類別： 繪本

小貂橫紋君


- by 大森浴子

其實...嘿嘿, 俺是隻白熊哦! (橫紋君偶爾喜歡唬唬人)


Summary

主角就是這樣一隻個性彆扭古怪的小白貂，由於老愛穿橫紋衫 ，因此名叫「橫紋君」。橫紋君雖然彆扭，卻博學多聞、煮起料理更是一級棒。好勝的個性也讓他的生活無端生 出一堆令人莞爾的笑料。

作者 About the Author
大森裕子：現職繪本作家、插畫家，1974年生於日本神奈川縣 ，畢業於東京藝術大學，因《小貂橫紋君》一書一炮而紅，相關著作有《小貂橫紋君》、 《橫紋君&粉紅妹》、《小貂橫紋君劇場》等。「橫紋君」系列作品除了在日本大 受好評之外，也已售出法國版權。法文版的「橫紋君」改名為羅密歐（Romeo ﹞。

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類別： 散文

SHITAI ARAI NO ARBEIT—BYOUIN NO AYASHIIUWASA TO DENSETSU
打工洗屍體 — 醫院的奇怪謠言以及傳說


- by < 土反 > 木俊公 [ SAKAKI Toshikimi]

醫院裡充滿了可怕的謠言！ 現任精神科醫師，告訴你種種有關「都市傳說」的真假。


Summary

身體長時間塗金粉，會因會皮膚無法呼吸而死亡？
因為天氣寒冷容易感冒？因為天氣寒冷容易感冒？還是因為太常摳鼻孔而容易誘發感冒？
打針後不應該洗澡嗎？巧克力吃太多會引發流鼻血嗎？

一些平時我們深信不疑的觀念，或許是以訛傳訛的誤解。

作者 About the Author
< 土反 > 木俊公 [ SAKAKI Toshikimi]
1950 年生。於某地方官立大學醫學系畢業後，就以精神科醫師身份於醫院服務至今。成立「醫學都市傳說」網頁，並擁有超過百萬網友造訪的紀錄。

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類別：青少年小說

BLOOD FEUD (first volume of FIRE & ICE Trilogy)
《血海深仇》 ( 冰火三部曲之一 )


- by Jackie Andrews

擁有自由操控火焰超能力的街頭少女絲科，為了找出誰是企圖殺害愛吉納尊的公主薇拉的背後兇手，意外地投入一場驚險的陰謀。在抽絲剝繭的過程中，絲科遇上了同時精通讀心術與急凍能力的少年史東，意外的是，史東則是愛吉納尊王子維特所派出，欲調查誰是試圖謀害他的藏鏡人。儘管千百個不願意，絲科最終還是在與史東通力合作下，竟發現與絲科自小分離的兄弟薩丁，才是這一連串陰謀的幕後主宰！他打算摧毀愛吉納尊王朝、擺上聽命於他的傀儡國王，好獲得現存於皇室寶庫的黑暗之石！絲科和史東能阻止這一切的發生嗎？

《血海深仇》正是《冰火科幻三部曲》的第一部，第二部《致命的相遇》 (DEADLY ENCOUNTER) 已於 2006 年 5 月出版，其中絲科與史東再度捲入更複雜、更險惡的陰謀 ……

Summary

One-time street urchin and feisty Ellanoi firemage, Silke, has kick-started her new career as a private investigator by landing a plum job. She's got to find out just who is threatening to bump off Veelya, Princess of Elginagen.

In the course of her investigations, Silke meets Lucius Stone, a telepath with a talent for harnessing ice power – and for winding Silke up. Stone has been employed by Veelya's brother, Prince Vyktor, to discover who has been threatening to kill him.

Working together both helps and hinders – for while the fiery Silke is hot on the heels of the villain, she's finding it hard to resist the charms of the ice-cool Stone ……

作者 About the Author

Jackie Andrews has had a number of different careers, but all of them to do with books -- particularly children's books. She has been a library assistant, a teacher, editorial assistant at Kestrel Books, as well as editor-in-chief of the children's book clubs at Scholastic for fifteen years. She now works freelance as a writer, reviewer and editor of children's books, as well as working part-time for Ragdoll Ltd, and as a reader of manuscripts for various publishers. She has been commissioned to write numerous books over the last ten years, but Fire and Ice is her first venture into writing exactly what she wants!


