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SHARP Web (Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing) official website, with numerous links to conferences, research resources (including publishers' records), syllabi, listing of international book history initiatives and access to the archives of SHARP-L, the SHARP society listserve.
The Reading Experience Database 1450-1914 (RED) is a historical resource for the study of reading and readers in a historical perspective. RED project directors Simon Eliot and Mike Crump are affiliated with The Centre for the Book, The British Library, London and the Faculty of Arts, Open University, Bristol.
NoveList (password
access) "is an electronic
readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding
new authors and titles. The product also supports library staff
who are working with these readers. It is a subscription service.
To inquire about subscription plans and rates, contact: novelist@epnet.com.
NoveList contains materials for all ages including picture
books, children's "chapter" books, young adult titles
and books for adult readers. The product's database provides enhanced
subject access to over 92,000 fiction titles. Updated quarterly,
the NoveList database integrates information from a variety
of sources. The Hennepin County Library is the main source of
the enhanced subject access contained in the NoveList database.
Over 32,000 different subject headings are used in NoveList.
NoveList contains full-text reviews for adult, young adult,
children's and easy fiction titles from the following journals:
Booklist, School Library Journal, Library Journal
and Publishers Weelkly. The product contains over 35,000
full-text reviews in its September 2000 database. In addition
to these reviews, annotations and summaries bring the total number
of records with narrative information to 56,000! The number of
titles and the amount of narrative information contained in NoveList
has continued to grow dramatically. When NoveList first
entered the library market in March, 1994, its database consisted
of 22,000 titles with approximately 1,200 reviews. Six years later,
the NoveList database contains over 92,000 titles and over
56,000 titles with annotations, reviews or summaries. NoveList
is committed to adding approximately 10,000 new fiction records
to its database annually." (NoveList home page; accessed
January 23, 2001)
Oprah's Book Club needs no introduction. Oprah's book club is a popular phenomenon that has affected millions of readers ... libraries and possibly the publishing industry.
BookBrowser a 'site dedicated to reading' is developed by Cindy Orr and Janet Lawson. (Library Journal Digital, May 15, 2000)
Morton Grove PL (IL) Reader's Services is among some of the most exciting reader's advisory work done on the web by librarians like Roberta Johnson, a founder of Fiction_L , and Roberta Vnuk. (Library Journal Digital, May 15, 2000)
Reader's Robot lists reviews 4,522 books (4,322,745 bytes) in 21 genres that reveal the appeal. (accessed February 7, 2002)
ReadingGroupGuides.com is the 'online community for reading groups' including 'find a guide', 'roundtable', 'advice & ideas', 'newsletter, and 'feedback' columns (accessed January 25, 2004)
[link expired] If You Liked Harry Potter: Try These is a SF/Fantasy reader's advisory stuff (Holly Black; accessed March 1, 2002)
Fiction DB.com "This is a good website for those who are interested in reading romance novels, westerns or mystery. The suspense section isn't available yet. Has links to reviews, author sites, book lists, etc." (Francine Amaker, accessed March 2002)
MIRAGe: Readers' Advisory Links "This is a site with links to Reader Advisory pages, listservs and usenets on the Internet." (Francine Amaker, accessed January 2004)
Overbooked (Booklinks) 'Useful for a number of genres, and includes a good-sized section on westerns...' (Robin Reed, accessed January 2004)
Reader's Advisor News (Libraries Unlimited) (Kris Fitzpatrick, accessed 20 August 2005)
The Bookworm's Big Apple is a guide to give bibliophiles an insight into the local bookstore scene (NY City). According to this website's authors, New York City the publishing capital of the world, boasts over 380 bookstores in Manhattan alone. This guide "provides more details about these establishments than any other book available"; it is "easy-to-use and elegantly illustrated, entries include general shop and stock descriptions, special services, hours, locations, and more. Includes a neighborhood map."
Virtual Communities, Fan Productions, The Online Life of Reading Communities, Commercial Sites Devoted to Genre Fiction, Fan-Sites ... and some Theory
This section contains links related to the life of readers online -- their fan clubs, their textual performances, their social interactions, and the sites that they cluster around. The site is developed as part of the seminar and student projects. The site reviews are contributed from the students, the instructor for the course, blurbs and the popular press and online sources.
