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New York Times bestselling author, Mark
Cheverton grew up in Southern California,
going through high school, and college.
After college, Mark taught high school
physics and math for many years. While
teaching, he earned a Master's degree in
Physics and conducted research on
planetary atmospherics. His first book, The
Algae Voices of Azule, was released in 2012,
followed by the sequel shortly after.
In 2014, he released the first book in his
Gameknight999 Minecraft series - Invasion
of the Overworld, followed by Book 2: Battle
for the Nether, and Book 3: Confronting the
Dragon. This series made it to the New York
Times bestseller list in February, 2015 and
has been published in over 21 countries
and translated into 10 languages across the
globe. Currently, his second series, The
Mystery of Herobrine has been released
followed by his third series, called
Herobrine Reborn. In 2016, Cheverton's
4th series, Herobrine's revenge will be
released followed by his 5th series, the
Birth of Herobrine later in that year.
You started playing Minecraft with your son
after seeing the spectacular things he was
able to build. Your first Minecraft novel came
after a teachable moment in the game. Can
you tell us about that experience, and why it
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Another of your missions is to inspire children to
write their own stories. You've put together writing
materials for teachers to use in the classroom. Tell
us more about that and what inspired you.
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