HP Newquist

HP Newquist is an American author whose books cover a wide range of topics, from medicine to music. He has also worked as an editor, musician, industry analyst, and video director.

Career

In the 1980s, Newquist was a business analyst in the artificial intelligence industry. He was editor and publisher of Artificial Intelligence Trends for ten years, earning him the title “Dean of AI”.^[1] The AI timeline he developed for his book The Brain Makers is frequently cited as a map of the rise and fall of the artificial intelligence industry.

During the 1990s, Newquist was the editor-in-chief of GUITAR Magazine, and wrote the Disney Channel documentary episode Going Home featuring Robbie Robertson. He also directed A Portrait, a documentary featuring John Denver. ^[2]

Apart from his writing, he is founder ^[3]—and currently oversees the development—of The National Guitar Museum, the first museum dedicated to the evolution and cultural impact of the guitar, which was unveiled in August 2010. The museum's traveling exhibit, "GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World," has been touring the United States since 2011.

Works

Newquist’s books include the award-winning The Great Brain Book: An Inside Look At The Inside Of Your Head, cited as an outstanding science book by the National Science Teachers Association^[4] and the Children's Book Council. His 2012 book, The Book Of Blood, was a finalist for the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s “Science Books & Films Prize For Excellence In Science”. His book For Boys Only: The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever, with Marc Aronson, was selected as a singular book for “The Teen Age” by the New York Public Library.^[5] Among his other titles are:

• The Book Of Blood, awarded “An Outstanding Science Book for Students K-12: 2013” by the National Science Teachers Association. According to the judging panel: “This will appeal to a wide audience and does a good job of describing many anecdotes about blood--even why the myth of vampires persisted in history.” The book was a finalist for the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s “Science Books & Films Prize For Excellence In Science,” and was included in the organization’s Best of 2013 List. It also won the 2014 Magnolia Award, the Children's Choice Award for the State of Mississippi. ^[6]
• Here There Be Monsters, nominated upon its release for a New England Booksellers Award
• This Will Kill You: A Guide to the Ways in Which We Go, with Rich Maloof
• The Way They Play Series (including Blues Masters, Hard Rock Masters, Metal Masters, Acoustic Masters), with Rich Maloof
• The Brain Makers
• Virtual Reality
• Yahoo! The Ultimate Desk Reference to the Web
• Legends Of Rock Guitar, with Pete Prown
• Music & Technology
• Space: The Next Business Frontier, with Lou Dobbs
• Abracadabra: The Story Of Magic Through The Ages
• The Human Body: Invention & Impact

References

1. Archer, Duane (2008-03-05). "About Us". The Trend Machine. Archived from the original on March 5, 2008. Retrieved 2015-08-15.
2. "IMDB".
3. "The National GUITAR Museum ABOUT US". nationalguitarmuseum.com. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
4. National Science Teachers Association - NSTA. "Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12: 2006". Nsta.org. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
5. "Resources for Teens" (PDF). Teenlink.nypl.org. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
6. "The Magnolia Award". Usm.edu. Retrieved 19 January 2015.

External links

• Author's website
• “Going Home” Review in Variety
• Computerworld Column on AI Defense Efforts “When Imperfect Man Strives To Make Perfect Machines”
• “Artificial Intelligence Industry Observer Gives Its Days Of Glory An Official Record” – book review by The Boston Globe