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The Mystery Reader™ D.N. Anderson-Publisher/Editor
"the very latest views and news of mystery novels""We have hundreds of book reviews for your mystery reading pleasure. We have plans for features, author interviews and much more" (The Mystery Reader™home page; accessed January 23, 2001)
The Online Mystery Network for everyone who enjoys a mystery
[link expired] The Raymond Chandler
Web Site
The Romance Reader™ Edited by D.N. Anderson. Founded by Leslie McClain
"the very latest views and news of romance novels" "The Romance Reader is pleased to offer readers, libraries and booksellers free bookmarks. If you've found us for the first time, welcome to the only Internet site offering over 3,500 candid reviews of current romantic fiction. Romance fans know that it's nearly impossible to find reliable information about romance -- despite the fact that millions of romances are sold each year." (The Romance Reader™home page; accessed January 23, 2001)
Romance Queen Nora Roberts Site (The official site of the Queen of Romance, author Nora Roberts who wrote 135 steamy tomes; includes book release and signing dates, enewsletter, and free stuff, chatroom; transcript from Nora's most recent chat session)
Nora Roberts Fan Site (This is a fan site where Noralholics discuss their favorite author's characters and story lines) Welcome to our wacky, wonderful website for devoted fans of author, Nora Roberts. We are Noraholics and proud of it!
"Who or what is a Noraholic? One committed to faithfully ignoring the realities of life (i.e. work, marriage,
family, etc.) in order to read, re-read, and sometimes memorize, every book written by the author who
personifies and transcends the very best the romance genre has to offer: Nora Roberts. (Taken from the
Romance Reader's Dictionary*" (Adwoff home page; accessed January 23, 2001)
International
Fan Club (Fabio) Site
(The site devoted to the King of Romance, the Italian model Fabio,
the personification itself of the savage romantic fantasy; the
International Fan Club (IFC) archives more than 200 book covers
featuring classic Fabio poses, with a mane event and muscles clutching
buxom beauties; Fabio is an author several romance titles including
Wild, Mysterious and Champion) "Read
what he's been up to lately! Fabio has references all over the
web" (International Fan Club home page; accessed January
23, 2001
Romantic Times Magazine "your definitive romance guide and one-stop bookshop" (Romantic Times Magazine home page; accessed January 23, 2001)
Want to read a Romance Novel but Don't Know where to Start? -- Hearts Afire Romantic Times Magazine will help you find the romance novel of your choice, with reviews, author profiles, and editor's picks; includes writer section: expert advice, agents, publishers, research tips, writers resources, manuscript evaluation, how-to-write audiotapes; reader section; cover models; romance book clubs; readers resources; who reads Romantic Times Magazine, and romance books souvenirs boutique (Yahoo! Magazine, Feb. 2001)
All About Romance "the back-fence for lovers of romance novels" (All About Romance home page; accessed January 23, 2001); includes The Purple Rose Parody Contest, which celebrates the best of the worst at the site All About Romance; winning stories are posted sure to make discriminating readers wince with delight. (Yahoo! Magazine, Feb. 2001)
Romance Writers of America provides industry statistics, writer statistics, and reader statistics
YourNovel.com. Personalized romance novel website.
"YOU'RE THE STAR! In These Personalized Romance Novels Every
page of these adventure romances features information you provide
about the couple: names, hometown, favorite color, colognes, hair
and eye color, favorite music, best friends' names, pet name for
each other. We offer two versions of each book: "mild"
which uses hugging and kissing, and "wild" with more
detailed love scenes (but not graphic or using explicit language)."
(accessed May 2003)
"I heard about this on NPR around Valentine's Day.
You can get a romance novel written about you and your loved one,
with content ranging from "mild" to "wild"...it's
hysterical! Check it out." (Trish Connolly Accetta; March
2003)
Romantic Author Nancy Herkness is an official website of the New Jersey author Nancy Herkness. Two of her novels, Shower of Stars and A Bridge to Love are featured on the website where you can find her biography, schedule of signings, and enter a contest. (Marija Dalbello; accessed February 14, 2004)
[link expired] Jan Karon's Home Page: Reading Group Guides (accessed February 2, 2002) "Come away to Mitford, the small town that takes care of its own. Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Mitford is a crazy quilt of saints and sinners -- lovable eccentrics all. Seen through the eyes of Father Tim, the long-suffering Village Rector, Mitford abounds in both mysteries and miracles, compelling readers to return again and again to this beloved series. " (Mitford: Reading Group Guides; accessed January 23, 2001)
New Age Web Works "supports and informs the New Age, UFO, Pagan, Occult and Alternative Spirituality communities, to share ideas, products and services. To make it easier for you to navigate through our more than 200 pages of content" (New Age Web Works home page; accessed April 5, 2001). The site is divided in three areas, "Spiritual," "Pagan," and "Mystical" and also includes sections on New Age retreats, astrologers' advice, New Age travel, and New Age bazaar.