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類別：青少年小說


SHUG 蜜糖

作者： Jenny Han

安妮馬莉高瘦而滿臉雀斑，綽號 「 蜜糖 」 ，因為她的母親熱愛小說 《 紫色姊妹花 》，書中主角的名字正是蜜糖。她 有個美麗、受歡迎，卻調適不良的姊姊，嫵媚卻貪杯的母親，與這個喬治亞州的小城格格不入。她的爸爸永遠在外地出差，回家的時間愈來愈短，她自己則迷戀鄰家的男孩馬克。學期開始後，她必須面對馬克的疏遠、父母的爭吵，好朋友不再那麼吸引她。她周圍的一切都在成長轉變，而她渴望的是一成不變。作者以純熟的筆調描述中學生在學校被孤立，飽受嘲諷之痛，經歷磨練而逐漸成熟的過程。

Summary

Celia inherited Mama's talent for makin' you forget and she doesn't even need ice cream. I forgive her for what she said earlier. No matter what she says, I know she'll always come back home.

作者 About the Author
Jenny Han生長於維吉尼亞州里其蒙市，畢業於北卡羅萊納教堂山大學，並獲得新系大學兒童文學寫作學位。目前住在紐約市，熱中塗鴉、嘻哈音樂。

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類別： 小說

Disobedience 忤逆

-By Naomi Alderman

本書甫獲英國柑橘文學獎的新人獎 （該獎主要表揚具批判性思考、文筆優美的女性小說作家，得獎小說需是首次在英國出版，且非英文翻譯作品。）作者以本人成長的倫敦猶太小社區為背景，描述外表看似祥和、隱密、虔誠的猶太教社區，由於德高望重的猶太教牧師突然過世，使得他旅居紐約十多年的女兒 Ronit 必須重返倫敦的社區老家， Ronit 原本期待和兒時玩伴 Hedon 重續前緣，或許可以化解一些以前的舊怨宿仇。但是經過十多年，即使保守的猶太社區也今非昔比， Ronit 和 Hedon 各自選擇了自己人生的道路，在開放的紐約和固守傳統的猶太社區，各自承擔自己選擇的後果。本書作者以犀利優美的文筆，精準的呈現這個在倫敦由來已久卻鮮為人知的宗教社區，他們年輕一代如何在充滿道德與性愛矛盾的現代社會裡，尋找愛情、信仰，建構自己的價值觀。

Summary

In suburban north-west London , where leafy avenues wind into the countryside beyond, the Orthodox Jewish community of Hendon quietly conducts its daily life. Hidden from the gaze of outsiders, the faithful live, work, love and pray, with little concern for the sprawling metropolis outside.

But then a beloved rabbi dies, and his passing brings his wayward daughter home. For the past ten years Ronit has been living the life of a modern New York woman; returning home, she's looking forward to catching up with old friends, perhaps settling old scores. But it soon becomes clear that Hendon and Ronit don't fit. Her home has become a more unsettling place than she had anticipated. And when she is reunited with her childhood girlfriend Esti, who has taken a very different path in life, it's not long before the two women are forced to confront their pasts - and to examine the difficult choices they have made.

Disobedience is a brilliant, unputdownable novel that illuminates a culture that has existed in Britain for centuries, yet remains almost entirely hidden. With incredible insight and enduring wit, Naomi Alderman offers a contemporary take on the search for love, faith and understanding in a world filled with conflicting moral and sexual ideals.

作者 About the Author

Naomi Alderman is a graduate of Oxford University and the University of East Anglia 's Creative Writing MA and has published award-winning short fiction in a number of anthologies. She has worked as an editor and game designer, and spent several years living in New York . She grew up in the Orthodox Jewish community in Hendon, where she now lives.

Of her piece published in the 2003 UEA anthology, Contains Small Parts, the TLS writes: "The Final Analysis by Naomi Alderman turns a borscht-belt comedy routine into a funny, artful and resonant prose narrative: the result is three pages that are as good as Catch 22"

國外書評

•  本書已授權多國版本，包括 法國、德國、以色列、義大利、波蘭、美國等
•  獲英國 BBC 廣播節目 選為床邊讀物 (Book at Bedtime)
•  獲頒 柑橘獎第二屆的最佳新人獎
•  獲得亞馬遜網路書店讀者四顆半星的評價

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類別： 小說/Thriller

The Janissary Tree
禁衛軍(暫譯)

