HP Newquist facts for kids
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HP Newquist
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HP Newquist
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| Occupation | Writer, musician, museum founder and director |
| Known for | National Guitar Museum |
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Notable work
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The Book of Blood The Brain Makers Here There be Monsters The Book of Chocolate BEHEMOTH Scene of the Crime Ten Years Gone |
| Awards | NSTA Best STEM Books; Bank Street College Of Education: The Best Children's Books Of The Year Magnolia Award |
HP Newquist is an American writer who creates books about many different topics. These include medicine, music, and technology. He is also a museum expert and a musician. He has worked as a writer for newspapers and magazines, a publisher, and a video director.
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Career Highlights
Exploring Technology and AI
In the late 1980s and 1990s, Newquist was a business expert in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). AI is about making computers think like humans. He was the editor and publisher of a magazine called Artificial Intelligence Trends for ten years. This work earned him the nickname "Dean of AI." During that time, he also wrote for many technology magazines. He helped lead important conferences about AI in 1987. The timeline he created for his book The Brain Makers is often used to show how the AI industry grew and changed.
Music, Writing, and Documentaries
In the 1990s, Newquist was the main editor for Guitar Magazine. He also wrote a Disney Channel documentary episode called Going Home. This show featured the musician Robbie Robertson. Newquist also directed a documentary about John Denver called A Portrait. His writing has appeared in many well-known publications. These include The New York Times, Billboard, and Newsweek. He has also given talks at many events around the world.
Founding the National Guitar Museum
Beyond his writing, HP Newquist founded the National Guitar Museum (NGM). This was the first museum dedicated to the history and impact of the guitar. The museum was first shown in August 2010. Newquist has organized the NGM's traveling exhibits. These exhibits include "GUITAR: The Instrument That Rocked The World" and "Medieval To Metal: The Art & Evolution Of The GUITAR." They have been touring the United States since 2011. These exhibits have been shown in more than fifty different museums. He has also been featured on radio shows like BBC and NPR.
Published Works
Newquist has written both fiction (made-up stories) and non-fiction (true stories) books.
Science and Non-Fiction Books
His book The Great Brain Book: An Inside Look At The Inside Of Your Head won awards. It was named an outstanding science book by the National Science Teachers Association. His 2012 book, The Book Of Blood, was a finalist for a science prize. His book For Boys Only: The Biggest, Baddest Book Ever, written with Marc Aronson, was chosen by the New York Public Library for teens. In 2018, two of his books were named among the best STEM books of the year. STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Newquist has won the "Outstanding Science Book" award five times. His short stories and essays have also been put into many collections.
He was the editor-in-chief of Artificial Intelligence Trends starting in 1984. He has been involved in the AI industry for over forty years. He has written hundreds of articles about AI. He also organized a museum exhibit called “AI: Your Mind & The Machine,” which is currently touring the United States.
Fiction Novels
His first novel, BEHEMOTH, is a suspense and terror story. It was published in Fall 2019. Reviewers said it was a "fine horror novel" and a "thriller-style creature feature." His second fiction book, a thriller called Ten Years Gone, came out in November 2021. It was rated as one of the "Top Reads Of 2021."
Musical Creations
Newquist's first long musical piece, “Symphony For Artificial Intelligence (Overture),” was released in 2023. You can find it on SoundCloud.
Awards and Recognition
HP Newquist has received many awards for his work:
- NSTA Best STEM Books 2022 (for Scene Of The Crime)
- VOYA Nonfiction Honor List Award 2018 (for From Here To There: Invention & Impact)
- NSTA Best STEM Books 2018 (for The Book Of Chocolate)
- NSTA Best STEM Books 2018 (for From Here To There: Invention & Impact)
- Best Children's Books Of The Year 2018, Center For Children's Literature (for The Book Of Chocolate and From Here To There: Invention & Impact)
- Best Children's Books Of The Year 2016, Center For Children's Literature (for The Human Body: Invention & Impact)
- Magnolia Award 2014 (for The Book Of Blood)
- AAAS Science Books & Films Prize For Excellence In Science, Best Of 2013 (for The Book Of Blood)
- NSTA Outstanding Science Book for Students: 2013 (for The Book Of Blood)
- New York Public Library "Books For The Teen Age": 2008 (for For Boys Only)
- NSTA Outstanding Science Book for Students: 2006 (for The Great Brain Book)
External Links
- 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": https://web.archive.org/web/20121102121748/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-8283849.html – book review by The Boston Globe
- HP Newquist at IMDb
- Music by HP Newquist at SoundCloud
