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An increasing number of conlangers and world builders have now published works based on their constructed languages and cultures. Some of these are collections of short fiction, while others are series of novels, while still others are works about the art of conlanging itself. This Article is intended to be a directory of the conlang-related published works of any member of the community who wishes to advertise the fact. Be it book, e-book, short movie, song, comic, anthology or scholarly work, we want to know what it is and how we can get hold of it! Also of interest here are works about the construction of languages and alternate worlds, but written by folks outside our immediate community.
An increasing number of conlangers and world builders have now published works based on their constructed languages and cultures. Some of these are collections of short fiction, while others are series of novels, while still others are works about the art of conlanging itself. This Article is intended to be a directory of the conlang-related published works of any member of the community who wishes to advertise the fact. Be it book, e-book, short movie, song, comic, anthology or scholarly work, we want to know what it is and how we can get hold of it! Also of interest here are works about the construction of languages and alternate worlds, but written by folks outside our immediate community.
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=== Michael Adams ===
=== Michael Adams ===
Michael has published a book that explores a wide variety of invented languages. [http://www.amazon.com/Elvish-Klingon-Exploring-Invented-Languages/dp/0192807099/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352655647&sr=1-1&keywords=from+elvish+to+klingon ''From Elvish to Klingon: Exploring Invented Languages''].
[[image:From Elvish to Klingon.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Elvish-Klingon-Exploring-Invented-Languages/dp/0192807099/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352655647&sr=1-1&keywords=from+elvish+to+klingon]].  Michael has published a book that explores a wide variety of invented languages:  ''From Elvish to Klingon: Exploring Invented Languages''.
 
 
=== Jesse Bangs ===
[[image:Storm Bride.jpg‎|100px|https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Bride-J-S-Bangs/dp/1519511159]] Jesse Bangs is the author of ''Storm Bride''.
 
 
=== William Barton ===
[[image:Crimson Darkness.jpg‎|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Crimson-Darkness-Venusworld-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00RI3M7YY]]  William Baron is the author of ''Crimson Darkness'' which mainly focuses on his invented language Semkanya, set on another planet, in a different dimension, 15,500 years in the future.
 
 
=== Chris Brown ===
[[image:Theatre of the Mind.jpg‎|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Theatre-Mind-Chris-Brown/dp/0557629586/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352558247&sr=1-11&keywords=%22theatre+of+the+mind%22]]  Chris has published a book of short stories which are set in [[The World]] and [[Ill Bethisad]], ''Theatre of the Mind''. Also available through [http://www.lulu.com/shop/chris-brown/theatre-of-the-mind/paperback/product-12480871.html Lulu (print)] and [http://www.lulu.com/shop/chris-brown/theatre-of-the-mind/ebook/product-17438954.html as an ebook].
 


=== ''Chris Brown'' ===
[[image:Zenosia.jpg‎|100px|http://www.lulu.com/shop/chris-brown/zenosia/paperback/product-24153678.html]]  ''Zenosia'' is a youth / YA novelette set in [[The World]] and is also available via Lulu.
Chris has published a book of short stories, several of which are set in [[The World]] and [[Ill Bethisad]]. [http://www.lulu.com/shop/chris-brown/theatre-of-the-mind/paperback/product-12480871.html ''Theatre of the Mind'' (book)], [http://www.lulu.com/shop/chris-brown/theatre-of-the-mind/ebook/product-17438954.html ''Theatre of the Mind''  (ebook)] or through Amazon: [http://www.amazon.com/Theatre-Mind-Chris-Brown/dp/0557629586/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352558247&sr=1-11&keywords=%22theatre+of+the+mind%22 ''Theatre of the Mind''].


=== ''John Woldemar Cowan'' ===
=== John Woldemar Cowan ===
John has published the grammar of the Lojban language. [http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Lojban-Language-John-Cowan/dp/0966028309/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559665&sr=1-10&keywords=constructed+languages ''The Complete Lojban Language''].
[[image:Complete Lojban Language.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Lojban-Language-John-Cowan/dp/0966028309/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559665&sr=1-10&keywords=constructed+languages]]  John has published the grammar of the Lojban language:  ''The Complete Lojban Language''.


=== ''J.M. DeSantis'' ===
J.M. has published a comic, [http://www.indyplanet.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=7869 Chadhiyana].


=== ''Scott Hamilton'' ===
=== J.M. DeSantis ===
[[image:Chadhyana.jpg ‎|100px|http://www.chadhyana.com]]  J.M. has published a comic book about his other world, ''Chadhiyana''.
 