- by Jason Goodwin

1836 年，歐陸國家大舉邁向現代化，奧圖曼帝國也急於跟進，在蘇丹王正要宣佈一連串的改革之前，因多起謀殺案的爆發引起宮廷內部騷動不安，偵探 Yashim 被委派要找出幕後主使。 Yashim 極具個人魅力，擅長語言，聲音彷彿可操縱人心，美中不足的是他 ” 不帶種 ”—Yashim 是一個太監。

遊走於伊斯坦堡的後宮與街頭巷弄之間， Yashim 查訪一位嬪妃及小見習生的死因，借重三個人的智慧 ( 一個消化不良的波蘭大使、一個變性舞者、及一個有歐洲貴族血統的皇太后 ) ，並深入奧圖曼帝國禁衛軍的中心。四百年來，禁衛軍是捍衛帝國的菁英軍隊，由於勢力過於龐大，蘇丹王於十年前進行鎮壓，莫非這是禁衛軍重振旗鼓的前兆？

作者 Jason Goodwin 精研拜占庭史，著有 LORDS OF THE HORIZONS 等精彩的文化史，以豐富史料為背景寫 Yashim 偵探系列，本書為系列第一本，海外版權已售 28 國。

Summary
When Jason Goodwin explored the Ottoman Empire in Lords of the Horizons , The New York Times Book Review hailed it as “a work of dazzling beauty…the rare coming together of historical scholarship…with luminous writing.” Now he returns to Istanbul , with a delicious mystery— The Janissary Tree .

It is 1836. Europe is modernizing, and the Ottoman Empire must follow suit. But just before the Sultan announces sweeping changes, a wave of murders threatens the fragile balance of power in his court. Who is behind them? Only one intelligence agent can be trusted to find out: Yashim Lastname, a man both brilliant and near-invisible in this world. You see, Yashim is a eunuch.

He leads us into the palace's luxurious seraglios and Istanbul 's teeming streets, and leans on the wisdom of a dyspeptic Polish ambassador, a transsexual dancer, and a Creole-born queen mother. And he introduces us to the Janissaries. For 400 years, they were the empire's elite soldiers, but they grew too powerful, and ten years ago, the Sultan had them crushed. Are the Janissaries staging a brutal comeback?

The Janissary Tree is the first in a series featuring the most enchanting detective since Precious Ramotswe of The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency . Splendidly paced and illuminating, it belongs beside Caleb Carr's The Alienist and the historical thrillers of Arturo Perez-Reverte.

作者 About the Illustrator
Jason Goodwin studied Byzantine history at Cambridge University and is the author of Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire , among other award-winning books of cultural history and travel. He is married with four children, speaks French and German, and once walked to Istanbul from Poland . The Janissary Tree is the first of a planned series of novels featuring Yashim the Eunuch.

海外版權已經銷售 28 國，請參考以下

Faber & Faber UK
Farrar, Straus & Giroux USA
Librairie Plon France
Piper Verlag Germany
De Bezige Bij Netherlands
Einaudi Italy
Seix Barral Spain
Quetzal Portugal
Livanis Greece
Merkez Kitaplar Turkey
Objetiva Brazil
RAO Romania
Wydawnictwo Literackie Poland
AST Russia
Yediot Ahronoth Israel
Partvonal Hungary
Alfabeta Sweden
Karisto Finland
Tyto Alba Lithuania
Varrak Estonia
Zvaigzne Latvia
Laguna Serbia
VBZ Croatia
Magor Macedonia
Gimm Young Korea
Mladinska Slovenia

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類別： 非文學 科普普及 歷史

BLAME IT ON THE RAIN: How the Weather Has Changed History
都是天氣惹的禍 - 氣候如何影響及改變了我們的歷史

- by Laura Lee

Format : 平裝 2 56 頁 , HarperCollins 預定 2006年 8月 出版


Summary

這是一本可讀性極高的科普書, 舉出林林總總因為 氣候 因素導致歷史為之改寫的例子 , 而這個影響力還會持續塑造我們的世界與未來.

