As two of the biggest names in fantasy art for 30 years, the popularity of Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell remains undimmed. In 2005, Collins Design published Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell: The Ultimate Collection, a retrospective of their glittering career, gathering together their finest art from thre[...]
"Dennis Palumbo has great insight into a writer s psyche...Every writer should have a shrink or this book. The book is cheaper." -Gary Shandling, actor, comic, and writer "wise, compassionate, and funny..." -Aram Saroyan, poet and novelist "Dennis Palumbo provides a sense of community in the isolati[...]
As two of the most acclaimed fantasy artists working today, Boris and Julie have produced art for book covers, album covers, trading cards, posters, and calendars (in Boris' case) for over 30 years--and have seen 15 books published celebrating their breathtaking work.Boris Vallejo and Julie Bell: Th[...]
This comprehensive volume explores the relationship between sex and the fantastic in science fiction and fantasy literature. More than a dozen scholars have contributed essays in which they discuss almost two hundred novels, short stories, tales, plays, poems, myths, and nearly one hundred authors--[...]
This lively collection offers a wide-ranging exploration of the erotic and the fantastic in painting, illustration, and frilm. It covers Western art of six centuries--from medieval woodcuts to contemporary poster art--and the cinema of six decades--from horror classics of the 1930s to recent slasher[...]
Picture this--You meet someone for the first time. Within a few minutes you ask the question that everyone asks when they first meet someone: "What do you do for a living?" It seems like an easy question, but the answer is epic. By receiving an answer to that question you'll have an idea of a person[...]
The everlasting search for knowledge and wisdom is represented by the spiral. It can be found in the galaxies and in DNA, the sacred geometry used in the construction of the pyramids and gothic cathedrals, mathematical constants, alchemist's formulas, and art dating back to the Stone Age. This myste[...]
This work presents the genre of mythopoeic fantasy from a holistic perspective, arguing that this subgenre of fantasy literature is largely misunderstood as a result of decades of incomplete and reductionist literary studies. The author asserts that mythopoeic fantasy is not only the most complete l[...]
This volume analyzes the use of Joseph Campbell's monomyth in twenty-six films and two SciFi Channel miniseries released and aired in the fifty year period between 1960 and 2009. In addition to serving as the underlying plot structure in the initial Star Wars trilogy - Star Wars Episode IV: A New Ho[...]
Gives an overview of the concepts which students of translation studies are likely to encounter during their study, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. This book includes definitions of key terms within the discipline, as well as outlines of the work of key thinkers in the field, including[...]
The introduction of a unique hands-on healthcare modality that has proven to be remarkably effective.[...]
Increase your self-awareness and transform your life forever! This powerful, enlightening guide comes from a team of martial arts experts who openly share their triumphs and their failures, and reveal how you too can become more successful, happy and self-confident. Merging the martial arts' lifesty[...]
Gelato Messina, the cookbook, is beautifully illustrated and fully photographic, filled with the recipes that made this Sydney establishment so famous. The book is split into two sections: one features basic recipes along with step-by-step instructions and technique tips on how to make the foundatio[...]