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Romance Today An A-to-Z Guide to Contemporary American Romance Writers

John Charles, Shelley Mosley

Joanne Hamilton-Selway and Sandra Van Winkle, Associate Editors

Foreword by Kristin Ramsdell

Book Code: GR2841

ISBN: 0-313-32841-2

ISBN-13: 978-0-313-32841-1

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424 pages, photos

Greenwood Press

Publication: 11/30/2006

List Price: $85.00 (UK Sterling Price: £47.95)

Availability: In Stock

Media Type: Hardcover

Also Available: Ebook

Trim Size: 7 x 10

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As the romance genre grows in popularity and romance writers become more prolific, this work provides needed and hard to come by information for more than a hundred contemporary romance authors. The authors were chosen for the quality of their work and their prominence in the field. A full spectrum of romance genres, from Regencies to time travel romances, are represented by these authors. The bio-bibliographic essays in the volume are mainly based on statements provided by the authors themselves. The essays give us a glimpse into the rich and diverse backgrounds of the writers themselves. Each essay also strives to analyze the author's significant works and give an overall view of the style and format. This work fills a major need and will be of use for librarians, scholars, and general readers of romance.
—Journal of American Cultures June 2007
Contemporary romance writers don't get much respect, and they don't get much coverage in literary or biographical resources, either. This guide is an attempt to rectify the situation. More than 100 contemporary American romance writers have brief (one to four pages) biographies with a survey of their writings to date. Bibliographies contain lists of writings both under their own names and pseudonyms through the date the book was compiled plus anything the author wrote on romance writing. Many entries include portraits....The work is alphabetical by the author's name or pseudonym, and the essays are brisk and informative. There are a detailed index as well as an appendix of additional resources. Public libraries with active readers'-advisory programs will find this very useful, as will academic libraries teaching courses in genre fiction.
—Booklist/RA Corner April 15, 2007
Organized alphabetically by last name, his reference provides biographical and bibliographical information on more than 100 contemporary American authors of romance fiction. Chosen for both the quality of their work and their prominence in the field, those profiled include such writers as Cherry Adair, Lory Foster, Tess Gerritsen, Amanda McCabe, Brenda Novak, and Sheri WhiteFeather. Most entries are accompanied by a b&w author photo. The editors are librarians who have written extensively on the romance genre.
—Reference & Research Book News February 2007

Description: America loves romance fiction. These works are extraordinarily popular among public library patrons and are widely read by high school students as well. Because the genre is so popular, new writers are constantly emerging, as are new works of fiction. As a result, general readers and students have trouble finding information about their favorite romance novelists and their most recent books. Written for students and readers of romance fiction, this book surveys contemporary American romance literature. Included are alphabetically arranged entries on more than 100 contemporary American romance writers, including:

Jennifer Crusie

Patricia Gaffney

Rachel Gibson

Leigh Greenwood

Nicole Jordan

Susan Krinard

Sandra Marton

Francis Ray

Nora Roberts

Sharon Swan

And many others.
Each entry provides biographical information, a critical discussion of major works, and a bibliography of fiction and nonfiction by the writer. A list of print and electronic resources concludes the volume.

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