Author Interview: Rob Renzetti
Photo by Tracy Royce
Episode Summary
Author and animator-extraordinaire Rob Renzetti joins Rachel to discuss his newest middle-grade novel, The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things!
Episode Notes
Rob Renzetti is a multi-talented author and veteran of TV animation whose work on Cartoon Network’s Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends earned him an Emmy. He created the Nickelodeon show My Life as a Teenage Robot, acted as the supervising producer for Disney’s Gravity Falls, and served as executive producer on the first two seasons of Disney’s Big City Greens, among other projects.
He is the author of several books:
The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
Gravity Falls: Dipper's and Mabel's Guide to Nonstop Mystery and Fun! (bookshop.org)
Onward: Quests of Yore (bookshop.org)
Rob's newest book, The Horrible Bag of Terrible Things, is a thrilling and spine-chilling fantastical adventure sure to delight kids and adults alike and is perfect for fans of Coraline, the Spiderwick Chronicles, and Small Spaces.
Can't get enough of Zenith, Apogee, and their adventures in GrahBhag?! Preorder Rob's next book in The Horrible Series - The Twisted Tower of Endless Torment (bookshop.org) (libro.fm) - now!
Rob's favorite books:
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
Pet Sematary by Stephen King (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
Foundation by Isaac Asimov (bookshop.org) (libro.fm)
Thank you to Rob Renzetti for being our first ever remote podcast interviewee! We had so much fun discussing his books, animation, and horror with him. For a full audio and visual version of this interview, check out the Friendly City Books youtube channel.
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Host: Rachel Derise
Guest Author: Rob Renzetti
Music: Rear Projection by Hartle Road
Production Assistance: Neon Newt Media LLC
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