♥FAVORITE book of mine that I highly recommend to any producing artist! Seldom talked about issues are addressed in this little, but powerful book!♥
Book: Art and Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking by Bayles & Orland

A WEALTH OF INFORMATION  can be found at this link for both the professional or hobby oriented person working with clay. Included are topics on glazes, claybodies, kilns & firing, tips & techniques and much, much more! It's a great place to get about ANY question answered!
www.potters.org

Book: Raku: Investigations into Fire by David Jones

Book: Raku Glazes by Gary R. Ferguson

Book: Raku Pottery by Robert Piepenburg

Raku Books and Videos-Big Ceramic Store