He’s tangled with a 900 year old time-lord, confronted a neighborhood of headstrong homemakers, battled hordes of inter-galactic aliens and fought to the death against the Green Arrow…and now, actor John Barrowman has ventured into the mysterious realm of Hollow Earth. The star of such shows as Doctor Who, Torchwood, Desperate Housewives and Arrow has been working closely with his sister Carole Barrowman on a magical new book series that follows fictional brother and sister, Matt and Emily, who have the ability to not only draw themselves into paintings, but into the world of Hollow Earth, a place where all the beasts that have ever been drawn or imagined live!

Beyond the Marquee’s own Steve Czarnecki had a chance to sit down at the Once Upon A Time Bookstore in Montrose, CA with authors John and Carole Barrowman to discuss the exciting new book series and more…

Hollow Earth / Hollow Earth: Bone Quill by John & Carole Barrowman

Check out some images below from our interview with the authors of Hollow Earth and from the Once Upon A Time in-store signing event, taken by professional photographer Dan Holm, by CLICKING HERE.

Hollow Earth authors John & Carole Barrowman talk with Beyond the Marquee Host; Steve Czarnecki (Photo Credit: Dan Holm / www.theholmpage.com)

Hollow Earth authors John & Carole Barrowman talk with Beyond the Marquee Host; Steve Czarnecki (Photo Credit: Dan Holm / www.theholmpage.com)

About Hollow Earth: 

In this fresh and innovative middle grade fantasy, imagination matters most in a world where art can keep monsters trapped—or set them free.

Lots of twins have a special connection, but twelve-year-old Matt and Emily Calder can do way more than finish each other’s sentences. Together, they are able to bring art to life and enter paintings at will. Their extraordinary abilities are highly sought after, particularly by a secret group who want to access the terrors called Hollow Earth. All the demons, devils, and evil creatures ever imagined are trapped for eternity in the world of Hollow Earth—trapped unless special powers release them.

The twins flee from London to a remote island off the west coast of Scotland in hopes of escaping their pursuers and gaining the protection of their grandfather, who has powers of his own. But the villains will stop at nothing to find Hollow Earth and harness the powers within. With so much at stake, nowhere is safe—and survival might be a fantasy.

Special thanks to Maureen Palacios and the Once Upon A Time Bookstore in Montrose, CA. and Simon D.C. Thomas from Simon and Schuster for helping us lock in the interview with John and Carole Barrowman before their recent book signing.

When in sunny Montrose, CA, check out the Once Upon A Time bookstore!

Hollow Earth / Hollow Earth: Bone Quill now available for purchase on Amazon.com