 
 
=== Scott Hamilton ===
Scott is the creator of the language used by the [http://www.riddlesbrood.com Riddlesbrood Touring Theater Company].
Scott is the creator of the language used by the [http://www.riddlesbrood.com Riddlesbrood Touring Theater Company].


=== ''Daniel Hicken'' ===
Dan has produced a series of short stories derived from [[Ill Bethisad]]'s Spave Voyage series. Available at [http://www.starmadacomics.com Starmada Comics].


=== ''Sarah L. Higley'' ===
=== Daniel Hicken ===
Sarah has published a work on St. Hildegard of Bingen's conlang, Lingua Ignota. [http://www.amazon.com/Hildegard-Bingens-Language-Translation-Discussion/dp/1403976732/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352560209&sr=1-11&keywords=conlang ''Hildegard of Bingen's Unknown Language''].
Dan has produced a series of short stories derived from [[Ill Bethisad]]'s Space Voyage series. (No longer available).
 
 
=== Sarah L. Higley ===
[[image:Hildegard of Bingens Unknown Language.jpg‎|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Hildegard-Bingens-Language-Translation-Discussion/dp/1403976732/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352560209&sr=1-11&keywords=conlang]]  Sarah has published a work on St. Hildegard of Bingen: ''Hildegard of Bingen's Unknown Language''.
 
 
=== Jim Hopkins ===
[[image:Edens Day.jpg ‎|100px|http://www.amazon.com/EDENS-DAY-James-E-Hopkins/dp/1434332624/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352636681&sr=8-1&keywords=Hopkins+Eden%27s+Day]]  Jim has published a book of poetry featuring his conlang Itlani: ''Eden's Day''.
 
 
=== James Landau ===
James has published [https://khemehekis.angelfire.com/CBBPictureDictionary_-_Kankonian.pdf the Kankonian edition] of the ''[[CBB Multilingual Life-form Picture Dictionary]]''
 
 
=== D. R. Merrill ===
[[image:Lamiskorda.jpg ‎|100px|http://lamikorda.wordpress.com ''Lamikorda'']]  D. R. Merrill is the author of ''Lamiskorda'', which won a spot on the 2014 Book Of The Year list for [http://www.scifi365.net/the-2014-scifi365-net-books-of-the-year/ SciFi365.net] and features the [[Kiitra language]].
 
 
=== Monoba ===
[[image:Descriptive Grammar of Siwa.jpg|100px|https://www.scribd.com/document/291977496/A-Descriptive-Grammar-of-Siwa]] Monoba (of CBB) has published a grammar of Siwa.


=== ''Jim Hopkins'' ===
Jim has published a book of poetry featuring his conlang Itlani. [http://www.amazon.com/EDENS-DAY-James-E-Hopkins/dp/1434332624/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352636681&sr=8-1&keywords=Hopkins+Eden%27s+Day ''Eden's Day'']


=== Ruth S. Noel ===
=== Ruth S. Noel ===
Ruth has published a book about J.R.R. Tolkien's languages. [http://www.amazon.com/Languages-Tolkiens-Middle-Earth-Ruth-Noel/dp/0395291305/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559452&sr=1-8&keywords=invented+languages ''The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth''].
[[image:Languages of Tolkiens Middle Earth.jpg‎|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Languages-Tolkiens-Middle-Earth-Ruth-Noel/dp/0395291305/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559452&sr=1-8&keywords=invented+languages]]  Ruth has published a work of Tolkien scholarship: ''The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth''.
 


=== Arika Okrent ===
=== Arika Okrent ===
Arika has published a book about the construction of languages. [http://www.amazon.com/Land-Invented-Languages-Adventures-Linguistic/dp/0812980891/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352558951&sr=1-1&keywords=in+the+land+of+invented+languages ''In the Land of Invented Languages'']
[[image:In the Land of Invented Languages.jpg‎|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Land-Invented-Languages-Adventures-Linguistic/dp/0812980891/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352558951&sr=1-1&keywords=in+the+land+of+invented+languages]]  Arika has published a book about the making of languages: ''In the Land of Invented Languages''.
 
 
=== David Peterson ===
[[image:Living Language Dothraki.jpg‎|100px|http://livinglanguage.com/dothraki]]  ''Living Language: Dothraki'' was written by David, the creator of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dothraki_language Dothraki], the language that made the television series ''Game of Thrones'' quite famous.
 
