Science fiction & fantasy book review annual
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Science fiction & fantasy book review annual
Greenwood Press, 1991-
- 1990
- 1991
Available at 9 libraries
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Includes indexes
Description and Table of Contents
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1990 ISBN 9780313281501
Description
With more than 500 reviews by subject specialists, this volume is the only comprehensive record of the output of new works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction. The volume begins with a survey of the year for fiction in the three areas. Each survey section concludes with a recommended reading list. In addition there is a survey of fantasy literature and film scholarship, a survey of the year in young adult fiction in the three main areas. Following sections devoted to award winners in 1989 and 1990, the volume provides alphabetically arranged reviews for fiction, young adult fiction, and non-fiction. Access to the material is augmented by a comprehensive title index.
By concentrating on literature and serious scholarship rather than peripheral materials, and by enlisting the assistance of the leading scholars in the field, Collins and Latham have assembled a work that is invaluable to teachers, students, and librarians seeking guidance in collection building in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction and scholarship. This and the preceding two annuals are designed for easy use within school, public, and university libraries and will be of interest to individual collectors/readers in these three areas as well.
Table of Contents
Introduction Writer of the Year: Dan Simmons by Edward Bryant The Year in Science Fiction by Michael M. Levy Recommended Reading List Review Article: Religious Fundamentalism in Recent SF by Michael M. Levy Author Profile: S.P. Somtow Sucharitkul by Tim Sullivan The Year in Fantasy by Charles de Lint Recommended Reading List Review Article: Fantasy Debuts in 1989 by William Senior Author Profile: Tanith Lee by Lillian Heldreth The Year in Horror by Michael A. Morrison and Stefan Dziemianowicz Recommended Reading List Review Article: The Magic of the Movies by Brian Stableford Author Profile: Thomas Ligotti by Stefan Dziemianowicz and Michael Morrison The Year in Young Adult Fiction by Muriel Rogow Becker Recommended Reading List A Critical Survey of Fantastic Literature and Film Scholarship by Neil Barron (with Michael Klossner) Bibliography Award Winners in 1989 Award Winners in 1990 Review of 1989 Books Fiction Young Adult Fiction Non-fiction Title Index
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1991 ISBN 9780313283260
Description
This is the fourth volume in a series offering comprehensive critical overviews of the genres of science fiction, fantasy, and horror for a calendar year, here 1990. In addition to the features provided in earlier volumes, this annual adds a survey article reviewing children's science fiction and fantasy. This, with the surveys of science fiction, horror, young adult literature, and related nonfiction, makes this annual series the most complete source for critical commentary on these genres currently available.
In addition to the surveys, the volume offers review articles on the state of the art of the SF short story; the work of the year's major new fantasy authors; the significance and influence of H.P. Lovecraft's fiction; and an analysis of how YA fiction differs from adult literature. Author profiles are provided on Greg Bear, Charles de Lint, David J. Schow, and Andre Norton. Following a list of 1990 titles selected for major awards comes the general review section, where more than 500 fiction, young adult fiction, and nonfiction titles are reviewed by more than 100 reviewers. The volume concludes with a title index and an index to contributors. All in all, an essential reference tool for scholars and students of contemporary science fiction, fantasy, and horror and all libraries with collections in these areas.
Table of Contents
Introduction The Year in Science Fiction by Michael M. Levy Recommended Reading List Review Article: The SF Short Story by Clark Carey Science Fiction Author Profile: Greg Bear by Len Hatfield The Year in Fantasy by William Senior and C.W. Sullivan III Recommended Reading List Review Article: The Year's New Fantasy Writers by William Senior Fantasy Author Profile: Charles de Lint by Lorna Toolis and Michael Skeet The Year in Horror by Stefan Dziemianowicz and Michael Morrison Recommended Reading List Review Article: The Legacy of H.P. Lovecraft by Michael Morrison and Stefan Dziemianowicz Horror Author Profile: David J. Schow by Richard Michaels The Year in Young Adult Fiction by Muriel Rogow Becker Recommended Reading List Review Article: Quality Kid Stuff by Charles de Lint Author Profile: Andre Norton by Roger C. Schlobin The Year in Children's Literature by Jill P. May Recommended Reading List The Year in Research and Criticism, A Critical Survey by Neil Barron and Michael Klossner Bibliography for 1990 Works Award Winners in 1991 Reviews of 1990 Books Fiction Young Adult Fiction Non-fiction Title Index Index to Contributors
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