Bridge to Bat City

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From 1997 to 2001, Cline performed his original work at Austin Poetry Slam venues. He was the Austin Poetry Slam Champ in 1998 and 2001. Cline also competed on the Austin Poetry Slam Teams at the 1998 Austin National Poetry Slam and the 2001 Seattle National Poetry Slam. [4] [5] His most popular spoken-word pieces include "Dance, Monkeys, Dance," "Nerd Porn Auteur," and "When I Was a Kid." [6] [7] Cline subsequently reworked "Dance Monkeys Dance" into a faux educational filmstrip, which became a popular viral video that has now been translated into 29 different languages. [8] Inspiration for the novel stemmed from Cline’s longtime residency in Austin, TX, which is home to the world’s largest urban bat colony. Every evening, hundreds gather near the Ann W.Richards Congress Avenue Bridge to watch as 1.5M+ bats come streaming out from under it. The book appears to mark something of a departure for Cline from the work in the sci-fi realm for which he’s best known. Ernest Cline, the best-selling novelist who saw his popular firstpublishedbook, Ready Player One, adapted by Steven Spielberg into a tentpole movie, has unveiled his debut kids novel, Bridge to Bat City. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Entertainment Weekly • San Francisco Chronicle • Village Voice • Chicago Sun-Times • iO9 • The AV Club

With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest - a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. In the meantime, he busied himself as a star of Austin's slam poetry scene, collecting some of his verses into a chapbook, The Importance of Being Ernest, in 2001, However, it was his debut novel Ready Player One that made him a household name, and it was adapted by Steven Spielberg in 2018. Cline followed up his debut novel with 2015's Armada, and a sequel, Ready Player Two, released in 2020. Both Armada and Ready Player Two have been optioned for film adaptations ( in Armada's case, three years before it was even published).A most excellent ride . . . Cline stuffs his novel with a cornucopia of pop culture, as if to wink to the reader.” — Boston Globe

From 2003 to 2013 Cline was married to author Susan Somers-Willett, with whom he has one daughter. [18] [19] The game is on again. ... A great mix of exciting fantasy and threatening fact.” ( The Wall Street Journal ) Wheaton, Wil (August 15, 2011). "You want to accept Anorak's Invitation. Trust me". Wilwheaton.net . Retrieved February 24, 2014. Ernest Christy Cline (born March 29, 1972) is an American science fiction novelist, slam poet, and screenwriter. He wrote the novels Ready Player One, Armada, and Ready Player Two and co-wrote the screenplay for the film adaptation of Ready Player One, directed by Steven Spielberg.Ridiculously fun and large-hearted . . . Cline is that rare writer who can translate his own dorky enthusiasms into prose that’s both hilarious and compassionate.” —NPR Cline was born and raised in Ashland, Ohio, the son of Ernest Christy Cline and Faye Imogene ( née Williams) Cline. [2] As a youth in the 1970s and 1980s, Cline was "addicted to video games and movies," especially Star Wars, the movies of John Hughes, and the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons. [2] He worked in information technology in his twenties and worked on screenwriting during his spare time. [2] Fanboys [ edit ] Wade’s life and the future of the OASIS are again at stake, but this time, the fate of humanity also hangs in the balance.

After having listened to nearly 400 audiobooks, this is the first time I have felt it so necessary as to write a review. Coll, Kevin (June 21, 2010) Cool Novel Ready Player One Gets Publishing Rights and Movie Deal. fusedfilm.com Hoffman, Jordan (March 26, 2018). "The Oral History of 'Fanboys,' a Love Letter to 'Star Wars' Obliterated By the Dark Side of Hollywood". Thrillist . Retrieved April 10, 2022. Cline earned his laurels as part of Austin's geek elite in the '90s with his buzzy script, Fanboys, which finally made it to the screen in 2009 in a version starring starring Jay Baruchel, Kristen Bell, Seth Rogen, and Danny Trejo.

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A Long Overdue Update". Ernie's Blog. Archived from the original on January 18, 2016 . Retrieved February 15, 2015. Cline, Ernest (2013). The Importance of Being Ernest. Austin: Write Bloody. p.Introduction. ISBN 9781938912306 . Retrieved February 7, 2023. As the story began, I was surprised by many of the events that took place immediately following the events of the previous book, those taking place three years later, and how the gap was bridged. As more information about the O.N.I. was released however, I found myself beyond enthralled by the concepts explored and began debating the philosophy and ethics of such a device with my friends. Not since the game SOMA, had I been so absorbed by ideas that so profoundly questioned the subjectivity of defining "humanity", "reality", "pain", and evolution. Without delving too deep and spoiling those who, despite this review, elect to experience Ready Player Two for themselves, I had never been so engaged and excited about concepts regarding the future of technology, humanity, and where the lines would inevitably become blurred between the two. For eight chapters, I grew more and more in love with this novel. Then the "antagonist(s)" were introduced. After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, Opal befriends a group of orphaned bats. But just as the farm is starting to feel like home, the bats’ cave is destroyed by a big mining company with its sights set on the farmland next. If Opal and the bats can fit in anywhere, it’s the nearby city of Austin, home to their favorite music and a host of wonderfully eccentric characters. But with people afraid of the bats and determined to get rid of them, it’ll take a whole lot of courage to prove that this is where the bats – and Opal – belong. John R. Alden. "Ernest Cline's smart 'Ready Player One' makes cybernerds fun", Cleveland Plain Dealer, August 22, 2011.

Fleming, Mike (June 18, 2010). "Deadline Hollywood – Warner Bros and De Line Pictures Win Book Auction For Ready Player One". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved February 24, 2014. Little, Brown Books for Young Readers will publish Cline’s Bridge to Bat City, the author’s first book in four years. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself.

The book will follow Opal B. Flats, a 13-year-old girl who moves to her uncle’s farm after the death of her mother and befriends a group of music-loving bats. When the bats’ home is threatened by a mining company with designs on the farm, Opal and the bats flee to Austin, Texas—a city known for its obsession with the flying mammals. In 2001, Cline self-published a chapbook collection of his spoken-word writing, The Importance of Being Ernest, and released an album, The Geek Wants Out. In the fall of 2013, Write Bloody Publishing published a new edition of The Importance of Being Ernest with new cover art by Gary Musgrave and new interior illustrations by Len Peralta. [ citation needed] Books [ edit ]