 
[[image:Art of Language Invention.jpg|100px|http://www.artoflanguageinvention.com/books/]]  David has also written ''The Art of Language Invention''.
 
 
=== John Quijada ===
John is the author of the novel ''Beyond Antimony'' which features Ithkuil as a "paralinguistic interface" to a quantum computer.  The novel is a sci-fi / political thriller exploring the philosophical implications of quantum physics.  It is available at the bottom of any page on the [http://www.ithkuil.net/ Ithkuil] website.
 
 
=== Reyzadren ===
Reyzadren published many books, written entirely in griushkoent. Here are some of them.
 
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* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/griushkoent-as-a-foreign-language/paperback/product-1rvz96kd.html griushkoent as a foreign language]. Griushkoent textbook.
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* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/ykgloemae-yoiz/paperback/product-y2e4we.html ykgloemae yoiz]. Translated novel: Ghosts.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/taloem/paperback/product-rqzvwk.html taloem]. Translated/adapted novel: The Pearl.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/klustespalven-riounds/paperback/product-j7wq2n.html klustespalven riounds]. Translated stories: Paper Menagerie, The Sea King's Second Bride etc.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/souyi-un-ilz-yuhi/paperback/product-ezqg95.html souyi un ilz yuhi]. Translated novella: Quietly and Very Fast.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/ijpeshsonzeroeke-riounds/paperback/product-q662rkr.html?page=1&pageSize=4 ijpeshsonzeroeke riounds]. Translated stories: Immersion, The Curator Speaks in the Department of Dead Languages etc.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/vegler-un-roeter-thiafbruafen/paperback/product-1vjqg2dj.html vegler un roeter thiafbruafen]. Translated novel: Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/draeizhyehkuthplud/paperback/product-1nzner9d.html draeizhyehkuthplud]. Translated novel: A Christmas Carol.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/sougel-ual/paperback/product-17e4kz52.html sougel ual]. Translated novel: The Sign of Four.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/toekam/paperback/product-189w9enw.html toekam]. Translated novel: Pygmalion.
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* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/ijfenslef-riounds/paperback/product-5pqd58.html ijfenslef riounds]. General fiction.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/krelsneyot/paperback/product-dkm654.html krelsneyot]. General fiction.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/thuzhgjaevvazhen-riounds/paperback/product-d7dgw2.html thuzhgjaevvazhen riounds]. General fiction.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/stihkuja-prab/paperback/product-g5dqwg.html stihkuja prab]. General fiction.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/narou-lash/paperback/product-1gqqp2z9.html narou lash]. General fiction.
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/daezhkiroe/paperback/product-19ed2yr6.html daezhkiroe]. General fiction.<br>
* [https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/degs-gaeirae/paperback/product-1vjnmz87.html degs gaeirae]. General fiction.<br>
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=== ''David Peterson'' ===
David is the creator of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dothraki_language Dothraki], the language featured in the television series ''Game of Thrones''.


=== Stephen D. Rogers ===
=== Stephen D. Rogers ===
Stephen has published a dictionary that lists a large number of conlangs and short descriptions. [http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Made-Up-Languages-Invented-Lexicons/dp/1440528179/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559169&sr=1-1&keywords=a+dictionary+of+made-up+languages ''A Dictionary of Made-Up Languages''].
[[image:Dictionary of Made up Languages.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Made-Up-Languages-Invented-Lexicons/dp/1440528179/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559169&sr=1-1&keywords=a+dictionary+of+made-up+languages]] ''A Dictionary of Made-Up Languages'' was published by Stephen.  It is a handy little dictionary that lists a large number of invented languages with short descriptions.
 
 
=== Mark Rosenfelder ===
Mark has published several guides to the construction of languages and worlds, for those looking for a more step-by-step approach.


=== ''Mark Rosenfelder'' ===
[[image:Language Construction Kit.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/The-Language-Construction-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/098447000X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-1&keywords=language+construction+kit]]  ''The Language Construction Kit''  (book)
Mark has published several wonderful guides to the construction of languages and worlds. [http://www.amazon.com/The-Language-Construction-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/098447000X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-1&keywords=language+construction+kit ''The Language Construction Kit''  (book)] and [http://www.amazon.com/The-Language-Construction-Kit-ebook/dp/B005RX79Z4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-2&keywords=language+construction+kit ''The Language Construction Kit''  (ebook)]; [http://www.amazon.com/The-Language-Construction-Kitlet-ebook/dp/B007AQVUI8/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559820&sr=1-3&keywords=conlang ''The Language Construction Kitlet''  (ebook only)]; [http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Language-Construction-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/1478267534/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-3&keywords=language+construction+kit ''Advanced Language Construction'']; [http://www.amazon.com/The-Planet-Construction-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/0984470034/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-4&keywords=language+construction+kit ''The Planet Construction Kit''].
 
