Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction

Name: Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction
Rating: 4.25 (16 reviews)
Author: Jeff VanderMeer
ISBN: 9781419704420

by Jeff VanderMeer, Jeremy Zerfoss, John Coulthart, Ryan Burke, Tanya Eby, Adam Verner

4.3

(16 ratings)

352 pages4 editions2013Harry N. AbramsISBN 9781419704420

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About this book

Wonderbook has become the definitive guide to writing science fiction and fantasy by offering an accessible, example-rich approach that emphasizes the importance of playfulness as well as pragmatism. It also exploits the visual nature of genre culture and employs bold, full-color drawings, maps, renderings, and visualizations to stimulate creative thinking. On top of all that, the book features sidebars and essays from some of the biggest names working in the field today, including George R. R. Martin, Lev Grossman, Neil Gaiman, Michael Moorcock, and Karen Joy Fowler. For the fifth anniversary of the original publication, Jeff VanderMeer has added an additional 50 pages of diagrams, illustrations, and writing exercises creating the ultimate volume of inspiring advice that is also a stunning and inspiring object.

Publication Details

Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 2013
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9781419704420
Language: en
Editions: 4

About Jeff VanderMeer

Jeff VanderMeer is a writer and editor whose fiction merges elements of science fiction, fantasy, and the weird. His stories frequently examine the intricate connection between humanity and the natural world, uncovering strange and sometimes unsettling phenomena. He is widely recognized for the Southern Reach trilogy, which delves into the enigma of Area X, a cryptic and potentially extraterrestrial zone. Beyond this series, his novels such as Borne, Hummingbird Salamander, and Dead Astronauts depict futures shaped by biotechnology, environmental collapse, and the rise of unusual new lifeforms. VanderMeer has also co-edited several notable anthologies, including The New Weird, The Weird, and The Big Book of Science Fiction, often working alongside his wife, Ann VanderMeer.