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Hello listeners, I've got a special surprise for you this week. Instead of doing our typical

Friday newscast, I am sharing a recent discussion that I had with

author Damien Dibbon about his latest novel, The Colorstorm. Set in the cutthroat art world

of Renaissance Venice, the color storm is all about the search for a new color. The daring young

painter, Giorgione, is in the fight for his life to beat his rivals

and find it first. A searing tale of creation, ambition, rivalry, and passion at one of the most

seismic turning points in history, and it is filled with characters both familiar and new,

and it is full of unexpected turns. It is an excellent read and one that art lovers are sure to enjoy.

Damien Dibbon is the best-selling offer of Tomorrow and the internationally acclaimed History Keepers series.

He went to art school to study theater design, which led him first to become an actor and then to become a screenwriter.

Adapting books for the screen in Hollywood inspired

him to turn his hand to writing his own books. His hugely successful series, The History Keepers,

was written for children and young adults, and his subsequent novels Tomorrow and The Colorstorm

are for adults. He found the writing and research for this novel so revelatory that he returned

to his studio to make a collection of artworks and furniture inspired by the book. So check out this

episode. You will not be disappointed. Damien Diven, thank you so much for being here today.

What inspired you to write this book?

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