For Those about to Write: How I Learned to Love Books and Why I Had to Write Them

This is Dave Bidni's second book for young adults. His first, "For Those About to Rock," was a primer on the music industry for those who think, or hope, that rock and roll stardom, or frustration, may be in their future. I highly recommend that book as well as "For Those About to Write," which is it's literary bookend. The book is very well written, as entertaining as it is informative. Using his own experiences as a writer as a backdrop to introducing the literary world works wonderfully. Writers and potential writer of all ages will enjoy this book. To her delight, I have read the book aloud to my eight year old daughter. She didn't know who F. Scott Fitzgerald was before, but she does now. She also knows who Dave Bidini is, and so should you.

Very strongly recommended for both school and community library collections, "For Those About To Write: How I Learned to Love Books And Why I Had To Write Them" is the personal story of rock musician and sports enthusiast Dave Bidini's efforts as a writer whose first book, 'On a Cold Road' was published in 1998 and was about what it was like to tour Canada as part of a popular rock 'n' roll band called the 'Rheostatics'. Dave went on to write more books including 'Trop of Hockey' (2001) and 'Baseballissimo' (2004). Dave's anecdotal history of himself as a reader and a writer will admirably serve to introduce children ages 10 and older to what it is like to be a writer, how they can become writers themselves, and the values writing has both as a pastime and as a profession. Although specifically written to interest young readers in the world of writing and publishing, "For Those About To Write" will also prove to be a quick, interesting, and relevant read for adults of all ages who are themselves considering the writing of a book.