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  Fantasy authors, whose books can be found on Another Book
Jonathan Stroud is an author of fantasy books, mainly for children and youths.
Terry Goodkind is a contemporary American fantasy writer and author of best-selling fantasy series, 'The Sword of Truth', which according to the publisher, had...
She is known for her 'Darkover' science fantasy series and her Arthurian masterpiece, 'The Mists of Avalon'.
anotherbook.net /authors   (661 words)

  
  Fantasy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fantasy is a genre of art, literature, film, television, and music that uses magic and other supernatural forms as a primary element of either plot, theme, setting, or all three.
In other cases, most frequently in works of modern fantasy in the high fantasy subgenre, the story might take place in a fantasy world that is wholly different from our own, complete with distinct laws of physics that allow magic to be incorporated naturalistically into the setting.
Fantasy subgenres are numerous and diverse, frequently overlapping with other forms of speculative fiction in almost every medium in which they're produced.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Fantasy   (870 words)

  
 Writers of Fantasy
Fantasy authors have been astonishing readers with their creations since the beginning of the written word.
This is an outstanding piece of Epic Fantasy and it is considered to be the first epic fantasy work of the modern era.
Writer of sword and sorcery and epic fantasy series he is most famous for the Belgariad and the Mallorean series.
www.epic-fantasy.com /authors   (974 words)

  
 Fantasy Authors and Readers
If you are an author and you enjoy writing original fantasy prose or stories, I'd love you to join this webring.
If you don't write but love to read fantasy and your web site has a fantasy theme, you are also welcome to join this webring.
Fantasy writing by Charles Alexander Moffat, four full-length novels, numerous short stories and 1 novella.
u.webring.com /hub?ring=fantasyauthors   (389 words)

  
 Guide to Fantasy, Part 0   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
When fantasy is also combined with rational explanation of how such new phenomena might come about, through invention, development or evolution, or through greater understanding of or modification to the laws of nature, it begins to become ‘Science Fiction’ — but we only really get to that in Part 4 onwards.
In the prescientific ages fantastic occurrences are explained in terms of the supernatural, or magic, or as the result of dream or hallucination.
Another factor favouring reliance on the authors' dates of birth is that it puts them among their contemporaries, and gives an indication of how far the culture of their time influenced them or how far ahead of their time they were.
www.outlanders.fsnet.co.uk /fan0.htm   (712 words)

  
 The Recommended Fantasy Author List
In several cases, only specific books by an author are recommended (although that is generally noted in the comments).
Authors who write both science fiction AND fantasy (or books in other genres) only have their fantasy titles listed.
The dividing line between fantasy, science fiction, and horror is indistinct and highly subjective.
www.sff.net /people/Amy.Sheldon/listcont.htm   (863 words)

  
 Recommended Fantasy Authors List - Part 1/5
It was intended to be a quick compilation of a few favorite fantasy authors of some a.f.e.
Other than that, recommended authors run the gamut from Stephen Donaldson to Terry Pratchett, Mervyn Peake to Lloyd Alexander, and Peter Beagle to Piers Anthony (the last pair is my "sublime to the ridiculous" combination).
It came back into print in May '96 from Tor._ Freedom and Necessity (co-author Emma Bull) _This is an epistolary fantasy (i.e., the story is told in the form of letters) that is unrelated to any series by either of the co-authors.
www.cs.uu.nl /wais/html/na-dir/fantasy/recommended-authors/part1.html   (2316 words)

  
 Authors Steve Perry, Irene Radford, and Mary Rosenblum Speak about Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction
Authors Steve Perry, Irene Radford, and Mary Rosenblum Speak About Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction for the February 2005 meeting of Willamette Writers in Portland, Oregon.
Irene Radford, author of The Dragon Nimbus, Merlin Descendents and The Stargods series, has been writing stories since she figured out what a pencil was for.
Steve Perry is an award-winning author who has written both his own novels, as well as writing for hire for Tom Clancy, and writing Star Trek novels.
www.prweb.com /releases/2005/1/prwebxml194654.php   (987 words)

