Profiles some 400 20th-century and pioneering fantasy authors, focusing on adult fiction but including children's fantasies that remain popular with adults. Entries include biographies, a complete list of works, and a critical essay, with comments by many living authors on their own work, and note film adaptations and critical studies. Contains a brief section on foreign-language authors, and a recommended reading list, plus title and nationality indices. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
