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Romance Fiction Internet Resources
- BookbugOnTheWeb (http://www.geocities.com/~bookbug/home.html)
Contains author, book, and publisher information, reading lists,
articles, mini-reviews, etc.
- Gothic Journal (gothicjoumal.com/romance)
- The Literary Times Home Page (http://www.tlt.com)
Offers services for readers and writers of romantic fiction, plus
book reviews and current information on favorite authors.
- Romance Novel Database (http://www-personal.si.umich.edu/~sooty/
romance) Although not up-to-date, this site does feature
valuable information about authors, titles, and subgenres—and
lots of author links.
- Romance Reader (http://www.theromancereader.com)
features reviews, news, and articles about romance novels.
- Romance Readers Anonymous Archives (listserv.kent.edu/archives/rra-l.html)
- Romance Writers of America (http://www.rwanational.com)—news
about bestsellers, forthcoming titles; links to author and publisher
sites and to RWA chapters.
- Romancing the Web (http://www.romanceweb.com/index5.cfm)
information, sources, and publicity for and about romance writers
and readers with author links and online bookstore for new and used
books.
- Romantic Notions (http://romanticnotions.com)
title lists and book news for readers of speculative romance.
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Books about Romance Fiction |
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- Alternative Reality Romance Guide: A Reader's and Collector's
Resource for the Paranormal Sub-Genres by Lisa Clevenger, Jeanne
Macho & Shannon McCravy. Blue Diamond Publications, 2429 Obetz Drive,
Beavercreek, OH 45434-6931,1998.
- Enchanted Journeys Beyond the Imagination: An Annotated Bibliography
of Fantasy, Futuristic, Supernatural and Time Travel Romances
by Susan W. Bontly and Carol J. Sheridan. 3 vols. Blue Diamond Publications,
2429 Obetz Drive, Beavercreek, OH 45434-6931, 1998.
- Classic Love and Romance Literature: An Encyclopedia of Works,
Characters, Authors, and Themes by Virginia Brackett. ABC-CLIO,
1999.
- Essence of Romance. Twilight, 1993. (yearly updates available
by subscription)
- Romance Readers' Advisory: A Librarian's Guide to Love in the
Stacks by Ann Bouricious. ALA, 2000.
- Romantic Hearts: A Personal Reference for Romance Readers
by Peggy Jaegly. 3rd ed. Scarecrow, 1997.
- What Romance Do I Read Next? by Kristin Ramsdell. Gale,
1997.
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Romance Fiction
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- Romantic Times. 55 Bergen St., Brooklyn, NY 11201.
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Romance Fiction Organizations
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- Romance Writers of America, 113700 Veteran's Memorial, Suite 315,
Houston, TX 77004. (http://www.rwanational.com)
Rita Awards, summer.
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*List adapted from "Readers
Advisory Tools: A Selected Bibliography," compiled by Mary K.
Chelton, Associate Professor, Graduate School of Library and Information
Studies, Queens College, New York; from "Internet Sites for Fiction
Lovers" created by Roberta S. Johnson, Des Plaines Public Library,
Illinois; and from the Genreflecting links on Diana Tixier Herald's
Genrefluent web page.
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