Science fiction author Tara K. Harper's site includes her published novels, interviews with the author, the FAQs, a writer's workshop, author's notes, and science notes for writers as well as various links of interest to writers and fans. (accessed Jan. 29, 2003)
Baen
Publishing Enterprise
"I like the Baen Publishing Enterprise site b/c of the nice
long excerpts posted from forthcoming books as well as the links
to reader recommended
sites." (Mary Elizabeth Allen)
Science Fiction Weekly "tends toward information overload, but it seems well maintained." (Mary Elizabeth Allen)
[link expired] BookList's Top Ten Fantasy Novels for Young Readers (accessed March 1, 2002)
Kay Vandergrift's List of Folklore and Fairy-tale-inspired Fantasy (not for kids) (accessed March 1, 2002)
Locus Recommended Reading 2001 "Locus is the trade magazine of the sf/f community, so their recommended list is pretty darn impressive. There is a link to the 2000 list as well. In addition, Locus features indexes to science fiction from 1984-2001." (Holly Black) (accessed March 1, 2002)
Filk.com "A good resource for information about filk music. This site has links to many other online sources of information." (Leah Smith; accessed March 31, 2005)
Slayerfanfic.com "One example of many fan fiction sites. I have not examined this closely. If you search for the name of any television show/movie/book and fanfic you should be able to find examples of the fan fiction for that particular thing." (Leah Smith; accessed March 31, 2005)
The Yuletide Project is a collection of fanfic that started as a way to send "secret santa" gifts of fiction. More information can be found at the profile for this Livejournal community (Leah Smith; accessed March 31, 2005)
Overbooked (Book Links) 'Useful for a number of genres, and includes a good-sized section on westerns... ' (Robin Reed, accessed March 2002)
Comic Book Resources "Developer/provider: Jonah Weiland. Beginning as a large link list, this site now boasts news, pictures, reviews, contests, and audio clips. Included are "The Comics Wire," a twice-weekly news column archived back to June 1998), "Master the Obvious," an opinionated column by comics writer Steven Grant, and "Comics2Film" which updates movies based on comics. The menu also leads to the Comic Links Database, which features more than 2000 unannotated links, divided into eight categories -- the four major publishers, Independents, Self-Published comics, Stores, and Miscellaneous. ... Bottom line: This is the best place to look for news and information about the comic business in general and a great list of links to companies and specific series." (annotation from Library Journal Watch Oct. 1, 1999, p. 32) (Accessed: February 3, 2001)
Grand Comic Book Database Project (GCD) "Developer/provider: Jon Lovstad. GCD is an online nonprofit group with members from about a dozen countries working to catalog every comic book (defined as having 50% or more art and/or pictures which tell a story) ever made. After five years [1999] they've cataloged over 57,000 books, some dating back to the 1800s. The most important link on the main page is the searchable database. ... There are many options for searching. Both Michigan State University and the Library of Congress have used this site while cataloging their comic collections. However, the GCD remains far from complete, both in terms of titles and within entries, as it offers little to no information on the characters or creators. Bottom line: A good example of how the Internet allows catalogers to collaborate, the GCD will help fans or researchers looking for credits and character appearances." (annotation from Library Journal Watch Oct. 1, 1999, p. 32) (Accessed: February 3, 2001)
[link expired] AnotherUniverse.com's World of Comics "Developer/provider: AnotherUniverse.com. This is part of a larger commercial site also dealing with sf and fantasy film and TV and selling a range of related products. The World of Comics area is divided into four main categories: Columns, Interviews, News Articles, and Features. ... some characters with a "family" of books (Superman, Batman, X-Men) have their own News listings and upcoming releases. ... The articles list includes a character database, with characters from a broader range of publishers than some competing sites. Entries have some basic information on the character and usually include a picture. Though the Guides don't provide reviews, the story synopses are quite detailed. The site does have a search engine ... Bottom line: This site, somewhat more commercial than Comic Resources, overlaps somewhat but provides some alternative sources for news and information." (annotation from Library Journal Watch Oct. 1, 1999, p. 32) (Accessed: February 3, 2001)
Friends of Lulu "... has a long list of comics that are "women and kid-friendly." I don't really like being lumped in with the kids, but you take what you can get when you don't care for anatomically-improbable "bad girl" comics. They also have a lot of other resources for women involved in comics." (Elizabeth Bonney, comics evangelist; Accessed: April 28, 2002)
The Comics Journal " ... usually has good reviews, but Rutgers doesn't carry it." (Elizabeth Bonney, comics evangelist; Accessed: April 28, 2002)
Web sources for reviews are available from Comic Book Galaxy, and Comic Book Resources. (Elizabeth Bonney, comics evangelist; Accessed: April 28, 2002)
The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund " ... is a good resource for comic censorship issues, and they publish a large comics anthology annually which is a good way to read a large sample of comics." (Elizabeth Bonney, comics evangelist; Accessed: April 28, 2002)
Free Comic Book Day "is May 4 (after the Spider-Man movie comes out.)" (Elizabeth Bonney, comics evangelist; Accessed: April 28, 2002)
Horror Writers Association. "This is the website of the Horror Writers Association. It lists horror award winners, news about authors and book releases, and has links to other horror sites." (Mel Gooch; accessed March 2002)
