Science fiction handbook
How to create, plot, write and sell science fiction and fantasy. Note that word rates are 20 or more years out of date.
Technique, Science fiction, History and criticism, Authorship, Science fiction, authorship
L. Sprague De Camp, Catherine Crook de Camp
Lyon Sprague de Camp — known as L. Sprague de Camp — was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction and biography. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. - Wikipedia