Garner, Alan

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GARNER, Alan

GARNER, Alan. British, b. 1934. Genres: Novels, Science fiction/Fantasy, Children's fiction, Plays/Screenplays, Songs/Lyrics and libretti, Mythology/Folklore, Documentaries/Reportage, Essays. Career: Author and filmmaker. Publications: The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, 1960; The Moon of Gomrath, 1963; Elidor, 1965; Holly from the Bongs, 1966; The Owl Service, 1967; (with R. Hill) The Old Man of Mow, 1967; Red Shift, 1973; (with A. Trowski) The Breadhorse, 1975; The Stone Book, 1976; Tom Fobble's Day, 1977; Granny Reardun, 1977; The Aimer Gate, 1978; Fairytales of Gold, 1979; The Lad of the Gad, 1980; A Book of British Fairy Tales, 1984; A Bag of Moonshine, 1986; Strandloper, 1996; The Voice That Thunders, 1997; Little Red Hen, 1997; Well of the Wind, 1998; Thursbitch, 2003. EDITOR: The Hamish Hamilton Book of Goblins: An Anthology of Folklore, 1969; The Guizer, 1975. Address: Toad Hall, Blackden, Cheshire CW4 8BY, England.