  
 Science-Fiction & Fantasy forums - Great Fantasy authors?
It's too easy to have a generalised idae that the fantasy genre is too stuck in cheap commercialism and pseudo-Tolkien imitation.
Fantasy comes in all shapes and sizes and every reader demands something different.
I've never picked a book by an author (unless I've already read the author and liked their stories) but lately everything I've read (ok, most everything) has been by females.
www.chronicles-network.net /forum/printthread.php?t=216   (660 words)

  
 Author List
In Canada it is quite common for science fiction authors to also write fantasy or for fantasy authors to also write horror.
It is also common for Canadian mainstream authors to write a fantastic story or two without fear of being labeled a genre author.
A quick note for any published fantastic literature authors reading this guide: If you are not listed and would like to be or if you are listed and would like to add to, correct or delete anything I've written, please use Email me at mic-newsletter@rogers.com.
www.geocities.com /canadian_sf/pages/author.htm   (227 words)

  
 Infonautas - Arts: Literature: Genres: Fantasy: Authors:
CyberSpace Spinner Archive of Horror and Fantasy Fiction - Includes a directory of horror and fantasy author pseudonyms, as well a complete listing of winners of the Horror Writers' Association's Stoker Awards.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America - A writers' guild for fantasy and science fiction authors.
SFcrowsnest.com: Fantasy Author Interviews - Interviews with a number of fantasy authors such as Michael Moorcock, Stephen Hunt, and Alan Dean Foster on his 'Spellsinger' series.
www.infonautas.info /Arts/Literature/Genres/Fantasy/Authors   (191 words)

  
 Famous Science Fiction Authors - Criteria Indicating Fame
Authors such as Bradbury and Vonnegut who are well-known outside of genre literature are often even more famous than those who have been successful primarily within the sf/f genres.
Many of famous science fiction and fantasy authors have works which were voted among the 100 greatest novels of the century in the reader's choice survey conducted by the Modern Library Board (The complete list is available online from Random House).
It is true that many of these authors, such as Dante and Voltaire, wrote what would clearly be classified as science fiction or fantasy today, and the only reason they are not considered sf/f writers is because they lived and wrote before the modern literary schism between speculative and "literary/mainstream" fiction.
www.adherents.com /lit/sf_lists.html   (3349 words)

  
 AUTHORS "H" and "I" page of ULTIMATE SCIENCE FICTION WEB GUIDE
Halidom, multiple author pseudonym of weird stories in early 20th century British fiction, a.k.a.
One of the few SF/Fantasy authors born into wealth and power and not literarily crippled by it, along with Lord Dunsany and Lary Niven.
Tara K. Harper (1961-): Active Member of Science Fiction Writers of America; professional science fiction author with eight novels (as of June 1998) published, three of which were national best-sellers, one of which was nominated for the 1995 Oregon Book Awards.
www.magicdragon.com /UltimateSF/authorsI.html   (2689 words)

  
 Science-Fiction & Fantasy forums - Great Fantasy authors?
So I would like to devote this thread to nominating the great fantasy authors, and also the reason for the nominations.
Those authors with most fame have captured more of the elements that a wider base prefers to read.
I've no idea why so many of the fantasies I've read in the past year are written by women.
www.chronicles-network.net /forum/printthread.php?t=216&pp=40   (660 words)

  
 Open Directory - Arts: Literature: Genres: Fantasy: Authors
CyberSpace Spinner Archive of Horror and Fantasy Fiction - Includes a directory of horror and fantasy author pseudonyms, as well a complete listing of winners of the Horror Writers' Association's Stoker Awards.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America - A writers' guild for fantasy and science fiction authors.
SFcrowsnest.com: Fantasy Author Interviews - Interviews with a number of fantasy authors such as Michael Moorcock, Stephen Hunt, and Alan Dean Foster on his 'Spellsinger' series.
www.dmoz.org /Arts/Literature/Genres/Fantasy/Authors   (191 words)

