Fan-tastic Sporting Stories
Fan-tastic Sporting Stories

Author: Graham Sharpe

Publisher: Biteback Publishing

Published: 2013-12-04

Total Pages: 191

ISBN-13: 1849546797

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For some fans, a ringside seat just isn't close enough to the action. Stretching from the benign to the malign, from the entertaining to the insane, and from the sublime to the ridiculous, this compelling compendium contains over 300 true tales of fanatical fans who stole the spotlight from their sporting heroes. This is the good, the bad and the ugly side of spectator intervention - from streakers to rioters, and beyond. We've all felt the thrill of cheering on our sporting heroes, but there's a fine line between the mere fan and the true fanatic and this absorbing new book from Graham Sharpe well and truly crosses it. With its weird and wild tales of fan participation, Fan-tastic Sporting Stories! is essential reading for fans of any and every sport. Whatever your team, whatever your game, you won't help but find this collection absolutely fan-tastic!

The Fantastic Made Visible
The Fantastic Made Visible

Author: Matthew Wilhelm Kapell

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-05-01

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 0786496193

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Fantasy and science fiction began in print, and from the first films to the latest blockbusters, print stories have provided the inspirations, the ideas, and in some cases the detailed blueprints. Adaption Studies has long been an area of intense debate in literature and film studies, but no single work has ever approached fantasy and science fiction texts as unique and important areas of inquiry by themselves. The Fantastic Made Visible with 16 fresh essays is the first book to do exactly that. From the earliest adaptations of Jules Verne, Robert A. Heinlein, and Shakespeare to recent films based on The Hobbit, Planet of the Apes, and The Hunger Games, this book offers a wide range of critical approaches and films from around the world.

Fantastic Stories
Fantastic Stories

Author: Richard Leander

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-07-20

Total Pages: 222

ISBN-13: 3368830066

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Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

The Official Overstreet
The Official Overstreet

Author: Robert M. Overstreet

Publisher: House of Collectibles

Published: 1990-05-05

Total Pages: 812

ISBN-13: 9780876378205

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The bible of the comic book industry is updated for 2002 with Web site information, tips about grading and caring for comics, and more than 1,500 black-and-white photos.

Write Fantastic Non-fiction - and Get it Published
Write Fantastic Non-fiction - and Get it Published

Author: Claire Gillman

Publisher: Teach Yourself

Published: 2011-04-29

Total Pages: 131

ISBN-13: 1444136518

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""Write Fantastic Non-fiction and get it Published"" is designed specifically for you, if you want to turn your idea into a book. If you're wondering where to start, this book clearly explains how to select a subject, hone your research skills, explore different genres and styles and edit your work. It does more than simply review the different genres, however - it will, crucially, help you to master the skill of assessing your own work objectively - essential for any would-be writer. With your confidence strengthened through practical tips, insights and exercises, it will also give you the crucial insider information on and how to approach a publisher or find an agent. Written by an author with a track record of helping new writers secure agents and publishing deals, it will take you from 'would-be writer' to 'writer' quickly and painlessly

Ball Tales
Ball Tales

Author: Michelle Nolan

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2014-11-26

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0786458305

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This history of American sports fiction traces depictions of baseball, basketball and football in works for all age levels from early dime novels through the 1960s. Chapters cover dime novel heroes Frank and Dick Merriwell; the explosion of sports novels before World War II and its influence on the authors who later wrote for baby boom readers; how sports novels persisted during the Great Depression; the rise and decline of sports pulps; why sports comics failed; postwar heroes Chip Hilton and Bronc Burnett; the lack of sports fiction for females; Duane Decker's Blue Sox books; and the classic John R. Tunis novels. Appendices list sports pulp titles and comic books featuring sports fiction.