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Press Release: May 24, 2004
Sam Penny Interviewed
on Internet Radio, Tells "Curious Mind" of His Research
for Memphis 7.9
Novel telling what
happens when a magnitude 7.9 earthquake strikes on the New Madrid
Fault is based on analysis of government data
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma - Sam
Penny, author and lecturer, announced today that his interview
with Do-It-Yourself-Author host Jana Oliver can be heard on the
Curious Mind Internet Radio Show on the Leisure Talk Radio Network
for the next two weeks, from May 24 through June 6.
The lively hour-long discussion
between Jana and Sam airs on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday throughout
the day, starting at 12, 4, and 8 a.m. and p.m. Eastern Time.
They talk about why Penny wrote his novel Memphis 7.9, what are
the real risks to the central United States of a catastrophic
earthquake, and his self-publishing experiences in bringing his
work to the public.
The pair met in Memphis at MidSouthCon
22 in March, 2004, when they appeared on the same Self-Publishing
panel. Penny also participated in another panel entitled "The
Cassandra Effect," a discussion of the success of science
fiction in predicting the future and the reading public's response
to such predictions. Memphis 7.9 won Honorable Mention for Best
Science Fiction novel in the 2004 Darrell Awards at that conference.
Jana Oliver is a self-published
author with three books to her credit. She also hosts her own
Do-It-Yourself-Author show and the Curious Mind show.
Oliver says, "I admit, I
have a particular fondness for authors who tread their own path.
Whether they're self-published or electronically published, they've
taken a brave step forward into the literary world. It's scary
out on that limb and so that's why the DIY Author Show exists.
It's my desire to showcase new writing talent, hear the real
story of how those books came to fruition and salute those who've
had the faith to do it themselves."
Penny self-published his first
novel, Memphis 7.9, in 2003. His story focuses on how some citizens
of Memphis have prepared for a major earthquake on the New Madrid
Fault Zone, just 45 miles west, and what happens to the Mississippi
River valley during the first six hours immediately following
a great earthquake of magnitude 7.9. A series of three major
earthquakes of even greater magnitude tore apart the same region
in 1811 and 1812.
Penny says, "My intent was
to use the best scientific and engineering analysis available
to determine exactly what the effects of a great earthquake will
be, and then tell a first-class story that illustrates those
effects while entertaining my reading audience. I call the result
Reality Fiction."
The Leisure Talk Radio Network,
"Recess for Grownups," is found on the Internet at
www.leisuretalk.net. To listen to the interview, the listener
needs a computer with speakers and some form of audio software
such as RealAudio/WinAmp or Windows Media. These are available
for free download at the Leisure Talk website.
Memphis 7.9 is Book 1 of a four-part
project, The 7.9 Scenario, which tells of effects on the central
United States cities, lands, and rivers and attempts of the United
States to recover from the worst disaster that ever struck this
land. More information about his project is found on the Internet
at www.the79scenario.com. His next book, Broken River, is scheduled
for publication in late summer.
Jana Oliver's website at www.diyauthor.net provides
links to her past interviews and upcoming schedule. |