  
 Authors on the Web - Fantasy Writers Roundtable -- Childrens' Authors
Fantasy is one of the fastest growing genres of fiction on the market today.
What with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and The Lord of the Rings hitting theaters, we thought now would be the perfect time to plumb the depths of some of today's most imaginative minds.
Join twenty acclaimed writers of both adult and children's fantasy books as they discuss the creative process, Tolkien, the great Sci-fi vs. Fantasy debate, and more.
www.authorsontheweb.com /features/0111-fantasy-kids/0111-fantasy-kids.asp   (418 words)

  
 Fantasy Worldbuilding Questions Part 1
The following list of questions is meant to aid authors of fantasy fiction who are seeking to create believable imaginary settings for their stories.
It is not necessary for an author to answer all, or even any, of the questions in order to start writing, (or to finish writing, either).
The idea is simply to provoke people into thinking about the ways their settings and backgrounds hang together … or don't.
www.sfwa.org /writing/worldbuilding1.htm   (198 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Science Fiction & Fantasy: Books: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Authors, A-Z, Media, Gaming & More
From household names to sleepers, take a look at the biggest books of the biggest book season of the year in our Fall New Releases store.
We've drastically reduced prices on a wide selection of titles in literature and fiction, mysteries and thrillers, cooking, nonfiction, and other in-demand books that are deeply discounted and in limited supply.
Laurell K. Hamilton returns to steam up the pages of the sixth installment of her Meredith Gentry series, A Lick of Frost.
www.amazon.com /Science-Fiction-Fantasy-Books/b?ie=UTF8&node=25   (367 words)

  
 The Observer | UK News | Harry's spell over adults
Author JK Rowling's tales of the schoolboy wizard have long cast a spell on older readers with copies frequently seen in the hands of commuters.
In the sixth installment of the seven-book saga, Rowling has revealed, Potter is 16 years old and one of the characters dies.
Authors Philip Pullman and Mark Haddon have also benefited from what has become known as 'crossover' fiction which appeals to readers young and old.
www.guardian.co.uk /Observer/uk_news/story/0,6903,1484318,00.html   (381 words)

  
 SF & Fantasy Authors
Science fiction and fantasy fans are, needless to say, devourers of books and other information pertaining to their interests.
Linda Nagata is one of the newest writers in the science fiction field, and her works have tended to deal with cyberpunk themes and nanotechnology to this point.
Weber is only one of two sf and fantasy writers who are known for their military sf works, and that I can read.
www.comnet.ca /~jkahane/sf/sf-authors.html   (1171 words)

  
 sffworld.com - British Fantasy authors
British Fantasy authors that I'm familiar with are Tolkien, Lawhead, Holdstock, Horwood, Gemmell, George Green, Michael Scott Rohan, and some New Wierd writers like Mieville and Cockayne.
It could be that I've simply depleted the stack of Fantasy authors from the UK with the above list, but I hope not, since some of them have this really interesting, somewhat quirky touch that sets them apart and makes them interesting.
Plus, I always love to find a new author (new includes Fantasy authors from the past that I've never heard of but whose books are still in print btw).
www.sffworld.com /forums/showthread.php?t=7957   (1071 words)

  
 Directory - Arts: Literature: Genres: Fantasy: Authors   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
CyberSpace Spinner Archive of Horror and Fantasy Fiction  · cached · Includes a directory of horror and fantasy author pseudonyms, as well a complete listing of winners of the Horror Writers' Association's Stoker Awards.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America  · iweb · cached · A writers' guild for fantasy and science fiction authors.
SFcrowsnest.com: Fantasy Author Interviews  · Interviews with a number of fantasy authors such as Michael Moorcock, Stephen Hunt, and Alan Dean Foster on his 'Spellsinger' series.
www.incywincy.com /default?p=3414   (200 words)

