St. James guide to fantasy writers
By: editor, David Pringle.
Contributors: Pringle, David.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: St. James guide to writers series
Publisher: St. James Press
Published: 1996
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 711
Subjects: Fantasy literature -- Bio-bibliography; Fantasy literature -- History and criticism
Other titles: Saint James guide to fantasy writers; Guide to fantasy writers
Description: "Conceived as the first of a two-volume set, the second to be entitled the St. James Guide to Horror, Ghost, and Gothic Writers," this volume concentrates on "'pure' fantasy: tales of magic, heroic fantasy, sword and sorcery, humorous fantasy, adult fairy tales, animal fantasy, timeslip romances, Arabian-Nights tales and chinoiserie, fantastic allegories, and fabulations."--Editor's note, p. vii.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 663-664) and indexes.