Preface - Introduction - Foundations of the Fictional World - Fundamental Features of the Fictional World - Discovering the Fictional World: The First Trilogy - Road to the Stilt House: A Transitional Novel - The Second Trilogy - Emergence of the Supernatural - The Fictional World in the Twenty- First Century - Personal History I - Personal History II - Crimes and Mysteries I - Crimes and Mysteries II: Richards' Concluding Trilogy - Future Considerations - Selected Bibliography - Index.
William Connor has an M.A. and a Ph.D. in English from the University of New Brunswick and an M.A. in journalism from Western University. He is currently Full Professor in English and Film Studies at the University of Alberta. His publications include critical books, writing textbooks, anthologies and articles.