本書的開場即引述了 1812 年拿破崙以六十萬大軍攻打莫斯科的歷史, 雖然拿破崙的大軍成功的拿下了莫斯科, 但拿破崙忽略了當地的氣候, 莫斯科在嚴冬時氣溫會降至零下 40 度. 拿破崙的兵馬不敵嚴酷的天候, 只有十五萬人得以安抵國門. 這是拿破崙帝國邁向衰敗的開始. 但拿破崙並不是最後一個低估氣候在軍事戰略重要性的人, 希特勒於 1941年 9 月亦重蹈覆轍, 同樣面臨莫斯科於 12 月時急降至零下 35 度且大雪冰封的天氣, 不只兵士無法適應, 連武器的設計也未將嚴寒的氣候考慮進去, 以致武器紛紛失靈無法使用. 因此俄皇尼古拉一世曾有一句名言, 俄國有兩位值得信託的大將 - 一月將軍和二月將軍, 氣候誠然是 俄國歷史上的最高秘密武器 .

本書的趣味性即在於閱讀這些歷史事件與 氣候的關係, 例如:
- 如果 希特勒攻打莫斯科時冬天來得晚些, 希特勒會不會贏得二次大戰?
- 如果 1945 年 8月 16號那天是個多雲的日子, 日本的廣島會受到核彈攻擊嗎?
- 聖經裡 "諾亞方舟" 的故事是否真有其事?
- 如果 1959 年總統選舉日是晴天, 甘迺迪還選得上嗎?

作者文字流暢且幽默, 讀來興味盎然, 難得一見的跨領域佳作.

作者 About the Illustrator
Laura Lee 專職作家, 寫過兩本書, 曾任晨間節目 DJ, 即興喜劇表演家. 目前為企業專任撰稿人

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類別： 自然 / 人 - 動物關係 / ?物 / 狗 / 犬隻訓練

A DOG YEAR / KATZ ON DOGS
狗兒歲月 / 凱茲論狗 : 和狗兒幸福生活的哲學


- by John Katz

Format:
A Dog Year: 精裝 , 224 頁 , 2002 年 3 月出版 /Katz On Dogs: 精裝 , 272 頁 , 2005 年 10 月出版

曾任電視製作人的 Jon Katz, 現為媒體論述 , 新聞記者 , 11 本著作涵蓋各層面 . 除在科技領域的專長 , 身為美國 Association of Pet Dog Trainers 訓犬協會一員的 Jon Katz, 在 A DOG YEAR 和 KATZ ON DOGS 兩本著作中 , 與讀者分享與愛犬相處的歲月和與狗兒幸福生活的哲學 .

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A DOG YEAR 狗兒歲月 / School Library Journal Adult Books for Young Adults 美國學校圖書館學報最佳青少年讀物

狗兒歲月 : 十二個月 , 四條狗 , 和我 : 作者分享從兩隻拉布拉多獵犬 Julius, Stanley, 和一隻經讀者介紹認養的牧羊犬 Devon 所獲得的支持和力量 . 如同白天和黑夜 , 作者從每隻狗相處的時光發現自己的不同面向 . 這是信任和理解的故事 , 有關生與死 , 安定和改變 . 一本令人感動的著作 .

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KATZ ON DOGS 凱茲論狗 : 和狗兒幸福生活的哲學

身為人犬關係權威的作者 Jon Katz, 在這本創新性的指南中 , 從我們決定就是這一隻狗的那一天和狗兒死亡的傷心日 , 提出和狗兒相處的實用哲學 . 訓犬陳規常令狗主沮喪 . 但作者認為 , 我們比任何人更瞭解我們的愛犬 , 所以我們 是 訓練他們的第一人選。 因此 , 我們合理並負責的選擇 , 訓練並和我們所愛的狗兒生活是必要的 , 人類越是瞭瞭自己 , 越能欣賞狗兒美妙的動物本能 . 誤解狗兒對瞭解他們是一大障礙 .

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延伸閱讀 , 如您對上書有興趣 , 也請看看這些書 :

A GOOD DOG by Jon Katz / John Katz 即將於 2006 年 9 月出版的新作
http://www.randomhouse.com/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9781400061891

CESAR'S WAY: The Natural, Everyday Guide to Understanding and Correcting Common Dog Problems by Cesar Millan and Melissa Jo Peltier / 本書甫出版即榮登紐約時報暢銷書榜
http://www.randomhouse.com/crown/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780307337337

HOW TO BE YOUR DOG'S BEST FRIEND by The Monks of New Skete
http://www.hachettebookgroupusa.com/books/8/0316610003/index.html

The ART OF RAISING A PUPPY by The Monks of New Skete http://www.hachettebookgroupusa.com/books/15/0316578398/index.html

