Talk:List of fantasy authors

message: This list would be more interesting and useful if each entry included a headline-length phrase mentioning the person's most notable/memorable works of fantasy. I added a few notes as a trial. Stan 04:29, 1 Dec 2003 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: I agree with the sentiments to keep Anne McCaffrey on the list (and I've readded her.)  While people can argue semantics about whether she fits one definition or another for Fantasy, people will expect to see her her, as she is often considered a fantasy author; even her memorandum on the TOR ( http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/11/anne-mccaffrey-in-remembrance ) and Del Rey ( http://sf-fantasy.suvudu.com/2011/11/a-message-from-anne-mccaffreys-family.html?wbtrak=NGZiYzAxN2UtNDU0YTE4NTg= ) sites reflect this. Beska (talk) 21:16, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Just because the cat had her kittens in the oven, doesn't make them biscuits. McCaffrey wrote nothing but SF, and was known to be somewhat caustic on the topic. Calling her SF set on a low-tech planet "fantasy" is nonsense and original research; you will not find any competent critics calling it fantasy, because it is not. Calling it "fantasy" or "science fantasy" will not change that. --Orange Mike | Talk 21:27, 22 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree with the kittens thing...to the point where I would say that just because she was insistent that it wasn't fantasy, doesn't mean it wasn't.  You claim that there are "no competent critics calling it fantasy"; any references?  You call my point original reasearch: I added two references to the talk page, from publishers, who refer to her as a fantasy writer.  But you know what?  Whatever.  I don't think I'm going to convince you, and I'm not interested in an edit war.  So you "win".  Beska (talk) 12:07, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: Unless McCaffrey wrote some short fiction which is fantasy, which may be possible, I'd have to look in Get Off the Unicorn, I wouldn't include her on the list.  She does use the tropes of fantasy, but with a science fictional underpinning (as evidenced that even the early Dragonrider stories were originally published in Analog, known for only publishing science fiction.Shsilver (talk) 13:51, 23 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  McCaffrey again 

message: I've been doing this to the List_of_science_fiction_authors, but couldn't resist this cute picture of Fiona Mcintosh I came across. I may do more later , or you may want to join in the fun! Cheers, Pete Tillman (talk) 03:58, 26 April 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Adding author photos, cover art etc. to perk up the list 

message: I will add the sources here so that there aren't just random citations:
:*He is notable. David Forbes - sales rank shows that he has shifted a few copies.Same as above.This man definitely exists and has sold fantasy. Re-adding.
:*A review on a well known site for Robert Wayne McCoy.This shows both numerous reviews and such. Re-adding.Another well known site for fantasy.
:*I have outlined the reasons for keeping Richard Monaco on TheRedPenOfDoom's talk page. He is a pulitzer prize nominee for christ sake.
:*Janna Nickerson. Up for a Pacific Northwest book award. Ok, it isn't a Pulitzer, but it shows notability. This shows some notability as well as a couple of reviews.
:*I agreed to remove Rodriguez and Thomas on RedPen's talk page (see above).
:*C. Lee Tocci.see this for Booklist reviewShows importance of Booklist
Regards. Alan16 talkcount 09:58, 10 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Notability is more than a blurb in Amazon - show actual notability exists for these authors by actual coverage in reliable third party sources. AND wikipedia is not a promotional media for people like Tocci to pimp their own work.-- The Red Pen of Doom 11:52, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Right. Well I don't care too much about Tocci, so she can go. However, David Forbes has clear notability. The interview by itself with SFF World (a well respected fantasy website where not everyone gets an interview) shows notability. With all due respect, I get annoyed by people who delete authors simply because they are self-published. They can be self-published and still be notable. Alan16 (talk) 13:39, 24 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Tags 

message: Seems okay to have redlinked works, but I think redlinked authors should be kept off the list.  Authors on this list should have an entry already. Artemis-Arethusa (talk) 23:56, 18 April 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Vehemently agree! --Orange Mike | Talk 01:00, 6 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: Redlinked authors?

message: Maximilianklein (talk) 23:13, 5 December 2012 (UTC)
thread_title: WorldCat Genres

message: Should this article be re-titled "List of notable fantasy authors"?  The article does not include every single fantasy author and besides, notability is the requirement, apparently.  -- Billybob2002 (talk) 07:18, 22 January 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Retitling page

message: Shouldn't she be on the list?
-Sparkling Twilight, 1st November 2014-
:She is there, under B, not Z. - I am not sure why, but the Marion Zimmer Bradley article also is sorted under Bradley, ... . Daranios (talk) 19:28, 2 November 2014 (UTC)
thread_title: Marion Zimmer-Bradley

message: •	Information to be added or removed: Please add the author Vincent Hunter to the List of fantasy authors.
	•	Explanation of issue: Vincent Hunter is not yet on the list of fantasy authors.
	•	References supporting change: Vincent Hunter press release in Surrey Now Leader Newspaper: https://www.surreynowleader.com/entertainment/transgender-surrey-brothers-debut-fantasy-novel-as-author-duo-vincent-hastings/
Vincent Hunter author page on Amazon: https://www.amazon.ca/kindle-dbs/entity/author/B08JHF2V31?ref_=dbs_p_ebk_r00_abau_000000
The Garnet Crown: https://www.amazon.ca/Garnet-Crown-Book-Crimson-Plumes-ebook/dp/B08FLWZM1L/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=the+garnet+crown&qid=1602991308&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExQU9MSlIyWUJHTE1BJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMTQ1NTY3MUs5MDdKQUZTOFY5OCZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMDM5MzExNTFVVTZZVURNNlgmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl
Vincent Hunter official website: https://vincenthunterofficial.wordpress.com/blog/
FirebornMana (talk) 03:29, 18 October 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: Hi FirebornMana. I'm afraid I must decline your edit request. A prerequisite to being included on this list is  Vincent Hunter (the author) does not have an article on Wikipedia, so unfortunately he cannot be included in this list at this time. Best, Altamel (talk) 04:30, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proposed addition to the List of fantasy authors