Publisher's Synopsis
A reference guide to 450 writers of various forms of fantasy: heroic fantasy, sword and sorcery, humorous fantasy, adult fairy tales and fables and those children's fantasies still popular with adults. Each entry includes biographical notes, a full list of publications and a 1000-word critical essay. Authors covered include: Robert E. Howard, Katherine Kerr, Mervyn Peake, Terry Pratchett, J.R.R. Tolkien, Margaret Weis and Terry Hickman. The guide also contains a title index and an appendix of foreign language writers.