Summary

KATZ ON DOGS
Katz believes that both people and dogs are unique–a chow differs from a Lab just as a city dweller differs from a farmer–and he describes how such individuality isn't addressed by even the best and most popular training methods. Not every training theory is for everyone, notes Katz, but almost anyone can train a dog and live with him comfortably. Katz on Dogs is filled with no-nonsense advice and answers to such key questions as:

• What kind of dog should I have? Is there is a specific breed or kind of dog for my personality, family, or living situation?
• What is the best way to train a dog?
• Can I trust my vet?
• How often (and for how long) can a dog be left alone?
• Is it preferable to have only one dog, or are more better?
• What are the secrets to successful housebreaking?
• What are my dogs thinking, if anything?
• How can I walk my dog instead of having her walk me?
• Is it ever okay to give away a dog you love?
• When is it time to put my dog down?

Katz draws from his own experience, his interactions with thousands of dog owners, vets, breeders, dog rescue workers, trainers, and behaviorists, and he has tested his approach with volunteer dog owners around the country. Their helpful and often inspiring stories illustrate how all of us can live well with our dogs. You can do it, Katz contends. You can live a loving and harmonious life with your dog.

作者 About the Author
Jon Katz has written eleven books, six novels and five works of nonfiction. A two-time finalist for the National Magazine Award, he has written for The New York Times, GQ, The Wall Street Journal, Rolling Stone, and Wired. He currently writes about technology, media, and culture for the Web site Slashdot.org, and is a contributing editor to public radio's Marketplace and to Bark magazine. A member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, he lives in northern New Jersey with his wife, Paula Span, a reporter for The Washington Post, and their college-student daughter, Emma Span.

Praise for A Dog Year

“A great book that dog lovers will definitely enjoy.”
– Booklist

“The story line of Katz's latest book can be summed up very simply–two dogs die and two new ones join the family
but its charm comes from an intricate blend of witty anecdote and touching reflection.”
– Publishers Weekly

“A surfeit of tail-wagging, face-licking love.”
– Kirkus Reviews

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類別： 身心靈探討、自我成長、勵志

SAYING YES TO CHANGE: ESSENTIAL WISDOM FOR YOUR JOURNEY
擁抱改變：陪伴您破蛹而出的智慧

- by Joan Z. Borysenko, Gordon F. Dveirin


Format: 精裝 , 184 頁 , 2005 年 12 月出版



在活在世上的短暫歲月裡，我們都會不斷面臨各種的改變，有的大到會改變命運，有的小到不易察覺。人類是習慣的產物，面對改變的時候，總是感到恐懼且難以接受。 SAYING YES TO CHANGE 一書裡沒有教條，反倒像是封邀您誠實地去面對自己、面對變化的邀請函；在這段過程中，我們性格中真正高貴的情操、慈悲與智慧會慢慢的浮現。就如同 悉達多王子拋棄了王室的榮華富貴， 義無反顧地離家尋找自己生命的方向，達致最終的頓悟 成為佛陀；克里斯多福 · 李維在墜馬意外之後半身不遂，與其鬱鬱寡歡、一蹶不振，他接受了這殘酷的改變，擁抱改變，擁抱生命。他的勇氣、愛心讓他在最後幾年的生命裡仍然積極幫助他人，使他成為我們心目中實至名歸的 ” 超人 ” 。

我們之所以去觀賞勵志的電影、閱讀勵志的書籍，和思考我們存在的理由，都表示我們其實渴求蛻變。我們或許沒有機會面對悉達多或是李維的劇變，但是改變是一種漸進式的轉折，是從已知跨入未知的旅程。本書共有 17 個章節，每個章節以 1 個基本的問題為主題，搭配短而易懂的寓言，並在每一章的的結尾留一塊空間讓您寫下感想，帶領您一步步去體悟，慢慢學習與未知共存的藝術。

Summary

改變雖是件可怕的事，但又是人生中逃不開的現實。一切事物都不可能永久的，最終它們都會離我們而去。有些改變是自然的 , 像是經過生命週期的演進，我們漸漸老化；其他則可能是突然和災難的 , 譬如生病、破產 , 或親人死亡。本書結合了個人的故事、寓言，以及先進的心理研究與古老的智慧與哲學觀，給予讀者富啟示性和實用的指南，本書另附有一片冥想 CD ，導引您發展對自我的了解，傾聽真實的情感與人生經驗，適合初學者和進階的冥想者運用。

