"Live From Antartica" TeleWebcast on December 13th at 5pm (Pacific Time) with Susan Fox Rogers (Editor) and Contributors

December 12, 2007 (PRLEAP.COM) Entertainment News
Palo Alto, CA December 12, 2007 — In celebration of International Polar Day, 360 Book Buzz announces "Live from Antarctica: Life on the Ice," a live TeleWebcast on Blog Talk Radio Thursday, December 13, 2007 at 5pm (Pacific Time) with Editor Susan Fox Rogers and contributors to "Antarctica: Life on the Ice" (Travelers' Tales, 2007). Penguinologist David Ainley, researcher Katy Jensen, former National Science Foundation representative Guy Guthridge, and Karen Joyce, an IT specialist for the scientists who will be calling in from Antarctica, will join Fox Rogers for a lively discussion and Q & A session about Antarctica and their life and work on the Ice.

"This live TeleWebcast on Blog Talk Radio provides a rare opportunity to participate in a live and lively panel discussion and Q & A session with researchers and other experts who have lived and worked in Antarctica, right from the comfort of your home or office," said Cheryl McLaughlin, founder of 360 Book Buzz. "People can participate live through the web or by using any phone, including Skype, and they can call in to ask these amazing experts their questions."

Event Details:

Date: Thursday, December 13th
Time: 5pm (Pacific Time) 8pm (Eastern Time)
To Register for this free TeleWebcast: www.SusanFoxRogersBookTour.com

About "Antarctica: Life on the Ice"

"Antarctica: Life on the Ice," (Travelers' Tales (2007), is a collection of riveting stories written by researchers, professional writers and other experts who tell their tales of what it's like to live and work on the Ice. "Antarctica" has been selected for inclusion for the Polar Project through IPY, the International Polar Year program which focuses on the Arctic and the Antarctic from March 2007 to March 2009. "Antarctica" is available for purchase through Amazon at: http://tiny.cc/pC7LU.

About Susan Fox Rogers and Contributors

Susan Fox Rogers's lifelong fascination with Antarctica began during her childhood as she listened to her father's stories about the South Pole. Fox Rogers has read nearly everything about Antarctica, and she finally had her chance to live and work on the Ice when she spent six weeks at McMurdo Station as part of The National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artists and Writers Program. Learn more about Susan Fox Rogers and her work at http://www.SusanFoxRogers.com].

Penguinologist, David Ainley, has made at least 28 trips to Antarctica to study the fate of the Adelie penguins.

Karen Joyce, one of the funniest storytellers on the Ice, has spent sixteen seasons in Antarctica and seems to know just about everything that has and is occurring on the Ice.

Katy Jensen, a scientist sent by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to monitor things that might affect the Earth's atmosphere, has spent more than four years on the Ice, including three winters at the South Pole.

Guy Guthridge is a former representative of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and is the man behind the NSF's Artists and Writers Program.

For further information about the Live from Antarctica TeleWebcast, contact Cheryl McLaughlin of 360 Book Buzz at 925.209.1575.