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Features the team who published the book "Pay It Down! From Debt to Wealth on $10 a Day," by Jean Chatzky, which offers a guide to how the average family can pay off its debt in three years. Remarks from Attorney Richard Heller on his relationship with author Chatzky; Family and career background of Chatzky; Views of publicist Heidi Krupp on the promotion strategy for the book.

Presents an interview with author Peter Straub. Reason that his books had declined in sales; Career in writing; Reason for writing the book "Lost Boy Lost Girl."

Presents an interview with author Steve Martin. Concept of his books; Overview of his book "The Pleasure of My Company"; Role of Esther Newberg of International Creative Management in the career of Martin; Profile of Martin.

Presents an interview with author Neil Gaiman. Background on the Sandman series of Gaiman; Reason that many people show up at his signings; Reason for his decision to write fantasy or fiction books.

Features mystery novelist James Patterson from the U.S. Estimated annual earnings according to the 'Wall Street Journal'; Career at J. Walter Thompson as its chief executive officer; Lessons he took from the advertising world which he applies to writing; Best sellers. INSET: Hooked on the Sound of Great Books, by Lynn Andriani.

Profiles Elmore Leonard, a novelist. His background in writing; Information on his works; Description of Leonard's writing.

Profiles author Michael Crichton. Best-selling books he has written; Remarks from his colleagues; Theme of his novel `Timeline'; Why his books were adapted into film; His educational background. INSET: Crichton: the Audio Sphere.

Profiles author Dean Koontz. Remarks from Irwyn Applebaum, president and publisher of Bantam Books; Koontz' history with Bantam; Reason for writing. INSETS: Koontz by the numbers, by Daisy Maryles;Koontz on film: Getting..., Jeff Zaleski;Making the past perfect;Koontz on audio unabridged champion, by John Zinsser

Profiles author Tom Clancy. His novel `Rainbow Six'; His house; His companion; The character Jack Ryan; His best sellers, including `Red October'; Clancy's relationship with his publisher Penguin Putnam; His opinions on several political topics; His agent and writing partners; Movies that are based on his books; His relationship with a terminally ill child, Kyle Haydock. INSET: Clear and present sounds, by John Zinsser.

Examines the life and success of author John Grisham. Publication of his ninth novel, `The Street Lawyer,' in February, 1998; Grisham's earnings and gross of his novels; Impact on genre and book industry; Personality and brief biography; Role of literary agent David Gernert; Limits of growth for Grisham business; Sales of film rights; Upcoming Grisham films; Focus on novels; Power of writing; Creation of corporation for his writings. INSETS: The 800-pound gorilla, by Judy Quinn;Dominating the decade, by Daisy Maryles;`He creates new readers,' by Elizabeth Bernstein.

Presents information on several nonfiction books. 'I Opened the Gate, Laughing: An Inner Journey,' by Mayumi Oda; '365 Nights of Love and Romance,' by Patrika Darbo; 'The Chronicles of Now,' by Anthony Haden-Guest.

Presents an overview of several science fiction, fantasy and horror books. 'On a Planet Alien,' by Barry N. Malzberg; 'A Quest-Lover's Treasury of the Fantastic,' by Margaret Weis; 'The Minority Report,' by Philip K. Dick.

Presents highlights of the London Book Fair 2002 in England. Description of the venue; Names of some attendees; Announcements made during the event.

Presents a list of non-fiction books as of December 17, 2001. 'In Selling It: The Incredible Shrinking Package and Other Marvels of Modern Marketing,' by Leslie Ware; 'Buck Up, Suck Up...and Come Back Up When You Foul Up: 12 Winning Secrets from the War Room,' by James Carville and Paul Begala; 'Daily Afflictions: The Agony of Being Connected to Everything in the Universe,' by Andrew Boyd.

Provides a list of children's books. `The Honeybee and the Robber,' by Eric Carle; `The Color of Absence: 12 Stories About Loss and Hope,' by James Howe; `The Lady of Ten Thousand Names: Goddess Stories From Many Cultures,' by Burleigh Muten; `The Big Golden Book of Laughs: A Treasury of Poems, Jokes, Riddles, and Rhymes,' by Linda Williams Aber.

Comments on the reaction of the publishing community to the decision by the board of directors of the National Book Foundation to give author Stephen King the 2003 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters. Examples of genre writers who were recognized as great writers at the end or beyond their lives; Reason that many people are unfamiliar with genre; Importance of reading widely.

Interviews author Mitch Alborn about his book "The Five People You Meet in Heaven." Other books by Alborn; Plot of the book "The Five People You Meet in Heaven"; Views of Alborn about writing fiction.

Presents several fiction books. "A Phat Death: A Nina Halligan Mystery," by Norman Kelly; "Poisoned Cherries," by Quintin Jardine; "When Kindness Fails," by Elizabeth Fackler.

Provides information on several fiction books slated to be released in the U.S. in August 2003. 'Harry Keogh: Necroscope and Other Weird Heroes!,' by Brian Lumley; 'Tales Before Tolkien: The Roots of Modern Fantasy,' edited by Douglas A. Anderson; 'Tangled Strings,' by Adam-Troy Castro.

Presents information on several books published in July and August 2003. 'Breaking Windows,' edited by Luís Rodrigues; 'Strange Pleasures,' edited by John Grant and Dave Hutchinson; 'No Place Like Earth,' edited by John Pelan.

Features several detective and mystery novels. 'Snobbery with Violence,' by Marion Chesney; 'Smoke in the Wind,' by Peter Tremayne; 'Corpus de Crossword,' by Nero Blanc; 'Last Writes: A Jaine Austen Mystery,' by Laura Levine.

Presents several fiction books. 'Night Lives: Nine Stories of the Dark Fantastic,' by Phyllis Eisenstein; 'Letters from Hades,' by Jeffrey Thomas; 'The Taint of Lovecraft,' by Stanley C. Sargent and edited by Robert M. Price.

Provides an overview of several mystery books. 'Lying Wonders: A Sheriff Milt Kovak Mystery,' by Susan Rogers Cooper; 'The Offer,' by Robert J. Randisi; 'Bone Dry,' by Bette Golden Lamb and J.J. Lamb.

Presents information on several fantasy and horror books. 'Haunted Heritage,' by Michael Norman and Beth Scott; 'Thieves' World: Turning Points,' edited by Lynn Abbey; 'The Brian Lumley Companion,' by Brian Lumley and Stanley Wiator.

Provides information on several poetry books as of September 2002. 'Poems for America: 125 Poems That Celebrate the American Experience'; 'Home Movies of Narcissus,' by Rane Arroyo; 'The Bundle: Selected Poems,' by Steve Malmude.

Introduces several children's books. 'The Other Side of Dawn,' by John Marsden; 'Vampire State Building,' by Elizabeth Levy and illustrated by Sally Wern Comport; 'My Perfect Life,' by Dyan Sheldon; 'Earthborn,' by Sylvia Waugh.

Provides an overview of science fiction, fantasy and horror books to be published in the U.S. in August and September 2002. 'A Stir of Echoes,' by Richard Matheson; 'The 13 Best Horror Stories of All Time,' edited by Leslie Pockell; 'The Lost Continent: A Tale of the Lost Continent,' by Edgar Rice Burroughs.