Presents an alphabetical reference guide detailing the lives and works of authors associated with the English-language fiction of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the best writers and works of the current English-speaking literary world.

A compilation of facts, figures, definitions and examples which provide information and information sources for writers.

Over 1,300 entries define the terms, techniques, procedures, and trade expressions that writers need to know in publishing, broadcasting, advertising, or public relations. The alphabetical selections involve the common publishing terms like dummy and more esoteric consideration such as xenophobia (the editors define this as the kiss of death for most writers). The new edition has added 100 entries mostly involved with advances in online services, the Internet, and CD-ROMs. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Presents brief biographical sketches which provide vital statistics as well as information on the importance of the person listed.

An overview of Cuba containing hundreds of entries alphabetized within seven categories, including geography, history, and contemporary society; also provides further reading lists.