If you want to write good science fiction and fantasy
Discover the best books to master writing science fiction and fantasy. Explore top guides and resources to craft compelling, imaginative stories in these genres.
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How to Write Science Fiction
by Bob Shaw
You don't have to be a science expert to write science fiction - even the novice can do so. This guide shows readers how to …
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Write Away
by Elizabeth George
Filled with personal anecdotes and bits of memoir from a much loved writer, "Write Away" is an intelligent and functional guide to constructing a novel.
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Up Through an Empty House of Stars
by David Langford
At last, _Up Through an Empty House of Stars_ brings together the best of the never before collected SF reviews and articles that helped build …
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Science Fiction in the Real World
by Norman Spinrad
This collection of 14 essays on science fiction, most of which originally appeared in Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, explores critical standards; questions of genre, …
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Neil Gaiman's The Sandman and Joseph Campbell
by Stephen Rauch
The first scholarly book-length examination of the work of comics legend Neil Gaiman includes detailed analysis of his best-selling "Sandman" and "Death" series, a look …
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King Rat
by China Miéville
A London man is enrolled by the King of Rats to assassinate the Pied Piper of Hamelin who dethroned him. The man is Saul, whose …
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The Art of Fiction
by Ayn Rand
Guide for writers and readers. How a writer combines abstract ideas and concrete action to achieve a unity of theme, plot, characterization and style.
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Writing Down the Bones
by Natalie Goldberg
A collection of essays in which the author explores methods of writing based on her experience in Zen meditation.
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Zen in the Art of Writing
by Ray Bradbury
"Every morning I jump out of bed and step on a land mine. The land mine is me. After the explosion, I spend the rest …
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Language and Creative Illusion
by Walter Nash
Examines the creative process in writing, from the ideas and designs of composition to the business of fixing a text on paper. Two themes run …
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The Detached Retina
by Brian W. Aldiss
In this fascinating collection of essays, one of the world's preeminent science fiction writers explores a wide range of science fiction and fantasy writers and …
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Aniara
by Harry Martinson
The great Swedish writer Harry Martinson published his masterpiece, Aniara, during the height of the Cold War -- right after the Soviet Union announced that …