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Mary Ann and All, I would add Ursula LeGuinn to the list. I found her Earth Sea Trilogy fascinating. I understand there is now a fourth in the series. Have any of you read it? Bob Laramee Arvin High School Librarian Arvin, CA 93203 bookworm@lightspeed.net ---------- >From: Mary Ann Bell <mbell@main.com> >To: LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU >Subject: GEN: Favorite Fantasy Writers >Date: Sat, Aug 7, 1999, 7:52 PM > > About three weeks ago I posted a message about fantasy in general and > the Harry Potter books in particular. Then I left town on a trip and > therefore failed to follow up as I intended. I mentioned in the context > of my message that I had several other favorite fantasy authors. When I > returned I had messages asking whom I might list as my "top five > favorite fantasy writers." This posting is not to resurrect the Harry > Potter thread, but to respond to questions about best liked fantasy > writers. I decided it would be interesting to know what authors might be > named by others as well. Anyway, if I were to mention some favorite > fantasy authors, here are several that come to mind. They are listed in > no particular order: Lloyd Alexander, Susan Cooper, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. > Tolkien, Madeleine L'Engle, Brian Jacques. Roald Dahl. I have a feeling > I am forgetting someone but for now that is my list. Any other > favorites? Best wishes to everyone for a successful school year, Mary > Ann > -- > **?**?**?**?**?**?**?**?**?**?** > "Try curiosity!" --Dorothy Parker > **?**?**?**?**?**?**?**?**?**?** > Mary Ann Bell, Librarian > York Junior High School > Conroe ISD, TX > Adjunct Reference Librarian > Montgomery College TX > mbell@main.com > mbell@conroe.isd.tenet.edu > **?**?**?**?**?**?**?**?**?**?** > > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= > All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. > To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: > listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: > 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST > 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv > For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-= > =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-==-= All postings to LM_NET are protected under copyright law. To quit LM_NET (or set-reset NOMAIL or DIGEST), send email to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL or 3) SET LM_NET DIGEST 4) SET LM_NET MAIL * Please allow for confirmation from Listserv For LM_NET Help & Archives see: http://ericir.syr.edu/lm_net/ =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=