How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction
10 best books like How to Write Tales of Horror, Fantasy and Science Fiction (J.N. Williamson): The Complete Stories and Poems, Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 2., Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror, Vol. 3, How to Write Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Art of War: A New Translation by Michael Nylan, The Genius of the System: Hollywood Filmmaking in the Studio Era, On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association, Aliens and Alien Societies, The Complete Handbook Of Novel Writing: Everything You Need To Know About Creating & Selling Your Work (Writers Digest), Creatures: Thirty Years of Monsters
The Complete Stories and Poems
| Author | Edgar Allan Poe |
| ISBN | 0385074077 |
I’ve been reading this book for almost three years and it feels so good to finally have finished it!
I was surprised by what I found in here. Poe was slightly different to what I thought. He is very much shrouded in shadow and the macabre, at least, his more successful stories and poems were. But...
Uzumaki: Spiral into Horror, Vol. 2.
| Author | Junji Ito |
| ISBN | 1591160332 |
A sleepy town on the coast of Japan is under quiet, deadly siege, not by a person or group but by a primeval spiral shape whose victims include both parents of Shuichi Saito. In this second volume of the saga, Shuichi's girlfriend Kirie becomes further involved in the town's terrible secret when schoolmates...
Uzumaki: Spiral Into Horror, Vol. 3
| Author | Junji Ito |
| ISBN | 1591160480 |
Kurozu-cho, a fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is haunted by a recurring pattern: a spiral manifesting itself in increasingly terrifying ways. In this third and final volume, the town is cut off from the outside by devastating hurricanes. Kirie, her boyfriend Shuichi, and the other desperate survivors...
Writing for science fiction and fantasy audiences can be the most exciting writing you've ever done. Your readers are curious and want you to take them beyond ""The Fields We Know,"" to help them explore the infinite boundaries of the worlds you create.
Here, science fiction great Orson Scott...
The Art of War: A New Translation by Michael Nylan
| Author | Sun Tzu |
| ISBN | 1324004894 |
Sun Tzu’s ancient book of strategy and psychology has as much to tell us today as when it was first written 2,500 years ago. In a world forever at odds, his rules for anticipating the motivations and strategies of our competitors never cease to inspire leaders of all kinds.
Michael Nylan,...
| Author | Thomas Schatz |
| ISBN | 0805046666 |
At a time when the studio is making a stunning comeback, film historian Thomas Schatz provides an indispensable account of Hollywood's tradional blend of business and art. This book lays to rest the persistent myth that businesspeople and producers stifle artistic talent and reveals instead the...
| Author | Mort Castle |
| ISBN | 1582974209 |
The masters of horror have united to teach you the secrets of success in the scariest genre of all!
In On Writing Horror, Second Edition, Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Harlan Ellison, David Morrell, Jack Ketchum, and many others tell you everything you need to know to successfully write...
| Author | Stanley Schmidt |
| ISBN | 0898797063 |
This is the first volume in a four-volume set put out by Writers Digest Books under the umbrella Science Fiction Writing Series. This entire series is highly recommendable, and you'll probably see the other volumes reviewed here by me in the future. Aliens and Alien Societies features 11 chapters,...
| Author | Writer's Digest Books |
Get advice from the best in the business on every stage of the novel-writing and publishing process!
In The Complete Handbook of Novel Writing, 3rd Edition, you'll learn from established writers about how to make your novel a reality. Discover techniques and strategies for generating ideas,...
Creatures: Thirty Years of Monsters
Monsters: As old as the oldest of stories, as new as our latest imaginings. From the ancient stone corridors of the labyrinth to the graffitied alleyways of the contemporary metropolis, they stalk the shadows. Leering from the darkness of the forest, jostling for space in our closets, they walk, crawl,...
Ikigai: Los secretos de Japón para una vida larga y feliz
| Author | Hector Garcia Puigcerver |
| ISBN | 8479539224 |
“Only staying active will make you want to live a hundred years.” —Japanese proverb
According to the Japanese, everyone has an ikigai—a reason for living. And according to the residents of the Japanese village with the world’s longest-living people, finding it is the key to a happier...
A Short History of England
| Author | Simon Jenkins |
| ISBN | 1846684633 |
England's history is the most exciting of any nation on Earth. Its triumphs and disasters are instantly familiar, from the Norman Conquest to the two world wars, but to fully understand their significance we need to know the whole story.
A Short History of England sheds light on all the key individuals...
The Making of the Trek Conventions: Or, How to Throw a Party for 12,000 of Your Most Intimate Friends
| Author | Joan Winston |
| ISBN | 0385131127 |
In The Making of the Trek Conventions original Star Trek Welcommittee (STW) member Joan Winston takes us through the day to day running and behind-the-scenes secrets of STW's Star Trek conventions, which ran in New York City each year from 1972 to 1976. The book is an eye-opening read for modern convention-goers...
