The Picara

The Picara
Author: Anne K. Kaler
Publisher: Popular Press
Total Pages: 236
Release: 1991
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780879725167

Courtesan and criminal, thief and trollop, warrior and wanderer--the picara embodies the continuing archetypal pattern of a woman's autonomy. She is the sly sharpster in Defoe's heroines such as Roxana and Moll Flanders. With an ancestress like Becky Sharp, the picara evolves into Scarlett O'Hara before finding a comfortable niche as the female hero in fantasy written by women. The Picara traces the development of this character, from an autonomous woman in a harsh patriarchal society to the female hero of the modern fantasy novel.

The Will of the Gods

The Will of the Gods
Author: Sharon Green
Publisher: Sharon Green Books
Total Pages: 392
Release: 1985
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0886770394

Chosen of Mida

Chosen of Mida
Author: Sharon Green
Publisher: Sharon Green Books
Total Pages: 365
Release: 1984
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0879979275

The Crystals of Mida

The Crystals of Mida
Author: Sharon Green
Publisher: Sharon Green Books
Total Pages: 352
Release: 1982
Genre: Science fiction
ISBN: 0879977353

An Oath to Mida

An Oath to Mida
Author: Sharon Green
Publisher: Sharon Green Books
Total Pages: 397
Release: 1983
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0879978295

Wounded and near death, Jalav, war leader of the Hosta clan is kidnapped by northern barbarians who believe she is the one the legends say will journey to Sigurr's Peak

Future and Fantastic Worlds

Future and Fantastic Worlds
Author: Sheldon Jaffery
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
Total Pages: 318
Release: 1987-01-01
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1557420025

Future and Fantastic Worlds embodies an unusual approach to the field of bibliographic research, including over 700 annotations of every DAW book published through mid-1987, with indexes by author, artist, and title, providing a massive guide to modern SF writers and their works, with much background data. Interspersed throughout the book are numerous wry, irreverent, and amusing observations offered by the late and highly respected researcher in this extremely valuable genre tool.

To Battle the Gods

To Battle the Gods
Author: Sharon Green
Publisher: Sharon Green Books
Total Pages: 446
Release: 1986
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0886771285

Jalav tries to combine her female warriors with the male army to battle a strange enemy from outer space

Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, 1975-1991

Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, 1975-1991
Author: R. Reginald
Publisher: Detroit : Gale Research
Total Pages: 1536
Release: 1992
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Science fiction constitutes one of the largest and most widely read genres in literature, and this reference provides bibliographical data on some 20,000 science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction books, as well as nonfiction monographs about the literature. A companion to Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature, 1700-1974 (Gale, 1979), the present volume is alphabetically arranged by approximately 10,000 author names. The entry for each individual work includes title, publisher, date and place published, number of pages, hardbound or paperback format, and type of book (novel, anthology, etc.). Where appropriate, entries also provide translation notes, series information, pseudonyms, and remarks on special features (such as celebrity introductions). Includes indexes of titles, series, awards, and "doubles" (for locating volumes containing two novels). Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Contemporary Authors New Revision Series

Contemporary Authors New Revision Series
Author: Tracey Watson
Publisher: Contemporary Authors New Revis
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2005-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780787667283

A biographical and bibliographical guide to current writers in all fields including poetry, fiction and nonfiction, journalism, drama, television and movies. Information is provided by the authors themselves or drawn from published interviews, feature stories, book reviews and other materials provided by the authors/publishers.

St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers

St. James Guide to Fantasy Writers
Author: David Pringle
Publisher: Saint James Press
Total Pages: 738
Release: 1996
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

Concise discussions of the lives and principal works of writers of various forms of fantasy, including heroic fantasy, sword and sorcery, humorous fantasy, adult fairy tales and fables, and children's fantasies still popular with adults. Written by subject experts.