  
 SFBookcase.com - Authors - Reference of Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels/Authors.
Below are listed various authors, who write mainly sf or fantasy novels.
an authors novel (if they are not currently present in the list).
Select a letter to display all the author surnames beginning with that letter.
www.sfbookcase.com /authors.asp   (68 words)

  
 FANTASY AUTHORS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
any info on these authors would be greatly appreciated.
Authors indicated with an asterick * are requests..
They will probably be referenced sooner than others..
www.geocities.com /area51/zone/8574/author.html   (73 words)

  
 Authors C page of ULTIMATE SCIENCE FICTION WEB GUIDE
Jeanne is a former senior editor at Dell Publishing, where she launched the Abyss line of psychological horror, ran the science fiction and fantasy publishing program, and published a wide variety of fiction and nonfiction titles.
She is the author of the upcoming Babylon 5 novel, THE SHADOW WITHIN, coming out in April 1997, as well as numerous short stories and articles.
Bertram Chandler @ AlphaRalpha Was a major science fiction author in Australia, who told me (at a Norwescon) that he did most of his writing onboard ships in Sydney Harbor which he was babysitting, as there was a requirement that a licensed captain be onboard.
www.magicdragon.com /UltimateSF/authorsC.html   (4756 words)

  
 AUTHORS : FANTASY : GENRES : LITERATURE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-19)
Interviews with a number of fantasy authors such as Michael Moorcock, Stephen Hunt, and Alan Dean Foster on his 'Spellsinger' series.
Includes a directory of horror and fantasy author pseudonyms, as well a complete listing of winners of the Horror Writers' Association's Stoker Awards.
Portal for fantasy authors to post their unpublished material.
www.artfv.com /literature/genres/fantasy/authors   (394 words)

  
 Famous Science Fiction Authors - Page 1
Some of the "famous" science fiction and fantasy writers on this list may be included because they have been particularly prolific or have had significant influence on the field.
Authors which have not won Hugo, Nebula or World Fantasy awards are not necessarily less talented or less significant than other authors.
In science fiction and fantasy, a writer's worldview invariably affects their writing, but not necessarily in ways which alienate or are offensive to readers with different beliefs.
www.adherents.com /adh_sf.html   (4449 words)

  
 Aslan's Kin: Interfaith Fantasy and Science Fiction - Links
Web writings on Christian fantasy and science fiction and on Pagan mythology in fantasy are quite extensive; unfortunately, other subjects have been much neglected.
Christian fantasy authors in particular are found at a number of the sites mentioned on this page.
This course includes an introductory lecture that discusses the use of mythology in science fiction and fantasy, as well as essays on the use of Taoism by Ursula K. Le Guin, the use of Manicheeism by Susan Cooper, and the use of Christianity by Stephen Lawhead.
www.greenbelt.com /news/aslan/links.htm   (934 words)

  
 Omniseek: /Arts & Humanities /Literature /Fiction /Fantasy /Authors
I don't seem to have a lot of fantasies left right now (at least not the kind I want to discuss on a Web server); since I opened this server in May, a lot of my...
Website devoted to sf, fantasy and horror books; includes brief biographical information on authors, links to further resources on the web, and book-purchasing information; the "database" itself is searchable by author, keyword, or genre(s)
Fantasy Legend™ is designed to offer more of a "historical" feel than most games of this type.
www.omniseek.com /srch/{72511}   (522 words)

  
 Favorite Fantasy Authors?
In this mesmerizing sequel to The Dragonbone Chair, best-selling author Tad Williams returns us to the troubled realms of humans, Quanuc trolls, and Sithi, as the dark magic and terrigying minions of the undead Sithi ruler, Ineluki the Storm King, spread their seemingly undefeatable evil across the realm of Osten Ard.
Three years later he was a published author in the school rag and soon after in a magazine called Science Fantasy.
For the few people who don't know, Terry Pratchett, 56, is the multi-million-selling author of the Discworld series of books that, if it weren't for J.K. Rowling (more of her later) would be the world's biggest selling fantasy books.
filesharingtalk.com /vb3/history/topic/81129-1.html   (3428 words)

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