Designed for students, readers' advisors, fantasy fans, and other researchers, this guide is a launching point for researching popular fantasy authors (and their work) and finding new ones. It includes entries for approximately 100 leading contemporary and popular authors.

For students, scholars, readers' advisors, and curious SF readers and fans, this guide provides an easy-to-use launch pad for researching and learning more about science fiction writers and their work.

Emphasizing the best popular and contemporary authors, this book covers 100 SF writers, providing for each:

a brief biographical sketch, including a quote from theauthor, awards, etc.

a list of the author's major works (including editions and other writings)

research sources-biographies, criticism, research guides, and web sites

In addition, you'll find read-alike lists for...

Students, researchers, readers' advisors, and women's fiction fans will find a starting point for researching popular women's fiction authors and to find new ones with this practical guide. It includes entries for more than 70 leading contemporary and popular authors, listing print and online sources, as well as web sites for obtaining authoritative information. A special addition to this volume is the inclusion of "author read-alikes" for 15 of the featured authors. An appendix lists some of the classic forerunners of women's fiction.

Romance is the Rodney Dangerfield of popular fiction genres. Neither the readers nor the writers receive much respect, yet the genre remains astoundingly popular. Romance Authors: A Research Guide provides a starting place for librarians, student researchers, and fans who wish to find out more about specific authors. The book will also be useful to book club leaders looking for background information on romance authors and readers' adviosr, as they help patrons find new authors or the complete backlist of a favorite writer.

The guide offers a brief overview of the romance genre, a...