Fantasy writers George R. R. Martin, Orson Scott Card, Terry Pratchett, Harry Turtledove, Ursula Le Guin, and others each contribute an essay on J. R. R. Tolkien and the influence of his work on their own literary endeavors. Reprint. 25,000 first printing.
Karen Haber is the art book reviewer for Locus, and profiles artists for both Realms of Fantasy and Galaxyonline. She is co-editor, along with her husband, Robert Silverberg, of the Bantam/Spectra science fiction anthologies, Universe I and II.
John Howe is universally considered to be the foremost Tolkien illustrator (along with Alan Lee). He worked closely with director Peter Jackson on the art design for the Lord of the Rings film trilogy.