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No New Posts J. K. ROWLING

A struggling single mother who wrote the magical beginnings of Harry Potter in a local cafe' . Sit, have some tea, and discuss the literary world of "The Boy Who Lived".

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No New Posts C.S.LEWIS

British literary critic, scholar and author, known for his classic fantasy stories for children, THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA. Lewis was one of the most popular spokesmen for Christianity in the English-speaking world.

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No New Posts ANNE RICE

This Queen of Cult has managed to show the true nature of man. From vampires and witches to mummies, she has manage to bring gothic to a whole new level. Walk through the dark gates of her stories and enter a world intrigue.

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No New Posts STEPHEN KING

His last name says it all.Since the early 1970s, Stephen King has been America's most famous horror writer. He is known for his great eye for detail, for continuity, and for inside references; many stories that may seem unrelated are often linked by secondary characters, fictional towns, or off-hand references to events in previous books.

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No New Posts J. R. R. TOLKIEN

A major scholar of the English language, specializing in Old and Middle English. Twice Professor of Anglo-Saxon (Old English) at the University of Oxford, he also wrote a number of stories, including most famously The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, which are set in a pre-historic era in an invented version of the world which he called Middle-earth.

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No New Posts TERRY BROOKS

Terry Brooks mainly writes high fantasy.Terry has written many New York Times bestselling novels. But what is more marvelous about this fact is that those 22 novels vary greatly in the type of fantasy they present to the reader.

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No New Posts DAVID EDDINGS

His fantasy tend to have pretty simple plots,but rich characterization. He is the author of several best-selling series of epic fantasy novels.

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No New Posts RAY BRADBURY

An American fantasy, horror, science fiction, and mystery writer known best for the writings about spaceships and interplanetary travel.

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No New Posts FRANK HERBERT

Frank Herbert used his science fiction novels to explore complex ideas involving philosophy, religion, psychology, politics and ecology, which have inspired many of his readers to become interested in these areas. The underlying thrust in Frank Herbert's work was his fascination with the question of human survival and evolution.

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No New Posts DAN BROWN

A struggling author who after writing The Divinci Code, instantly became one of the most popular books of all time when The Divinci Code and one of the most controversial.

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No New Posts ORSON SCOTT CARD

His writing is dominated by detailed characterization and moral issues. His religious and political beliefs have drawn the ire of some science fiction fans, making him a provocative figure within the genre.

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No New Posts RAYMOND E. FEIST

Raymond E. Feist has been delighting readers with his action and adventure books set in the magical worlds of Midkemia and Kelewan - planets that interact through powerful magic that has opened a spacetime "rift" between them.

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No New Posts BRIAN JACQUES

While being filled with humor, adventure, and imagination, his books are well crafted and smoothly written..

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No New Posts JONATHAN STROUD

Is an author of fantasy books, mainly for children and youths.Among his most prominent works are the bestselling Bartimaeus Trilogy.

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No New Posts CHRISTOPHER PALOINI

An American writer of fantasy fiction, best known as being the author of the Inheritance trilogy.Nature influences much of Paolini's writing.Paolini stated that Paradise Valley is "one of the main sources" of his inspiration.

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No New Posts BARB & J.C. HENDEE

There works are a mix of high-fantasy and traditional vampire fiction.The fantasy elements are interwoven with the vampire lore. An appeal to both fantasy and horror fans would deffinately enjoy.

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No New Posts ANNE MCCAFFERY

McCaffrey became the first woman to win a Hugo for fiction.At the 2005 Nebula Award ceremonies, McCaffrey was named the 22nd Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America organization. In 2006 she was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame.

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No New Posts H.P.LOVECRAFT

An American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction. Although Lovecraft's readership was limited during his life, he has become a cult figure in the horror genre and is noted as creator of the Cthulhu Mythos as well as the famed Necronomicon.

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No New Posts L.A. BANKS

Best known for her Vampire Huntress series. Enter the world of The Neteru and The Guardians that protect her. Banks has created a very sexy and very spectacular take on the Buffy-esque genre that you don't want to miss. Also, discuss her other works here.

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No New Posts KELLEY ARMSTRONG

A world not much different from our own, but includes demons, deities, vampires, werewolves, witches, sorcerers, shaman, druids, necromancers, clairvoyants, and much more. The supernatural world lies just under the surface of the known world and definitely has nasty teeth.

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No New Posts CLIVE BARKER

Barker is one of the leading authors of contemporary horror/fantasy,Barker's distinctive style is characterized by the notion of hidden fantastical worlds existing side by side with our own. With a hint of sexuality in the supernatural and the complex and detailed mythologies, his style is often referred to as "dark fantasy" or the "fantastique."

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No New Posts JIM BUTCHER

An American author, best known for his contemporary fantasy book series The Dresden Files. A wizard Detective walking on modern streets.

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No New Posts TRUDI CANAVAN

Canavan is a natural storyteller.She brings us to a world with magicians and sorcerrors. She entrances us, with her magic world and discriptive characterazations.

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No New Posts E.E. KNIGHT

A fantasy/horror author who is best known for his Vampire Earth series, has writen storys from vampiric aliens in a post apocolyptic world to a high fantasy epic tracing the lives of a family of young dragons as they fight to survive.

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No New Posts TERRY GOODKIND

An author of Sword & Sorcery style fantasies, Terry Goodkind is credited with writing one of the most successful debut fantasy novels in the history of trade publishing.

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No New Posts MARGRET WEIS & TRACY HICKMAN

Although these two authors are fabulous in thier own rights, they have made too many books together not to list them together.

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No New Posts R.A. SALVATORE

A fantasy author best known for his Forgotten Realms Novels and The DemonWars Saga. He is noted for his intense and descriptive battle scenes which have been attributed to his history in boxing and his work as a bouncer.

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No New Posts EOIN COLFER

He has a writing style that is incredibly diverse. He is known to write one of the most original creations in contemporary writing for children and the use of zippy dialongues.

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No New Posts COMIC BOOKS

Here you can discuss anything having to do with the comic book world.

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No New Posts OTHER AUTHORS AND WRITINGS

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