''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy'' (sometimes named ''The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy through 1968'') is a three volume reference work on science fiction and fantasy, edited by

Donald H. Tuck Donald Henry Tuck (3 December 1922 – 11 October 2010) was an Australian bibliographer of science fiction, fantasy and weird fiction. His works were "among the most extensive produced since the pioneering work of Everett F. Bleiler."

and published by

Advent Advent is a Christian season of preparation for the Nativity of Christ at Christmas. It is the beginning of the liturgical year in Western Christianity. The name was adopted from Latin "coming; arrival", translating Greek ''parousia''. In ...

. Volume 1 (Who's Who, A-L) was published in 1974. Volume 2 (Who's Who, M-Z) was published in 1978. Volume 3 (Miscellaneous) was published in 1982. The first two volumes contain about 2500 articles. The work mostly covers period of 1945-1968. Volume 3 won a

Hugo Award The Hugo Award is an annual literary award for the best science fiction or fantasy works and achievements of the previous year, given at the World Science Fiction Convention and chosen by its members. The Hugo is widely considered the premier a ...

in the Nonfiction category.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy 20th-century encyclopedias Encyclopedias of literature Science fiction studies 1974 non-fiction books 1978 non-fiction books 1982 non-fiction books American encyclopedias Hugo Award for Best Non-Fiction Book winning works