Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy Television

What’s it like putting words in Buffy’s mouth? How do you go about inventing your own X-File, or coming up with a mission for the crew of the Enterprise?

And most importantly, how do you get into the business, so you can leave being a mere fan behind, and actually write for your favourite show? Journalist Joe Nazzaro answers all these questions and more in this must-have collection of exclusive, in-depth interviews with writers and producers from TV’s hottest SF and fantasy shows. Some of the biggest names in the business talk candidly about how they started out, their inspirations and influences, and what it’s really like to create the incredible and impossible on a daily basis. A must for any fan of SF and fantasy TV.

Joe Nazzaro is one of the world's leading genre journalists. Based in New Jersey, he has been covering science fiction and fantasy television for well over a decade, and has written for Starlog, Dreamwatch, Starburst, Xena, Babylon 5 and Star Trek magazines, among many other publications. His previous cooks include Star Trek: The Next Generation Make-up FX Journal and The Making of Red Dwarf.