Welcome to FantasyLit.com
Welcome to a place to examine and celebrate the magic of fantasy storytelling in all its diverse forms . . . to explore why it delights and enchants readers of all ages.
(This website is live, but in development!)
This is also the home of the book (in print as of June 22, now making its way into sales outlets):
A GUIDE TO FANTASY LITERATURE
Thoughts on Stories of Wonder & Enchantment
by Philip Martin
$16.95 • Trade Softcover • June 2009
Click here to order.
A wide-ranging look at what shapes this branch of literature and why it is so popular today – from blockbuster books by C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, J.K. Rowling, and others, to diverse, outstanding creators of modern fiction in dark fantasy, fairy-tale, and magic realism genres.
Here on FantasyLit.com, in support of that, you’ll find additional material:
• interviews with leading authors
• selective bibliography of great books of fantasy literature
• useful quotes and references about fantasy
• and much more!