Fantasy Press

This article is about the American publisher of science fiction and fantasy. For the English publisher of poetry, see Fantasy Press (poetry).
Fantasy Press
StatusDefunct
Founded1946
FounderLloyd Arthur Eshbach
SuccessorGnome Press
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters locationReading, Pennsylvania
Publication typesBooks
Fiction genresfantasy and science fiction

Fantasy Press was an American publishing house specialising in fantasy and science fiction titles. Established in 1946 by Lloyd Arthur Eshbach[1] in Reading, Pennsylvania, it was most notable for publishing the works of authors such as Robert A. Heinlein and E. E. Smith.[1] One of its more notable offerings was the Lensman series.

Among its books was Of Worlds Beyond: The Science of Science Fiction Writing (1947),[2] which was the first book about modern SF and contained essays by John W. Campbell, Jr., Robert A. Heinlein, A. E. van Vogt and others.

  1. ^ a b Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 411. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
  2. ^ Chalker, Jack L.; Mark Owings (1998). The Science-Fantasy Publishers: A Bibliographic History, 1923-1998. Westminster, MD and Baltimore: Mirage Press, Ltd. p. 235.