Paraworld Zero by Matthew Peterson

A Bestselling, Young Adult, Science Fiction, Fantasy Novel

Updates: - Paraworld Zero hit the top-50 BarnesAndNoble.com bestseller list! - Hit the Amazon.com category bestseller list in "Magic and Wizards" - Placed second 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 NEW! The 10-CD audiobook has just been released. Great for schools and libraries. Special: Get the MP3 audiobook for $10 to $19.95 off! Click Here for details. 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. Parallel to Simon's adventures is a mystery involving a catlike spy and a magical swordsman who both struggle to maintain peace among the paraworlds. But evil lurks in unexpected places, and few people can be trusted. Their paths ultimately lead them to Simon: the one boy who might be able to prevent the biggest assassination attempt in the known paraverse.   "Harry Potter meets Star Wars"   – WormsScifi.com         Listen to a sample of the audiobook Audiobook: 12.5 hours, 2 narrators, and 100 voices! Audio CD: Comes with 10 CDs MP3-CD: 128 bitrate MP3s on 1 CD MP3-DVD: 256 bitrate, also includes the E-Book and                     almost 4 hours of video/audio extras Get the physical audiobook from these sites: Amazon.com: MP3-CD, MP3-DVD, Audio CD BarnesAndNoble.com: MP3-CD, MP3-DVD, Audio CD Download the audiobook from the following sites:     Read a sample of the E-Book 6x9 Trade Paperback: 251 pages, 30 illustrations Get new SIGNED copies HERE Download E-Book from these sites: Sony.com (Sony Reader) Amazon.com (Kindle) Buy used copies from these sites: Upcoming events that Matthew will be attending: - Oct 30 - Nov 2, The World Fantasy Convention in Calgary, Canada                 Matt did the September podcast                 Matt will be on the Fri 12 PM "Mystery in YA Fantasy" panel - Nov 21 - 23, Tri County Comic Con in Orlando, Florida                 Matt will be the guest author - Jan 28, 2009, 6:30–8:30 pm, Glendale Foothills Library in AZ                 Matt will be speaking on the "So You Want to Write Sci-Fi" panel - Mar 3, 2009, 6:30-8:00 pm, Palm Springs Public Library in CA - July 2-5, 2009, WesterCon 62 in Tempe, AZ

Simon Kent is just an ordinary teenager trying to cope with the loss of his parents and the bullies at the local high school . . . or so he thinks. After meeting an outspoken girl with strange hair that changes colors with her mood, he is swept into a futuristic world filled with dragonlike creatures, vast technology, and enslaved giants. But Simon also stumbles upon a secret: He can perform magic in this parallel world! While fighting mystical creatures, unraveling an ancient mystery, and even experiencing his first kiss, Simon discovers that he, an outsider from Earth, is the only person who can save the high-tech planet from an impending doom.

Order Paraworld Zero - ParaWorlds.com (New Signed $16.99) - BarnesAndNoble.com (Less than $5) - Amazon.com (Less than $5) Keep me updated! Tips, Contests, Reviews, Samples & Updates Sign up for the newsletter - November 2008 Newsletter - September 2008 Newsletter Latest News   (View All) - 2nd Place in the Moonbeam Book Awards - Paraworld Zero on the Sony Reader - Honorable Mention at Hollywood Festival - Dropped my Publisher! Sony Reader, Audio - Honorable Mention at New York Festival - Haruah publishes "Letting Go" - Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist - Honorable Mention at Beach Book Festival - BarnesAndNoble.com Bestseller List! - TV Interview in North Carolina - NBC talks about Paraworld Zero Matthew's Blog   (View All) - Too Tired to Think! - Jared's G-tube Goes Bye Bye - Writing Book 2 - World Fantasy Convention Interview - WorldCon 2008 - Fever, Camping, Comic Con Social Networks - Parallel Worlds Forum - MySpace.com/pworlds - ShoutLife.com/matthewpeterson - Facebook - Blogger - pworlds.blogspot.com

Matthew Peterson and his book, Paraworld Zero, was featured on NBC (channel 12 KPNX in Phoenix, AZ) and on The Artist's Craft (channel 10 in Raleigh, NC). Matthew was also a guest blogger and featured author on several websites in Dec, Jan, and Feb including ShoutLife.com and FreshFiction.com. In 2008, a news article centered on Matthew Peterson's book, Paraworld Zero, life and writing was published by 75 to 100 newspapers with an estimated readership to be in the millions. An email was also sent to over five million opt-in scifi/fantasy readers. Planned Television Arts scheduled 18 morning radio interviews for Matthew in January, which included USA Radio and its 275 nationwide affiliates. Over 5 million listeners heard the interviews. Matthew has many hours of acting and teaching experience. View the full Radio Interview Schedule Matthew exhibited at the 2008 BookExpo America in Los Angeles (booth #5741), the 2008 Public Library Association Conference in Minneapolis (booth #1326), the 2008 Los Angeles Times Festival of Books (booth #929), and the New York Book Festival. He is also participating in several fantasy/science fiction conventions including WorldCon, Nebulas, CopperCon, TusCon and the World Fantasy Convention. View Matthew's full schedule and announcements here. Click Here to see our $150,000 marketing plans. Includes ads in The New York Times, Publishers Weekly, The Bloomsbury Review, etc. Book Information Title: Paraworld Zero (Parallel Worlds, Book 1) Author/Illustrator: Matthew Peterson Narrators: Matthew and Alicia Peterson Genre: Young Adult / Fantasy / Science Fiction Ages: 9 and up 6 x 9 Trade Paperback Publisher: Blue Works (imprint of Windstorm Creative) Windstorm lost the rights. I'm seeking a new publisher! Publication Date: January 2008 Pages: 251 Illustrations: 30 Price: $16.99 ISBN: 978-1-59092-491-4 Audiobook (12 hours and 28 minutes long) Publication Dates: July/October 2008 Basic Audiobook MP3-CD (128 bitrate): $29.95. ISBN: 978-0-9819227-1-3 Premium Audiobook MP3-DVD (256 bitrate): $39.95 Includes E-Book & nearly 4 hours of audio/video extras ISBN: 978-0-9819227-2-0 10-CD Audiobook (5.4 x 7.5 x 1.3 inches): $49.95 ISBN: 978-0-9819227-3-7 Distributors Baker & Taylor (for audiobook) (place a backorder if not in stock) Download Sites for Audiobook Audible.com Kitabe.com SpokenNetwork.com Online Retailers for Audiobook Paraworlds.com Direct from publisher Amazon.com  BN.com MP3-CD Amazon.com  BN.com MP3-DVD Amazon.com  BN.com 10-Disc Online Retailers for Paperback ParaWorlds.com (for new copies) BarnesAndNoble.com Amazon.com BookSense.com Borders.com Bookstores (for audiobook) Barnes & Noble Borders Most Independent Bookstores (place a "special order" if not in stock) E-Book Stores Sony.com Sony Reader Amazon.com Kindle Bookstores, schools, libraries & clubs can contact us directly for special discounts on large orders. Matt does a lot of speaking engagements as well. Just ask.

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Matthew Peterson donates around 13% of his gross earnings to charitable organizations, some of which help clothe and feed the needy.