Sci Fi-Meets-Suds: Kevin J. Anderson Meets the Brewmaster Who Named a Beer After Him

ATLANTA MEDIA ALERT:
Thursday, September 3, 2009

What: DragonCon NY Times Bestselling Author Kevin J. Anderson Appearing at Max Lagers to Drink the Beverage Max Lager Created Just for Him – “AnderZone IPA” & to do Book Signing for “THE WINDS OF DUNE,” Now on NY Times Best Sellers List

When: Friday, September 4th at 8 p.m.

Where: Max Lager’s American Grill and Brewery, 320 Peachtree Street NE, Atlanta, GA 30308-3210

Event Link: http://maxlagers.com/page/1nox3/1_html/Special_Menus.html

About Kevin J. Anderson:
Kevin J. Anderson is the award-winning author of more than 100 novels, 47 of which have appeared on national or international bestseller lists. He has over 20 million books in print in 30 languages. By any measure, he is one of the most popular writers currently working in the science fiction genre.

Media Contacts:

Max Lager’s Restaurant:
Bill Nelson or Anna Germon
P: (404) 525-4400

Denise Dorman
WriteBrain Media
630.845.4694
E: denise@writebrainmedia.com

Celia Kruse de la Rosa
WriteBrain Media
630.879.9103
E: celia@writebrainmedia.com

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WINDS OF DUNE is 14th Consecutive Bestselling Novel in Sci-Fi Series

A Winning Streak for THE WINDS OF DUNE
14th Consecutive Bestselling Novel in Sci-Fi Series

In 1976, Frank Herbert’s CHILDREN OF DUNE became the very first genre science fiction novel to hit the New York Times bestseller list. The new novel, THE WINDS OF DUNE (Tor, August), by Herbert’s son Brian and coauthor Kevin J. Anderson, debuts this week on the list, marking the 14th consecutive DUNE novel to be a New York Times bestseller — a winning streak unmatched by any other original science fiction series.

THE WINDS OF DUNE is Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson’s direct sequel to the elder Herbert’s classic DUNE MESSIAH, telling the story of how Lady Jessica, Duncan Idaho, and other familiar characters struggle to hold a turbulent empire together after the disappearance of Paul Muad-Dib.

Frank Herbert published the original novel DUNE in 1965, which won both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, the highest accolades in the genre. It is believed to be the best-selling original SF novel of all time and is widely considered to be science fiction’s equivalent to The Lord of the Rings in its importance. Publishers Weekly said of THE WINDS OF DUNE “Fans of the original Dune series will love seeing familiar characters, and the narrative voice smoothly evokes the elder Herbert’s style.” WINDS is the pair’s 10th novel in the series.

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