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Voices of Vision: Creators of Science Fiction and Fantasy Speak (Bison Frontiers of Imagination)

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The official table of contents for Voices of Vision:

Part 1: The Editors
Chapter 1. Gardner Dozois
Chapter 2. Kristine Kathryn Rusch
Chapter 3. Stanley Schmidt
Chapter 4. Gordon Van Gelder
Chapter 5. Scott Edelman

Part II: Unique Voices in Fantasy & Science Fiction
Chapter 6. Robin Hobb (aka Megan Lindholm)
Chapter 7. Patricia Anthony
Chapter 8. Charles de Lint
Chapter 9. Elizabeth Moon

Part III: The Comic Book Creators
Chapter 10. Elliot S! Maggin
Chapter 11. Frank Cho & Scott Kurtz
Chapter 12. Brad Meltzer
Chapter 13. Neil Gaiman

Part IV: Masters of Speculative Fiction
Chapter 14. Samuel R. Delany
Chapter 15. Gene Wolfe
Chapter 16. Harlan Ellison
Chapter 17. Jack Williamson

The Edelman interview is a new, never-before published piece, and the Harlan Ellison and Elizabeth Moon interviews have extensive material restored that was cut from the original published versions due to space considerations.

This book is a collection of interviews of editors and writers in the field of Fantasy and Science Fiction - including some of the legends.

As the title for this review states - this book would be very helpful for anyone wanting to break into the field. Several editors give hints as to what they are looking for in a prospective story. It is also helpful in that each editor gives his/her individual opinion and it can be seen that what one editor rejects, another is desperately seeking.

I had a problem reading the Harlan Ellison interview. It seems that every few paragraphs, he triggered a thought in my head that went flying off and delayed my finishing the piece.

Over and over, I kept thinking that this book would be an ideal text for a writing course. It would probably not be accepted as such, though, because it does not cost enough and would probably stay current for more than one semester.

Blaschke asks the right questions and gets the most fascinating answers. A good range of insights into the thoughts, ideas, and lives of some of the most interesting sci-fi and fantasy authors.

A series of interviews from some of the best writers in the business. Excellent work.