With the ’39 Clues,’ we were making history jump out of the page for the readers, so they don’t know they’re learning. The kids can’t put the books down – it’s so exciting. – Peter Lerangis
When I set up my Web site, I made a guestbook so kids can write to me there, and that’s become one of the most popular parts of the site. – Peter Lerangis
SOPA has been described as hitting a carpet tack with a sledgehammer. But technology was a sledgehammer to the music industry, one that allowed digital distributors like Apple to grow rich. – Peter Lerangis
I have an oval-shaped scar on the knuckle of my right index finger from crashing my hand through a light fixture while practicing Elvis Presley moves in college. – Peter Lerangis
I’m a children’s book writer, and my wife is a musician. We’ve raised a family on income from songs, performances and books. – Peter Lerangis
On scores of sites, users can upload illegal files of my books. As per 1998’s toothless Digital Millennium Copyright Act, I bear the burden of discovering and reporting each theft. – Peter Lerangis
Big Tech’s nonchalance about copyright violation tramples over people like my wife and me, who strive to make a living in the great tradition of the creative realm. – Peter Lerangis
I love to travel. During normal workdays, sometimes it feels like I have to bludgeon ideas out of my soul – but when I’m traveling, relaxed and unpressured, the ideas just spill out. – Peter Lerangis