The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends

The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends
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Publisher : American Library Association
Total Pages : 316
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ISBN-10 : 9780838912560
ISBN-13 : 0838912567
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Book Synopsis The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends by : Megan M. McArdle

Download or read book The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends written by Megan M. McArdle and published by American Library Association. This book was released on 2014-09-24 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Genre fiction has always been a complex mixture of themes and elements. The increasing popularity of “genre blends,” or fiction that straddles the traditional labels, means greater pleasure for readers but a greater challenge for readers’ advisory. In this informative and entertaining book McArdle gets library staff up to speed on these engaging titles, showing how such crossover fiction appeals to fanbases of multiple genres. Complete with booklists, summaries, read-alikes, and thorough indexes, this guide Covers suspense, fantasy, historical fiction, horror, mystery, romance, and science fiction, as well as non-genre titles that don’t neatly fit into any categoriesOffers guidance for shelving, displaying, and marketing genre blendsShows how to make the most of online discovery tools in cataloging these titlesIncludes “Blend MVPs,” a section spotlighting several popular authors who regularly move between genres, and a useful bibliography of additional resources Providing a unique look at how common genres are often combined, this guide will open up new worlds of fiction to readers’ advisors and those whom they serve.


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