing gang of friends. I am sure many young readers - and older ones as well - will, too."
- MyShelf.com
"...tale of magic, mayhem, and maturation... action packed... A reasonable blend of science fiction and fantasy, Simon's adventures should appeal to middle schoolers..."
- VOYA
"The author has mastered the formula for injecting a constantly increasing level of tension in his story... This series should become a bestselling set of stories. We rated it an almost perfect five hearts."
- HeartlandReviews.com
"I am utterly amazed at how engrossed I was by this book... This book makes you feel the magic and imagination of childhood all over again."
- BookPleasures.com (Kelly Moran, Author and Reviewer, www.authorkellymoran.com)
Great review from TheReadingTub.com. Their legal department doesn't allow anyone to quote from it, so go to their site to read it.
- TheReadingTub.com
""Imaginative" is the best word for this book. The science fiction genre is overcrowded in today's market, but Peterson's Paraworld Zero is one of those novels that stands out among the rest... Paraworld Zero is an impressive novel: not only is its concept creative, but Peterson manages to explain everything and tie up any loose ends in the story line and still leave it open for future excitement."
- LiteraryMagicMag.com
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UPDATES for my young adult fantasy novel, Paraworld Zero:
- Hit the BarnesAndNoble.com top-50 Bestseller list!
- Hit the Amazon.com category bestseller list!
- Became a semi-finalist in the Moonbeam Children's Book Awards!
- Received an honorable mention at the Hollywood Book Festival!
- Received an honorable mention at the New York Book Festival!
- Received an honorable mention at the Beach Book Festival!
- Became a Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist!
- Received the Flamingnet Top Choice Award!
The audiobook is now available! Click here to listen to a sample.
Matthew Peterson is an award-winning short story writer, second degree black belt in karate, Eagle scout, computer programmer, and former missionary. He also has uncanny luck with firsts, from getting accepted to the first and only university he applied to (Brigham Young University), becoming the Director of Information Technologies from his first and only job interview after graduating with a business management degree, and even marrying the first woman he dated in college. He wanted twins, and, miraculously, his first two children were red-headed twins. He won first place in the first writing contest he entered, and the first publisher he sent his book to bought the rights to publish it. He hopes his luck with firsts will continue on with his debut novel, Paraworld Zero.
- Wrote Paraworld Zero, a science fantasy novel published January 2008 by Blue Works (Windstorm Creative)
- Won first place in the WritersWeekly.com Fall 2004 contest against 500 entries
- Two-times quarter-finalist in the Ron Hubbard's Writers of the Future contest
- Two honorable mentions in the 2007 Writers Digest contest, which had 19,000 entries
- Placed in the Science Fiction Writers of Earth, Ralan's Spectravaganza, and SpecFicWorld short story contests
To buy Paraworld Zero or to learn more about the series or author, go to www.ParaWorlds.com
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CONFERENCE -
The World Fantasy Convention - Calgary, Canada
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Oct 30, 2008 - 1:00 AM
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Moonbeam Childrens Book Awards Semi-Finalist
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10/10/2008 - 3:02 PM
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We'll today has been a good day. My boy got Student of the Month at his school and my audio book, Paraworld Zero, became a semi-finalist for the Moonbeam Childrens Book Awards. The contest had a total of 1,085 entries in 30 categories. I'll find out ...
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Paraworld Zero on the Sony Reader (eBook)
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10/08/2008 - 12:36 PM
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I mentioned ages ago that Sony picked up the non-exclusive E-Book rights for Paraworld Zero. It's been a long time, but Paraworld Zero is finally available for the Sony Reader! The E-Book includes the same 30 pieces of chapter art that the physical b...
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Writing Book Two
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9/25/2008 - 10:24 PM
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Nothing big here. I'm just writing the second book in the Parallel Worlds series. My goal is to make it shorter than the first book, since the first book was 100,000 words long.
I'm getting about 7 pages done a day, but I think I can increase that...
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World Fantasy Convention Interview
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9/22/2008 - 10:41 AM
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The World Fantasy Convention put up an interview of me on their website, along with part of my audiobook. You can listen to it here (the interview starts at 2 minutes and 49 seconds into the podcast): http://media.libsyn.com/media/worldfantasy2008/WF...
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The Paraworld Zero Audiobook
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9/10/2008 - 4:07 PM
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Press Release on September 10, 2008
The Paraworld Zero Audiobook with 100 Character Voices
Parallel Worlds is proud to present the audiobook for Matthew Peterson's bestselling young adult novel, Paraworld Zero. With over one hundred unique chara...
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