Post by Mary Beth Jones on Nov 9, 2005 11:57:50 GMT -5
These books are written BY a homeschool grad!
FYI
www.alagaesia.com
Eragon & Eldest
The Inheritance Trilogy
By Christopher Paolini
Christopher was homeschooled by his parents and graduated when he was 15 years old. He lives in Paradise Valley Montana.
The Inheritance Trilogy is being published by Knopf Books for Young Readers and is Science Fiction. Eragon has 1 million copies in print and is being made into a movie to come out in 2006!
Off his website:
“Eragon Was An Instant New York Times Bestseller And Has Spent 26 Consecutive Weeks On The List Where It Is Currently The #1 Bestselling Children’s Chapter Book
New York, NY (February 26, 2004)—Twenty-year-old Christopher Paolini’s debut novel, Eragon, has reached one million copies in print only six months after publication by Alfred A. Knopf, it was announced today by Chip Gibson, president and publisher of Random House Children’s Books. The book was an instant bestseller upon its release on August 26, 2003, and young Paolini’s incredible story quickly began to spread, with features appearing in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times and People magazine who said, “Christopher Paolini make literary magic with his precocious debut…” Home schooled by his parents, Paolini was just 15 when he wrote Eragon, and self-published the book with his family’s help in February 2002.”
“An authentic work of great talent.” –The New York Times
“Christopher Paolini make literary magic with his precocious debut.” –People
“One of the most extraordinary publishing stories of the year.” –The Observer (UK)
“An impressive start to a writing career that’s sure to flourish.”
—Booklist, starred review
“ solid, sweeping epic fantasy…”
—Kirkus Reviews
“An auspicious beginning to both career and series.”
—Publishers Weekly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 12, 2005
LOS ANGELES…Fox 2000 Pictures begins production August 1st in Budapest, Hungary, on the epic fantasy adventure ERAGON, based on the best-selling novel by Christopher Paolini.
Twentieth Century Fox releases ERAGON June 16th, 2006.
FYI
www.alagaesia.com
Eragon & Eldest
The Inheritance Trilogy
By Christopher Paolini
Christopher was homeschooled by his parents and graduated when he was 15 years old. He lives in Paradise Valley Montana.
The Inheritance Trilogy is being published by Knopf Books for Young Readers and is Science Fiction. Eragon has 1 million copies in print and is being made into a movie to come out in 2006!
Off his website:
“Eragon Was An Instant New York Times Bestseller And Has Spent 26 Consecutive Weeks On The List Where It Is Currently The #1 Bestselling Children’s Chapter Book
New York, NY (February 26, 2004)—Twenty-year-old Christopher Paolini’s debut novel, Eragon, has reached one million copies in print only six months after publication by Alfred A. Knopf, it was announced today by Chip Gibson, president and publisher of Random House Children’s Books. The book was an instant bestseller upon its release on August 26, 2003, and young Paolini’s incredible story quickly began to spread, with features appearing in Time, Newsweek, The New York Times and People magazine who said, “Christopher Paolini make
“An authentic work of great talent.” –The New York Times
“Christopher Paolini make
“One of the most extraordinary publishing stories of the year.” –The Observer (UK)
“An impressive start to a writing career that’s sure to flourish.”
—Booklist, starred review
“ solid, sweeping epic fantasy…”
—Kirkus Reviews
“An auspicious beginning to both career and series.”
—Publishers Weekly
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
July 12, 2005
LOS ANGELES…Fox 2000 Pictures begins production August 1st in Budapest, Hungary, on the epic fantasy adventure ERAGON, based on the best-selling novel by Christopher Paolini.
Twentieth Century Fox releases ERAGON June 16th, 2006.