The Science of Science-fiction Writing
- ISBN-10
- 1578860113
- ISBN-13
- 9781578860111
- Category
- Science fiction
- Pages
- 232
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000-01-01
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- James E. Gunn
Description
A fiction-writing text by a well-known sci-fi author, editor and professor.
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