University of New Mexico. Dept. of English.

The Writers at Work collection consists of video recordings of lectures by American fiction writers. The following is a list of the authors who spoke and the topics they discussed:

Waters, Frank (1902-1995). Waters is known for his novels and nonfiction works pertaining to Native Americans and the American Southwest. His lecture concerned the differences between writing "fact and fancy," or non-fiction and fiction.

Hughes, Dorothy B. (1904-1993). Hughes, a poet and novelist known for her crime fiction, was a student and teacher at the University of New Mexico. In her lecture, Hughes discussed the importance of writing apprenticeships and the length of time it takes to become a good writer.

Stern, Richard Martin (1915-). Stern, a novelist who specializes in mysteries and disaster stories, gave tips for good writing in his lecture.

Zollinger, Norman (1921-). Zollinger is known for his book Riders to Cibola (1978), about a New Mexico ranch family. In his lecture he described how Riders to Cibola was written, and, particularly, the history of its publication by the Albuquerque Museum.

Zelazny, Roger (1937-1995). Zelazny was a renowned science fiction writer. He spoke about the history of the science fiction genre and its theoretical underpinnings.

Bradford, Richard (1932-). Bradford, a novelist, achieved success with his first novel Red Sky at Morning (1968). His lecture discussed the benefits of creative writing classes.

From the guide to the Writers at Work Videotapes, 1978-1979, (University of New Mexico. Center for Southwest Research.)