[[image:Language Construction Kit.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/The-Language-Construction-Kit-ebook/dp/B005RX79Z4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-2&keywords=language+construction+kit]] ''The Language Construction Kit''  (ebook) and its [http://www.amazon.com/The-Language-Construction-Kitlet-ebook/dp/B007AQVUI8/ref=sr_1_3?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559820&sr=1-3&keywords=conlang condensed version].
 
[[image:Advanced Language Construction.jpg|100px|link=http://www.amazon.com/Advanced-Language-Construction-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/1478267534/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-3&keywords=language+construction+kit]] ''Advanced Language Construction''  
 
[[image:Planet Construction Kit.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/The-Planet-Construction-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/0984470034/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-4&keywords=language+construction+kit]]  ''The Planet Construction Kit''.
 
 
=== David Tait ===
David has published an engaging collection of essays on the art of glossopoetry.
 
[[Image:On glossopoetics.jpg|100px|https://www.amazon.com/Glossopoetics-Collection-Essays-Language-Art-ebook/dp/B086JDF7ZH/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=on+glossopoetics&qid=1586974025&sr=8-1]]  ''On Glossopoetics: A Collection of Essays on Language As Art'' is available in paperback and kindle.
 
=== Lorinda J. Taylor ===
Lorinda has published a series of novels detailing the adventures of an exo-linguist making first contact with a race of intelligent termites. They are available through Amazon and also Smashwords.
 
[[image:Termite Queen 1.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/The-Termite-Queen-Volume-Speaking/dp/1469989840/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1352557807&sr=8-2&keywords=the+termite+queen]]  ''The Termite Queen vol 1: The Speaking of the Dead''
 
[[image:Termite Queen 2.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Termite-Queen-Wound-That-Healing/dp/1475283997/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352558752&sr=1-2&keywords=the+termite+queen]] ''The Termite Queen vol 2: The Wound that Has No Healing''.
 
[[image:Labors of Ki'shto'ba.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/The-Labors-Kishtoba-Huge-Head-Volume/dp/1478166193/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1352583790&sr=8-6&keywords=Lorinda+J.+Taylor]]  ''The Labors of Ki'shto'ba Huge-Head vol 1: The War of the Stolen Mother''.
 
[[image: Monster is in the Eye of the Beholder.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Eye-Beholder-Anthropological-Expedition/dp/1466480580/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352583790&sr=8-3&keywords=Lorinda+J.+Taylor]] ''Monster Is in the Eye of the Beholder''  (book); and [http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Is-Eye-Beholder-ebook/dp/B0068OCTD8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1352583790&sr=8-2&keywords=Lorinda+J.+Taylor ''Monster Is in the Eye of the Beholder''  (ebook)].
 
 
=== Alistair Young ===
Alistair has published two books about his Eldraeverse:
 
[[image:Vignettes of the Star Empire.jpg|100px|http://www.amazon.com/Vignettes-Star-Empire-Associated-Worlds/dp/148026220X/]] ''Vignettes of the Star Empire'' (book) and [[http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2X4QQO] ebook].  A work of (short fiction & metafiction).
 
[[image:Core War and Other Stories.jpg|100px|http://smile.amazon.com/Other-Stories-Tales-Associated-Worlds/dp/150881421X/]]  ''The Core War and Other Stories'' (book) and [http://smile.amazon.com/Other-Stories-Tales-Associated-Worlds-ebook/dp/B00VSM9NNE/] (as Kindle e-book)]


