100 Most Popular Genre Fiction Authors
"[A]n interesting approach, clear organization, and well-written author biographies make this an useful and enjoyable book for both librarians and casual readers....a valuable publication, one that is certain to spawn another such volume. With its colorful coverage of contemporary authors, and a very reasonable price, this would be a good purchase for most public libraries." - Collection Management
Profiles and reading lists for 100 of today's hottest fiction writers. Les mer
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Libraries Unlimited Inc
- Innbinding
- Innbundet
- Språk
- Engelsk
- ISBN
- 9781591581260
- Utgivelsesår
- 2005
- Priser
- Winner of The New York Public Library Best of Reference, 2006 2006 United States.
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"[A]n interesting approach, clear organization, and well-written author biographies make this an useful and enjoyable book for both librarians and casual readers....a valuable publication, one that is certain to spawn another such volume. With its colorful coverage of contemporary authors, and a very reasonable price, this would be a good purchase for most public libraries." - Collection Management
"[A] well organized, useful, and interestign work ... an excellent resource for finding information about popular genre fiction authors, and for readers advisory service librarians. As such, it is highly recommended for public libraries." - Reference Reviews
"This is a great resource for patrons who want to know more about their favorite authors. It can serve as a good readers' advisory tool. Recommended for all public libraries." - Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
"100 Most Popular Genre Fiction Authors: Biographical Sketches and Bibliographies is a straightforward reference for librarians, researchers, and teen readers....An easy-to-use quick-reference guide, ideal for surveying the creators of some of the most widely beloved authors as well as the nature of their creations." - MBR Reviewer's Bookwatch