Lin Carter
Lin Carter was an American author and editor who was an important popularizer of fantasy through his Ballantine Adult Fantasy Series, which brought classic works by Dunsany, Eddison, and others to a mass audience in the 1970s. His own fiction in the Thongor and Callisto series drew heavily on pulp predecessors. He was a founding member of the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America.
Works
- Thongor of LemuriaSword and sorcery about barbarian warrior in prehistoric world
- The Warrior of World's EndFar-future sword and sorcery on dying Earth-like world
- Black Legion of CallistoSpace opera following warrior across moon in distant future
- The Valley Where Time Stood StillAdventure novel about discovery of hidden valley frozen in time
- Imaginary WorldsNon-fiction exploration of fantasy literature and imaginary worlds