ReAnimus Press Writing Books

Learn how to write SF from the master! Ben Bova, best-selling author and six-time Hugo Award winner for Best Editor explains step by step all the elements you need to write professionally selling science fiction. [More...]

The classic guide to writing short fiction - Revised & Expanded 3rd ed. [More...]

How to write effective critiques, by the founder of the first workshop on the web. [More...]

Essays on SF by the masters [More...]

The premier book of SF insight for all SF readers and writers. [More...]

The singular reference work to SF, vol.1. [More...]

The singular reference work to SF, vol.2. [More...]

The singular reference work to SF, vol.3. [More...]

The singular reference work to SF, all vols.1-3. [More...]

The history of the brilliant Futurians—Asimov, Blish, Pohl, et al.—told by an insider. Fully illustrated. [More...]

The secret that separates pro fiction from beginners', and how to capitalize on it. [More...]

Seven famous SF authors—Heinlein, Campbell, "Doc" Smith, Williamson, de Camp, van Vogt, & Taine—offer some of the best explanations ever on how to write SF. [More...]

Gardner Dozois' collected reviews from Locus Magazine, amazing insights for any writer of SF fan. [More...]

A superb collection of the de Camps' work. [More...]

Two chapbooks on writing from the master. [More...]

An indispensible tool for all science fiction writers, Space Travel explains the science you need to help you make your fiction plausible. [More...]

An in-depth analysis of Heinlein's favorite novels. [More...]

The definitive, rigorous analysis of Heinlein's work. [More...]

Insights into the mind of the author/editor who holds the record for most Hugo awards for editing. [More...]

Bud expertly dissects the great SF anthologies. A must for writers and SF fans. [More...]

No subject is taboo for Atheling's shredding, making this a textbook for authors and a delight for readers. [More...]

More scalpel-sharp delights for the writer and reader. [More...]

The definitive concordance to the epic "Lensman" and "Skylark" novels. [More...]

Spectacular...like being allowed to sit in as the best writers in SF talk about SF, craft, themselves, and the world [More...]

Essays by the masters on SF as literature [More...]

(Shhh! A Secret of Great Writing) [More...]

Insightful essays of SF criticism [More...]

How things really work in the art and commerce of publishing by a three-time SFWA President. [More...]

A nostalgic look at Galaxy Magazine. [More...]

The history and full data on the Hugos, Nebulas, and WFA. [More...]

How to avoid anachronisms in fiction to keep your prose timeless. [More...]

A writer's hike through a landscape of illness and family dysfunction to find forgiveness, courage and joy. [More...]

An author's struggles to understand his father, and his own power as a writer. [More...]

A must-read essay for all Readers and Writers of Science Fiction [More...]

A collection of some of Bud Webster's best SFnal columns [More...]