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I suck at choosing absolute favourites, I like far too much stuff for that, but okay... Legolas Send a noteboard - 06/01/2012 11:38:30 PM
Who is your favourite sci-fi writer? Why?

Don't have one. I'm not actually sure there's any sci-fi writer I've read more than one book by, unless you count Douglas Adams.
Who is your favourite fantasy writer? Why?

I'm still inclined to say Tolkien for pure fantasy. Nobody else is immediately jumping to mind for speculative fiction as a whole, either...
Who is your favourite author overall? Why?

I'll say A.S. Byatt. There are definitely other candidates, but I liked all of her books that I've read (which is most of them), and loved a sufficient number to put her in that spot, I think. Of course I might name somebody else tomorrow, but Byatt would still be in the top three or so.

As to why, I'm not sure. I guess I really like her standard combinations of themes (romantic and family relationships, art & literature, social changes and evolutions, religion appear in essentially all of her works), and she's a very solid and reliable writer for the most part.
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Favourite authors. Rebekah - 06/01/2012 07:03:35 PM 1293 Views
Re: Favourite authors. Nate - 06/01/2012 07:27:01 PM 979 Views
Re: Favourite authors. Dark Knight - 06/01/2012 07:45:27 PM 967 Views
Re: Stover and Lynch Nate - 06/01/2012 08:15:31 PM 1023 Views
Ian C Esslemont ... Jacob - 06/01/2012 08:36:16 PM 1111 Views
I thought the beauty of the question is that it asked for ONE author to each question. *NM* Aeryn - 06/01/2012 09:48:37 PM 430 Views
Well, I did give one author to the question I could answer. I just added a bunch of others after. :p *NM* Nate - 06/01/2012 10:03:59 PM 408 Views
Matthew Stover. rebelaessedai - 07/01/2012 01:05:24 AM 894 Views
I think the second book is out of print... jh - 07/01/2012 01:14:16 AM 885 Views
Yeah. rebelaessedai - 07/01/2012 01:20:12 AM 843 Views
Re: Matthew Stover. Nate - 07/01/2012 01:16:45 AM 931 Views
Re: Matthew Stover. rebelaessedai - 07/01/2012 01:19:44 AM 959 Views
this is hard and it will change if you ask me again in 6 months random thoughts - 06/01/2012 08:43:09 PM 959 Views
This is trickxsy. jh - 06/01/2012 10:37:40 PM 932 Views
I forgot about Stephenson. Nate - 06/01/2012 10:47:35 PM 833 Views
I suck at choosing absolute favourites, I like far too much stuff for that, but okay... Legolas - 06/01/2012 11:38:30 PM 939 Views
You should read more scfi Ray - 07/01/2012 12:08:21 AM 837 Views
I know. I do read some - but somehow it's usually one book per author. Legolas - 07/01/2012 01:03:19 AM 897 Views
Try reading Hamilton Ray - 07/01/2012 05:47:51 AM 807 Views
yes, Pandora's Star is my favorite of his. *NM* Aeryn - 10/01/2012 03:55:43 PM 381 Views
SF suggestion... rebelaessedai - 07/01/2012 01:08:22 AM 965 Views
The questions get easier as I go from top to bottom for me. Tom - 07/01/2012 12:31:24 AM 901 Views
You and I actually agree on something?! rebelaessedai - 07/01/2012 01:09:37 AM 907 Views
I think you mean to be surprised that we agree about something book-related. Tom - 07/01/2012 01:20:25 AM 923 Views
Well, yes, but you are a Republican, aren't you? rebelaessedai - 07/01/2012 01:40:31 AM 1072 Views
I'm nominally Republican Tom - 07/01/2012 03:30:26 AM 976 Views
Fair enough. rebelaessedai - 07/01/2012 04:12:37 AM 1178 Views
No one will share my answers, I'm sure. rebelaessedai - 07/01/2012 01:03:35 AM 975 Views
Authors suck. I like books. *NM* Cannoli - 07/01/2012 04:30:34 AM 376 Views
At first, I thought this said "boobs." rebelaessedai - 07/01/2012 07:48:07 AM 924 Views
now authors who both suck and have boobs are the best *NM* Ray - 07/01/2012 03:15:25 PM 389 Views
Re: Favourite authors. Stephen - 07/01/2012 02:20:52 PM 925 Views
Mine ranagrande - 07/01/2012 03:55:58 PM 1032 Views
Sanderson, no doubt.....Also..... Anonymous2000 - 07/01/2012 05:28:01 PM 903 Views
Re: Favourite authors. HousealThor - 11/01/2012 03:38:53 PM 891 Views
Ok. I've finally decided on my answers for this. Rebekah - 12/01/2012 08:46:55 PM 1004 Views
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