=== ''Lorinda J. Taylor'' ===
Lorinda has published a series of novels detailing the adventures of an exo-linguist making first contact with a race of intelligent termites. They are available through Amazon and also Smashwords. [http://www.amazon.com/The-Termite-Queen-Volume-Speaking/dp/1469989840/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1352557807&sr=8-2&keywords=the+termite+queen ''The Termite Queen vol 1: The Speaking of the Dead'']; [http://www.amazon.com/Termite-Queen-Wound-That-Healing/dp/1475283997/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352558752&sr=1-2&keywords=the+termite+queen ''The Termite Queen vol 2: The Wound that Has No Healing'']; [http://www.amazon.com/The-Labors-Kishtoba-Huge-Head-Volume/dp/1478166193/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1352583790&sr=8-6&keywords=Lorinda+J.+Taylor ''The Labors of Ki'shto'ba Huge-Head vol 1: The War of the Stolen Mother'']; [http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Eye-Beholder-Anthropological-Expedition/dp/1466480580/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352583790&sr=8-3&keywords=Lorinda+J.+Taylor ''Monster Is in the Eye of the Beholder''  (book)]; [http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Is-Eye-Beholder-ebook/dp/B0068OCTD8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1352583790&sr=8-2&keywords=Lorinda+J.+Taylor ''Monster Is in the Eye of the Beholder''  (ebook)].


=== ''Alistair Young'' ===
Alistair has published a book about his Eldraeverse:


# ''Vignettes of the Star Empire'' (short fiction/metafiction)
#* [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A2X4QQO (as Kindle e-book)]
#* [http://www.amazon.com/Vignettes-Star-Empire-Associated-Worlds/dp/148026220X/ (as physical book at Amazon)]
#* [https://www.createspace.com/4051152 (as physical book at CreateSpace)]
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An increasing number of conlangers and world builders have now published works based on their constructed languages and cultures. Some of these are collections of short fiction, while others are series of novels, while still others are works about the art of conlanging itself. This Article is intended to be a directory of the conlang-related published works of any member of the community who wishes to advertise the fact. Be it book, e-book, short movie, song, comic, anthology or scholarly work, we want to know what it is and how we can get hold of it! Also of interest here are works about the construction of languages and alternate worlds, but written by folks outside our immediate community.



The Book Nook!


Michael Adams

http://www.amazon.com/Elvish-Klingon-Exploring-Invented-Languages/dp/0192807099/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352655647&sr=1-1&keywords=from+elvish+to+klingon. Michael has published a book that explores a wide variety of invented languages: From Elvish to Klingon: Exploring Invented Languages.


Jesse Bangs

https://www.amazon.com/Storm-Bride-J-S-Bangs/dp/1519511159 Jesse Bangs is the author of Storm Bride.


William Barton

http://www.amazon.com/Crimson-Darkness-Venusworld-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00RI3M7YY William Baron is the author of Crimson Darkness which mainly focuses on his invented language Semkanya, set on another planet, in a different dimension, 15,500 years in the future.


Chris Brown

http://www.amazon.com/Theatre-Mind-Chris-Brown/dp/0557629586/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352558247&sr=1-11&keywords=%22theatre+of+the+mind%22 Chris has published a book of short stories which are set in The World and Ill Bethisad, Theatre of the Mind. Also available through Lulu (print) and as an ebook.


http://www.lulu.com/shop/chris-brown/zenosia/paperback/product-24153678.html Zenosia is a youth / YA novelette set in The World and is also available via Lulu.

John Woldemar Cowan

http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Lojban-Language-John-Cowan/dp/0966028309/ref=sr_1_10?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559665&sr=1-10&keywords=constructed+languages John has published the grammar of the Lojban language: The Complete Lojban Language.


J.M. DeSantis

http://www.chadhyana.com J.M. has published a comic book about his other world, Chadhiyana.


Scott Hamilton

Scott is the creator of the language used by the Riddlesbrood Touring Theater Company.


Daniel Hicken

Dan has produced a series of short stories derived from Ill Bethisad's Space Voyage series. (No longer available).


Sarah L. Higley

http://www.amazon.com/Hildegard-Bingens-Language-Translation-Discussion/dp/1403976732/ref=sr_1_11?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352560209&sr=1-11&keywords=conlang Sarah has published a work on St. Hildegard of Bingen: Hildegard of Bingen's Unknown Language.


Jim Hopkins

http://www.amazon.com/EDENS-DAY-James-E-Hopkins/dp/1434332624/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352636681&sr=8-1&keywords=Hopkins+Eden%27s+Day Jim has published a book of poetry featuring his conlang Itlani: Eden's Day.


James Landau

James has published the Kankonian edition of the CBB Multilingual Life-form Picture Dictionary


D. R. Merrill

http://lamikorda.wordpress.com Lamikorda D. R. Merrill is the author of Lamiskorda, which won a spot on the 2014 Book Of The Year list for SciFi365.net and features the Kiitra language.


Monoba

https://www.scribd.com/document/291977496/A-Descriptive-Grammar-of-Siwa Monoba (of CBB) has published a grammar of Siwa.