作者 About the Illustrator
Joan Z. Borysenko, Ph.D., 有人形容她集 ” 萬人尊崇的科學家、天才心理醫師及神祕主義者 ” 於一身，她，曾在哈佛醫學院擔任教職，擁有細胞生物學及心理學的高學位，目前是 Mind/Body Health Sciences, Inc. 的總裁，醫學家、心理學家及作家。 DR. Borysenko 致力於醫療、心理學與心靈的整合，為個人及全球做治療服務，也是新英格蘭狄考尼斯醫院身心診療所（ the Mind/Body Clinic at New England Deaconess Hospital ）的創辦人及前主任。她的著述包括暢銷書 INNER PEACE FOR BUSY WOMEN 、 INNER PEACE FOR BUSY PEOPLE 、 MINDING THE BODY, MENDING THE MIND 、 GUILT IS THE TEACHER, LOVE IS THE LESSON 、 THE POWER OF THE MIND TO HEAL 、 A POCKETFUL OF MIRACLES 等 12 本書。 www.joanborysenko.com

Gordon Dveirin, Ed.D., 是 Dveirin & Associates 的總裁，負責組織與人類發展諮詢。 Dr. Dveirin 目前正為 National Network for Educational Renewal and the Passageways Institute 主持三年的 Nurturing Pedagogy Project. 2004 年 , 他共同創立 Claritas Institute for Interspiritual Inquiry and its Interspiritual Mentoring Program ，致力於心靈諮詢和存在研究。

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類別： 社會 生活 指南

CRAFTY TV WRITING: Thinking Inside The Box
打造電視王國 – 創造成功電視劇，透過螢幕掌控情緒

- by Alex Epstein

根據統計，最少有 80% 的人，每天會花至少 3 小時看電視，而其中大部份的觀眾，喜歡在邊看電視的時候 ，邊在心理構思所希望看到的情節與想像中下一幕的發展 ，藉此產生共鳴。而通常最成功的電視劇，就是能在觀眾群中 ，獲得最多共鳴與得到最多心理認同的劇本。

作者創作這本無價的指南，告訴你寫電視劇確實是一門非常特別的工藝 ，要求了知識、技巧，還有寫作者本身的那麼一點點小奸詐。 Epstein 本身就是綜藝節目與電視劇的創作老手，在書內提供寫電視劇完整過程 的基本知識，不論是對初入行者或想再更精進的熟手都很有幫助 。此書解釋該如何解開，深藏在電視螢幕背後的結構。書內還告訴你 ，如何在千頭萬緒的想法中，先想出一個因果關係的環節 ，再來是第一個事件的出現，接著再創造出讓觀眾永不嫌煩的角色人物 ，還需要有趣好笑的對話，及不會嫌多的幽默感。此書讓你學會如何輕 鬆飛翔在電視工業之上，從第一個小小的劇本開始，從特約人員到製作 人。而且此書也透露了電視劇寫作人如何思考，如何寫出吸引人的劇本 ，不論他們是創作喜劇、戲劇或真實世界。

清新、有趣以及融合許多新穎觀念，此書對於寫作及助長這個電視王國，絕對是一本不可或缺的指南。

Summary

Epstein, author of Crafty Screenwriting (2002), draws on his experiences writing for the television shows Naked Josh and Charlie Jade to create an essential guide for those hoping to break into television writing. Epstein starts with the big picture by examining what great television series have in common: a hook that draws viewers in, compelling characters the audience cares about, and stories that unfold naturally on the small screen and make people want to return to the world of the show every week. From there he gets into the specifics of how to write a good script. Here he tells writers to create a beat sheet--something similar to an outline--of their episode before sitting down to write the script. After offering insightful writing hints and tips on how to write comedy, Epstein walks writers through finding jobs writing for television--and how to get along with everyone from story editors to show runners once one does. Enlightening and straightforward, this is a must for anyone who wants to write for television.

作者 About the Illustrator
Alex Epstein is the author of CRAFTY SCREENWRITING. He has worked as a development executive, television story editor, and television writer for more than a decade. He cocreated the comic drama series NAKED JOSH and was head writer for the science fiction series CHARLIE JADE. A graduate of Yale University and the UCLA School of Film and Television, he writes the popular blog Complications Ensue, http://complicationsensue .bolgspot.com .

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