Author: Brian M. Thomsen
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1101157550
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
How do novels get their start? The answers to that question often prove as varied as the authors who create them. In Novel Ideas: Fantasy, seven of the genre's most talented tellers of tale are represented by eight masterful short works--many of them award winners--which laid the groundwork for some of the most acclaimed fantasy novels and series in the field.
Novel Ideas-Fantasy
Author: Brian M. Thomsen
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1101157550
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
How do novels get their start? The answers to that question often prove as varied as the authors who create them. In Novel Ideas: Fantasy, seven of the genre's most talented tellers of tale are represented by eight masterful short works--many of them award winners--which laid the groundwork for some of the most acclaimed fantasy novels and series in the field.
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1101157550
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
How do novels get their start? The answers to that question often prove as varied as the authors who create them. In Novel Ideas: Fantasy, seven of the genre's most talented tellers of tale are represented by eight masterful short works--many of them award winners--which laid the groundwork for some of the most acclaimed fantasy novels and series in the field.
Novel Ideas-Science Fiction
Author: Brian M. Thomsen
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1101157569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
For the first time in one volume, seven classic, award-winning stories which were the genesis for some of the most memorable novels and series in the field of science fiction.
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
ISBN: 1101157569
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 277
Book Description
For the first time in one volume, seven classic, award-winning stories which were the genesis for some of the most memorable novels and series in the field of science fiction.
Jerlayne
Author: Lynn Abbey
Publisher: D A W Books, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780886778095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Jerlayne's mother had warned her not to marry the handsome elf, Aulaudin, but Jerlayne, who inherited her mother's stubbornness, if not her wisdom, refused to listen.Now a century after her wedding day, Jerlayne's marriage is in shambles. None of her children have matured into elves like their parents. Her last daughter turned out to be a siren who leveled their home and killed half their household.And now Jerlayne wants answers--she demands to know why her mother opposed her marriage, and in finding those answers, these two elven women will confront an issue that will rock both realms down to their very foundations. For they will open a secret door, behind which every secret of faerie is revealed, every taboo is shattered, and elves and mortals will find themselves united against an unsuspected enemy.
Publisher: D A W Books, Incorporated
ISBN: 9780886778095
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
Jerlayne's mother had warned her not to marry the handsome elf, Aulaudin, but Jerlayne, who inherited her mother's stubbornness, if not her wisdom, refused to listen.Now a century after her wedding day, Jerlayne's marriage is in shambles. None of her children have matured into elves like their parents. Her last daughter turned out to be a siren who leveled their home and killed half their household.And now Jerlayne wants answers--she demands to know why her mother opposed her marriage, and in finding those answers, these two elven women will confront an issue that will rock both realms down to their very foundations. For they will open a secret door, behind which every secret of faerie is revealed, every taboo is shattered, and elves and mortals will find themselves united against an unsuspected enemy.
Where the Heart Is
Author: Billie Letts
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 075952288X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A down on her luck pregnant teen finds herself living in a shopping center in this Oprah's Book Club selection that inspired the film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman. Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town–a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull, they are about to take her–and you, too–on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey.
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
ISBN: 075952288X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 321
Book Description
A down on her luck pregnant teen finds herself living in a shopping center in this Oprah's Book Club selection that inspired the film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman. Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town–a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull, they are about to take her–and you, too–on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey.
Encyclopedia of Fantasy and Horror Fiction
Author: Don D'Ammassa
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438140630
Category : Fantasy fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 2061
Book Description
Presents articles on the horror and fantasy genres of fiction, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.
Publisher: Infobase Learning
ISBN: 1438140630
Category : Fantasy fiction, American
Languages : en
Pages : 2061
Book Description
Presents articles on the horror and fantasy genres of fiction, including authors, themes, significant works, and awards.
Rough Translations
Author: Molly Giles
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820323705
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Molly Giles's engaging collection of stories was the winner not only of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction but also of the 1985 San Francisco Bay Area Book Reviewers Association (BABRA) Award for Fiction and the 1986 Boston Globe Fiction Award. Many of the stories in Rough Translations have been anthologized and adapted for radio performance. A master of the complexities of language, Molly Giles writes of the missed connections in life and of the rough translations that we employ when we try to convey, through words and gestures, what we are thinking and what we want from our loved ones.
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
ISBN: 0820323705
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Molly Giles's engaging collection of stories was the winner not only of the Flannery O'Connor Award for Short Fiction but also of the 1985 San Francisco Bay Area Book Reviewers Association (BABRA) Award for Fiction and the 1986 Boston Globe Fiction Award. Many of the stories in Rough Translations have been anthologized and adapted for radio performance. A master of the complexities of language, Molly Giles writes of the missed connections in life and of the rough translations that we employ when we try to convey, through words and gestures, what we are thinking and what we want from our loved ones.
Fantasists on Fantasy
Author: Robert H. Boyer
Publisher: New York : Avon Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Eighteen fantasy writers share the secrets of their craft in essays, excerpts, and letters.
Publisher: New York : Avon Books
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
Eighteen fantasy writers share the secrets of their craft in essays, excerpts, and letters.
Out of Time
Author: Lynn Abbey
Publisher: Ace
ISBN: 9780441007516
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
For Emma the world has provided a comfortable routine. Her job, her apartmant, her life. Nothing much changes, and that's fine by her. But that was before Emma took in a terrified young girl hiding in the library. And the nightmaraes of her childhood returned.
Publisher: Ace
ISBN: 9780441007516
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
For Emma the world has provided a comfortable routine. Her job, her apartmant, her life. Nothing much changes, and that's fine by her. But that was before Emma took in a terrified young girl hiding in the library. And the nightmaraes of her childhood returned.
Fantasy Literature for Children and Young Adults
Author: Ruth Nadelman Lynn
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1216
Book Description
Bibliographic information, grade level, and annotations for nearly 7,500 fantasy books for grades 3-12 are given. The introduction discusses the history of fantasy, and awards presented to fantasy titles are listed.
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 1216
Book Description
Bibliographic information, grade level, and annotations for nearly 7,500 fantasy books for grades 3-12 are given. The introduction discusses the history of fantasy, and awards presented to fantasy titles are listed.
The Mountain of Kept Memory
Author: Rachel Neumeier
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481448951
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
"A prince and a princess must work together to save their kingdom from invaders ... and dangers within"--
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1481448951
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 464
Book Description
"A prince and a princess must work together to save their kingdom from invaders ... and dangers within"--