Ruth S. Noel

http://www.amazon.com/Languages-Tolkiens-Middle-Earth-Ruth-Noel/dp/0395291305/ref=sr_1_8?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559452&sr=1-8&keywords=invented+languages Ruth has published a work of Tolkien scholarship: The Languages of Tolkien's Middle-Earth.


Arika Okrent

http://www.amazon.com/Land-Invented-Languages-Adventures-Linguistic/dp/0812980891/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352558951&sr=1-1&keywords=in+the+land+of+invented+languages Arika has published a book about the making of languages: In the Land of Invented Languages.


David Peterson

http://livinglanguage.com/dothraki Living Language: Dothraki was written by David, the creator of Dothraki, the language that made the television series Game of Thrones quite famous.


http://www.artoflanguageinvention.com/books/ David has also written The Art of Language Invention.


John Quijada

John is the author of the novel Beyond Antimony which features Ithkuil as a "paralinguistic interface" to a quantum computer. The novel is a sci-fi / political thriller exploring the philosophical implications of quantum physics. It is available at the bottom of any page on the Ithkuil website.


Reyzadren

Reyzadren published many books, written entirely in griushkoent. Here are some of them.

https://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren/griushkoent-as-a-foreign-language/paperback/product-1rvz96kd.html.
http://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren-yuczein/vegler-un-roeter-thiafbruafen/paperback/product-24340702.html
http://www.lulu.com/shop/reyzadren-yuczein/daezhkiroe/paperback/product-23575146.html


Stephen D. Rogers

http://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Made-Up-Languages-Invented-Lexicons/dp/1440528179/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352559169&sr=1-1&keywords=a+dictionary+of+made-up+languages A Dictionary of Made-Up Languages was published by Stephen. It is a handy little dictionary that lists a large number of invented languages with short descriptions.


Mark Rosenfelder

Mark has published several guides to the construction of languages and worlds, for those looking for a more step-by-step approach.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Language-Construction-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/098447000X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-1&keywords=language+construction+kit The Language Construction Kit (book)

http://www.amazon.com/The-Language-Construction-Kit-ebook/dp/B005RX79Z4/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-2&keywords=language+construction+kit The Language Construction Kit (ebook) and its condensed version.

Advanced Language Construction.jpg Advanced Language Construction

http://www.amazon.com/The-Planet-Construction-Mark-Rosenfelder/dp/0984470034/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1352558517&sr=8-4&keywords=language+construction+kit The Planet Construction Kit.


David Tait

David has published an engaging collection of essays on the art of glossopoetry.

https://www.amazon.com/Glossopoetics-Collection-Essays-Language-Art-ebook/dp/B086JDF7ZH/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=on+glossopoetics&qid=1586974025&sr=8-1 On Glossopoetics: A Collection of Essays on Language As Art is available in paperback and kindle.

Lorinda J. Taylor

Lorinda has published a series of novels detailing the adventures of an exo-linguist making first contact with a race of intelligent termites. They are available through Amazon and also Smashwords.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Termite-Queen-Volume-Speaking/dp/1469989840/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1352557807&sr=8-2&keywords=the+termite+queen The Termite Queen vol 1: The Speaking of the Dead

http://www.amazon.com/Termite-Queen-Wound-That-Healing/dp/1475283997/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1352558752&sr=1-2&keywords=the+termite+queen The Termite Queen vol 2: The Wound that Has No Healing.

http://www.amazon.com/The-Labors-Kishtoba-Huge-Head-Volume/dp/1478166193/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1352583790&sr=8-6&keywords=Lorinda+J.+Taylor The Labors of Ki'shto'ba Huge-Head vol 1: The War of the Stolen Mother.

http://www.amazon.com/Monster-Eye-Beholder-Anthropological-Expedition/dp/1466480580/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1352583790&sr=8-3&keywords=Lorinda+J.+Taylor Monster Is in the Eye of the Beholder (book); and Monster Is in the Eye of the Beholder (ebook).


Alistair Young

Alistair has published two books about his Eldraeverse:

http://www.amazon.com/Vignettes-Star-Empire-Associated-Worlds/dp/148026220X/ Vignettes of the Star Empire (book) and [[1] ebook]. A work of (short fiction & metafiction).

http://smile.amazon.com/Other-Stories-Tales-Associated-Worlds/dp/150881421X/ The Core War and Other Stories (book) and [2] (as Kindle e-book)]



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