Fantasy schreiben & veröffentlichen

Written by novelist Sylvia Englert (who also publishes fantasy fiction as Siri Lindberg), this handbook is aimed squarely at people writing fantasy fiction rather than reading it. It walks through the major subgenres — high fantasy, heroic fantasy, dark fantasy, urban fantasy, romantasy, historical fantasy and steampunk, and humorous fantasy — and what readers expect from each.

Beyond genre mechanics, the book covers world-building, plot construction, and creating characters that go beyond stock archetypes, along with the practical side of the craft: finding beta readers, approaching literary agencies and publishers, and self-publishing. Englert draws on interviews with 24 fantasy authors, editors, and industry professionals to back up her own experience of having published more than seventy books.