Websites:
Books:
George R.R. Martin
Steven Erikson
Mercedes Lackey
Top 10 Fantasy Authors
- www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/author-a-z/. This site is basic in appearance and does not necessarily catch a person's attention, however, it is a good place to start. The site contains a list of fantasy authors arranged alphabetically by first name, not last, and each entry gives biographical information as well as a list of that author's works.
- www.focusonfantasy.com/best-fantasy-authors/. This site is a subjective list of 12 fantasy authors in an unordered list. Each author's biographical entry has information on their works woven in and not attached as a separate list. There are also links to the individual authors' websites when possible.
- www.scifan.com/writers/aa/. This site is a very plain, almost boring list of author names arranged alphabetically. A great feature that is included on this site is a search bar, which was not found on the other sites. Each author entry contains very brief biographical information, a list of the author's works, a list of the author's series, recurring themes, and links to the author's site when possible.
Books:
- Fantasy Authors: A Research Guide. by J. Stevens and D. Salo, 2008. Westport, CT: Libraries Unlimited. This book was designed for use in public libraries for students, readers' advisory, and various other reference uses. It covers 100 of the leading contemporary and popular fantasy authors in alphabetical order. Each author entry contains a short biographical sketch, a list of their major works, research sources about the author, and web sites pertaining to the author.
- The Wand in the Word: Conversations with Writers of Fantasy by L.S. Marcus, 2006, Cambridge, MA: Candlewick Press. This book is a collection of interviews with 13 fantasy authors. The interviews cover issues such as the authors lives, their literary influences, their work routines, etc. This is more of an informal autobiographical resource.
George R.R. Martin
- georgerrmartin.com This is the author's official web page and includes pretty much anything about the author and his works. The Life & Times section of the web page contains biographical information and pictures of author from various points in his life.
- www.biography.com/people/george-r-r-martin-20786615 An authoritative site for biographical information. The biographical entry includes a quick facts section about the author and the biography itself is broken into life sections, making it easier to locate information from a specific time frame.
Steven Erikson
- us.macmillan.com/author/stevenerikson This is the webpage for the author's publisher. The biographical information on this page is very brief but the entry does contain links to the author's webpage (which contains no biographical information), the author's Wikipedia entry, and to the author's Goodreads entry.
- www.fantasybookreview.co.uk/Steven-Erickson/biography.html The biographical information is rather extensive in both its scope and the length of the entry. The entry for this author also includes links to interviews with the author and synopsis of all of his works.
Mercedes Lackey
- www.mercedeslackey.com The author's official web page. The biographical section of the page is more autobiographical in tone. The site covers both her written works and her writing process.
- www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/l/mercedes-r-lackey/ This entry contains very brief biographical information. There is also a list of works and publication dates as well as a list of her series with the books listed in reading order.
Top 10 Fantasy Authors