Where Sci-Fi/Fantasy Authors Do Their Work

By John Farrier in Everything Else, Film, Pictures on Aug 9, 2009 at 9:31 am

Where I Write is a photogallery of science fiction and fantasy authors in their workspaces. The photo above is of Piers Anthony, author of the Xanth series. Photographer Kyle Cassidy plans to create a book filled with such images.

Link via io9


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  1. Patrick Parker
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 10:14 am

    Hey, what a great thing to wake up and see a picture of Piers Anthony here. I used to work for him and just wanted to tell anyone who is unfamiliar with him that he is a wonderful, truly prolific author and a fantastic person with a great heart. Truly an epic human being. Give his novels a chance, you can’t go wrong!

  2. Johnny Cat
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 11:35 am

    Yes, Piers Anthony’s books are wonderful and fun!

  3. Johnny Cat
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 11:38 am

    One common theme in just about every workspace: lots and lots of books.

  4. seekshelter
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 12:20 pm

    joe haldeman’s editor must hate him…i hope his handwriting is neat…

  5. LisaL
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    Love Piers Anthony books (Incarnations of Immortality are my fav), but the man has something seriously wrong with him. Pedo much?

    Anywho… very interesting to see where they all work.
    Gregory Frost.. good grief, I want that room! O_O

  6. Ok
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 1:40 pm

    #5, why do you say that?

  7. Kalel
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 2:17 pm

    Glad to know I’m not the only one who lives like this.

  8. ozoozol
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 2:21 pm

    Started reading Piers Anthony with the Apprentice Adept series, loved Incarnations of Immortality to death, but my favorite set is Geodyssey. Haven’t met a Piers Anthony book I didn’t like, though I never really got into Xanth.

  9. Skipweasel
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 2:27 pm

    Piers Anthony books really appealed to me fiften-twenty years ago – but I tried re-reading them lately and couldn’t get started.

    That room though – desperately needs coving. It’s like being in a shoe-box.

  10. Nick Gisburne
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

    The Samuel R Delany room is closest to my own – so cramped and cluttered that the photo has to be taken from above! Come on authors, there is no way that your workspaces are so tidy when you’re working… or maybe I’m the only one who likes to be surrounded by an advancing avalanche of paper and balancing ‘stuff’.

  11. Ali S.
    Aug 9th, 2009 at 9:53 pm

    :D All of my favourite authors are there! We need to see more of these fine folks!

  12. Kevin
    Aug 10th, 2009 at 8:39 am

    Piers Anthony not Pier Anthony (as it says in the description)

  13. Roody!
    Aug 10th, 2009 at 10:40 am

    I’m a huge fan of Piers Anthony’s Xanth series. His writings have always been a creative influence on me. It’s great to see his workspace! :D

  14. charliefrown
    Aug 12th, 2009 at 5:11 am

    it’s nice to see professional writers using their not so fancy PCs and regular laptops on daily basis. Compare it with wanna-be’s blog writers and self proclaimed internet cult personas showing off their apple products, just as posing for think different photo session ;)

  15. carl
    Aug 17th, 2009 at 8:32 pm

    So glad to see Mister Haldeman up there! My favorite author.

    seekshelter: for what it’s worth, Haldeman is a big fan of old typewriters too, so he probably submits manuscripts in all manner of formats. He has a bunch of fancy ink pens…probably for personal idea taking.


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