Howard remains a highly read author , with his best works still reprinted .
With Conan and his other heroes , Howard helped fashion the genre now known as sword and sorcery , spawning many imitators and giving him a large influence in the fantasy field .
Howard remains a highly read author , with Howard 's best works still reprinted .
With Conan and his other heroes , Howard helped fashion the genre now known as sword and sorcery , spawning many imitators and giving him a large influence in the fantasy field .