Author Richard Preston

Stranger Than Fiction?

Do you thirst for more science-fiction adventures like those found in Michael Crichton's books Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain? Tune in to science writer Richard Preston, who was chosen to complete Crichton's manuscript of Micro -- a book that Crichton was well into writing at the time of his death in 2008. Preston will share how he became involved with the project, what it was like to step into Crichton's shoes as a writer, and how he interlaced hard science into the book's sci-fi world knowing that Crichton was a stickler for scientific accuracy.

Richard is an internationally acclaimed bestselling author of eight books, including The Hot Zone and The Wild Trees. Many of Preston’s books have first appeared in The New Yorker. He has won numerous awards, including the American Institute of Physics Award and the National Magazine Award, and he is the only person not a medical doctor ever to receive the Centers for Disease Control’s Champion of Prevention Award for public health.

Mr Preston, best known for his book The Hot Zone, the true story of an Ebola virus outbreak in Africa, was chosen by Mr Crichton's agent and publishers at HarperCollins for his background in science and bio-terror writing.

Dr. Mike Roizen

12 / 2 / 2011