The Bradbury Chronicles - The Life of Ray Bradbury

Accomplished journalist Sam Weller met the Ray Bradbury while writing a cover story for the Chicago Tribune Magazine and spent hundreds of hours interviewing Bradbury, his editors, family members, and longtime friends. With unprecedented access to private archives, he uncovered never-before-published letters, documents, and photographs that help tell the story of this literary genius and his remarkable creative journey. The result is a richly textured, detailed biography that illuminates the origins and accomplishments of Bradbury''s fascinating mind.

About the author

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.

Product details

• Authors: Sam Weller, Weller Sam
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 21.02.2006
• EAN: 9780060545840
• ISBN: 978-0-06-054584-0
• No. of pages: 432
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 202 mm x 26 mm
• Series: P.S.; P.S.
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Performing arts: comedy, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Women, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Historical, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: Music, PERFORMING ARTS: Theater / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY: General, ART: Subjects & Themes / Science Fiction & Fantasy, HISTORY: Essays, Bradbury, Ray