About the Author

*Title (or Working Title) of your book
Magickeepers; The Eternal Hourglass (series title: Magickeepers)

*Do you have a website or a blog? If so, please provide the url(s).
www.magickeepers.com www.ericaorloff.com www.magickeepers.blogspot.com

*Do you use myspace, facebook, twitter, or other social networking sites? If so, how do we find you on those sites?
http://www.facebook.com/people/Erica-Orloff/754444991

http://twitter.com/ericaorloff

Books, Books, Books

*What books are you currently reading?
I'm re-reading The Little Prince for at LEAST the tenth time.

*What are your favorite books?
The Little Prince
Little Women
Jane Eyre
Anne of Green Gables
Anything by Neil Gaiman or Margaret Atwood

*What books would you recommend to your readers?
Neil Gaiman, Christopher Moore, the Artemis Fowl series

*Any message to your readers?
I hope the idea of blending history and magic is lots of FUN!

About the Book

*What is your book about? Please provide a description.
On his 13th birthday, Nick Rostov discovers he s from a rogue clan of eccentric Russian magicians charged with protecting magical relics from the evil Shadowkeepers.

*How long have you been at work on this book?
Three years

*How did the idea originate?
My family is Russian . . . and I grew up hearing tales of their lives there. But like all stories . . . it started with a "What if" question.

What if . . . magic was real?

*Did the book entail any unusual writing habits or places?
Does a lucky bathrobe count?