Author Calendar

• Cancelled (Business conflict): His Way, Eldersburg, MD - Thursday 4/3, from 4 or 5 PM to 8 PM, book signing and reading, 6300 Georgetown Blvd, Eldersburg -

• Cancelled (Business conflict): His Way, Glen Burnie, MD, Friday 4/4, from 4 or 5 PM to 8 PM, book signing and reading at His Way, 8 Mountain Rd, Glen Burnie

• His Way, Ellicott City, MD - Saturday 4/5, from 4 or 5 to 8 PM, book signing and reading at His Way, 8450 Baltimore National Pike, Ellicott City

Recent Events

• WMBI Radio, Chicago - Friday 2/22, 10 AM Central, Interview, 90.1 FM

• Town & Country Public Library, Elburn, IL - Saturday 2/23, 10-12 AM, reading and book signing, 320 E North Street, Elburn

• John’s Christian Stores, Carol Stream, IL - Saturday 2/23, 2-4, book signing, 520 S Schmale Rd, Carol Stream

• FamilyNet Radio/TV, Atlanta, GA - Wednesday 2/27, 8:08 AM Eastern

• Gospel Supplies Bookstore, Tucson, AZ, January 19, 2008

We had a wonderful time at the Gospel Supplies bookstore in Tucson, Arizona, 5611 East Speedway Blvd. We had a steady stream of traffic, met some new friends, and met with some good friends of my parents. Highly successful. Thanks to all who stopped by, and to the great people there who helped out so much!

Saturday, October 6, 2007... Elburn, IL.

Bryan Polivka with new friends, old friends, and family.

Local Author Returns Home  

George Bryan Polivka, author of the Trophy Chase Trilogy, visited the public library in Elburn, Illinois on Saturday, October 6th from 1 to 4 PM. This "Meet the Author" session represented the first time Polivka had returned to Elburn since the publication of The Legend of the Firefish, the first book of his trilogy.

Author Bio:

George Bryan Polivka was raised in the Chicago area, attended Bible college in Alabama, then traveled across the seas to Europe where he studied under Francis Schaeffer at L'Abri Fellowship in Switzerland. He then returned to Alabama where he enrolled at Birmingham-Southern College as an English major.

While still in school, Bryan married Jeri, whom he met his freshman year in college, and now his wife of over 25 years. He also was offered a highly coveted internship at a local television station which led him to his first career as an award-winning television producer.

In 1986, Bryan won an Emmy for writing his documentary, "A Hard Road to Glory," which detailed the difficult path African Americans traveled to achieve recognition through athletic success during times of racial prejudice and oppression.

Bryan and his family eventually moved to the Baltimore area where he worked with Sylvan Learning Systems, (now Laureate Education). In 2001 Bryan was honored by the U.S. Distance Learning Association for the most significant achievement by an individual in corporate e-Learning. Bryan is currently responsible for developing and delivering new programs for Laureate's online higher education division.

Bryan and Jeri live near Baltimore with their two teenage children, Jake and Aime.

A Note from Bryan…

I am one soldier in a great army of many, many thousands who have been enchanted and changed by the works of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.  When I first ventured into Middle Earth, the outcome of the battle between good and evil, between creation and destruction within my own soul was far from certain.  In a very real way the eternal loyalties of my heart were forged in Narnia.  It is therefore my sincerest prayer that you will find your journey into the Kingdom of Nearing Vast worthy, if only in some small measure, of so rich a heritage, and so complete a victory.