News about PJ Haarsma and The Softwire

Motoko Rich interviews PJ Haarsma for a front page article about literacy and gaming.
"The online game that Mr. Haarsma designed not only extends the fictional world of the novel, it also allows readers to play in it."

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The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 makes the cover od the fall ALAN Review

PJ Haarsma and his Softwire books were selected by the Association of Booksellers for Children books as a selection in its New Voices project.

The Softwire will be featured in their New Voices section at this years BEA in Los Angeles.The goal of the project is to recognize new voices in literature and raise the profile of these outstanding books.

Listen to a podcast interview with PJ Haarsm and Nathan Fillion from Firefly. Click here.

Read about The Softwire at Great Reads.com

Flamingnet awards The Softwire its Top Choice Reader's Award: Article here.

"Virus on Orbis 1" is one of the best science fiction books I have ever read, intriguing and easy to understand from the beginning... Haarsma's new series is sure to follow in the footsteps of Harry Potter and Eragon by helping kids everywhere to realize the joy of reading."

Judith Piazza chats with PJ Haarsma. Click here to read and hear more.

Big Damn Zine Interview: Click Here

"Interviewing Haarsma is like being in a really great bookstore. He's so
knowledgeable and interesting that I find it hard to settle down with just
one subject. I kept wanting to ask about some other area he obviously is
really informed on. I think writers and publishers could learn a great
deal from the innovative and creative methods of marketing he uses. He is
going to shake up the publishing business." (Kym Kemp)

The Signal #18

Listen to the podcast on this award winning fansite.

“PJ has created something novel with the Rings of Orbis; combining a multiplayer online experience with a print book from day one in a way that nobody has even attempted before. And underlying it all is a vision to promote adolescent literacy.” – Les Howard

SFX recently blogged about a scheme called Kids Need To Read being run in America by author PJ Haarsma and his actor friend Nathan Fillion. The Softwire, a young adult SF book in a series by Haarsma, is at the core of this, and we spoke to the author this week about the project and the universe he’s created. Click here for more.

Nathan Fillion and PJ discuss best Halo map to live on for IGN

Nathan Fillion interviews PJ for IGN. They discuss the Kids Need to Read project as well as answer the age-old question, "If you had to live on a Halo map which one would you choose?"

To read the article click here.

To go to the audio download on IGN click here. You'll find it about 2/3s down the page.

PJ and Nathan Fillion launch Kids Need to Read charity. Click here for more.

PJ spoke with Lisa Fary about the process for creating The Softwire and its Universe.

Article here.

"Original, intelligent and immersive."

Renderosity Article Here

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The New York Public Library announced today that it has selected The Softwire as one of it "Book for the Teen Age" for 2007. This is the 78th year for award and the presentations will be held in New York City on March the 24th.

IGN article about The Softwire and Rings of Orbis. Click here.

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Motoko Rich interviews PJ Haarsma for a front page article about literacy and gaming. "The online game that Mr. Haarsma designed not only extends the fictional world of the novel, it also allows readers to play in it."

The Softwire: Betrayal on Orbis 2 makes the cover od the fall ALAN Review

Motoko Rich interviews PJ Haarsma for a front page article about literacy and gaming.
"The online game that Mr. Haarsma designed not only extends the fictional world of the novel, it also allows readers to play in it."