Tim Podell Productions is an educational videotape company and is the nation's leading source of video profiles of children's book authors. Our tape series, "Good Conversation!," features interviews with more than 55 authors of hundreds of top-selling, critically-acclaimed children's books. We also produce "Careers in the 21st Century," a video series that helps high school students learn about career options. We have also recently added the "All About the Book!" video series -- in depth video guides to classic children's books,

Tim Podell Productions was founded in 1991 by Tim Podell, a former news reporter, television program producer and magician. He serves as president and creative director.

All told, Tim Podell Productions has sold more than 35,000 "Good Conversation!" tapes around the world since 1991. The company produces about five or six new tapes each year. Its archives include more footage of conversations with famed children's book authors than any resource in the industry.

"Good Conversation!" videotapes cost $49.98VHS and $59.98 DVD, plus shipping and handling. "Careers in the 21st Century" videos, which run approximately 30 minutes, cost $39.98 per tape plus shipping and handling. There are six "Careers" tapes available. The "All About the Book!" video series, which run about 22 minutes,  are $49.98 VHS and $59.98 DVD plus shipping and handling. Tapes in the series are available by calling 1-800-642-4181.

Tim Podell is the president and creative director of Tim Podell Productions. He founded the Westchester County, NY-based educational videotape production company in 1991.

Tim's production career began in public access television, where he produced several shows, including "Kids on Cable" in New York. A reporter and producer since 1989, he was a featured reporter on "Meet the Mayor," a Yonkers, NY, television program, for five years, and was a reporter on "BronxNet News" in New York in 1995.

Tim began as a magician, performing throughout New York at corporate events, night clubs and children's parties. In 1986, just as he was embarking on a television production career, he suffered a debilitating stroke that paralyzed his right side and seriously damaged his speaking and memory functions at age 24. After seven months in the hospital and two years of therapy, he returned to performing.

He also resumed his interest in production, realizing an opportunity to give a voice to the authors of popular children's books by producing videotapes that let these authors speak directly to their readers. Combining his passion for performance, education and children, he founded Tim Podell Productions in 1991.

Today,Tim regularly travels the world to conduct and produce tapes of interviews with authors in their hometowns. In 1996, he expanded the offerings of Tim Podell Productions to include a series for high school students called, "Careers in the 21st Century." In 2002 he expanded his offerings to include the "All About the Book!" video series -- in depth video guides to classic children's literature.

Tim received a degree in psychology from the State University of New York at Purchase. A native of Briarcliff Manor, NY, Tim now lives in Ossining, NY.

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