Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury

Description: The first fully authorized biography illuminates the fascinating mind of Ray Bradbury, the legendary writer who has imprinted his one-of-a-kind "tattoo" on modern culture. 16-page photo insert.

Brief description:

Sam Weller is the authorized biographer of Ray Bradbury and a two-time Bram Stoker Award finalist. He is the author of The Bradbury Chronicles: The Life of Ray Bradbury (William Morrow, 2005), and Listen to the Echoes: The Ray Bradbury Interviews (Melville House Publishers/Stop Smiling Books, 2010). Weller has written for the Paris Review, National Public Radio, and is the former Midwest Correspondent for Publishers Weekly. His short fiction has been published in numerous journals and magazines.

Mort Castle is a horror author and a writing teacher who has published over 500 short stories. Twice a winner of the Black Quill award, seven times a Bram Stoker Award nominee, Castle edited On Writing Horror, the primary reference work for dark fiction authors. He lives near Chicago with Jane, his wife of 40 years.

Review Quotes:

"For Bradbury fans, THE BRADBURY CHRONICLES is essential. . . . [A]n engaging, often fascinating tale." - New York Times Book Review

"A fascinating look at a man's work -- and the incredible evolution of an alien subgenre." - Chicago Tribune

"A highly readable story . . . informative, enjoyable, and inspiring." - School Library Journal

"Ray Bradbury's most significant contribution to our culture is by showing us that the imagination has no foreseeable boundaries. . . . Today we need Ray Bradbury's gifts more than ever, and his stories have made him immortal." - Steven Speilberg, filmmaker

"Well, of course, without Ray Bradbury, there is no Stephen King." - Stephen King, author

"You have to place [him] on a pedestal for making us have dreams of wanting to go somewhere in life." - Steve Wozniak, cofounder of Apple Computers