This book is on pre-order until release date of July 2026 and book delivery arrives.
 
All editions, unsigned and signed, have the option for gold sprayed edges.
 
An Author's Guide to Setting Design: World-Building & Cartography by Adam Bassett
 
A map at the beginning of a book is a sure sign of adventure, discovery, and a story to get lost in. This reference book helps you bring fictional settings to life, whether you're trying to improve your story's worldbuilding or illustrating a map for it.
 
To do this, we must ask how the story affects the map. What cultures, magic, advanced technology, or alien life might play a role in shaping the world? The story and map should be intricately connected.
 
This reference book includes over 130 illustrated examples of maps both real and fictional. It is a love letter to science fiction & fantasy, and a guidebook for authors who seek to immerse readers in new worlds.
 
Featuring authors and cartographers including Adrian M. Gibson, Aiden Chan, A.J. Calvin, Amber Toro, Ben Galley, Blake Penn, Daniël Hasenbos, Dave Lawson, Dewi Hargreaves, Eliza Leone, Emory Glass, Isaac Stewart, Jack Shepherd, Janice E. Sheen, Kate Korsak, Kiersten Michele, K.M. Alexander, Konstance, Lamia N. Bayen, J.L. Odom, Michael R. Fletcher, MistyBeee, N.J. Alexander, Philip Chase, P.L. Stuart, Raven Penn, Salinee Goldenberg, S.J. Lee, Steven Raaymakers, Tori Tecken, and Z.S. Diamanti.