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Books & Poetry Awards & Best Sellers Book Sellers & Writers Critic & Reviews E-Books Fiction Genres Poetry Reading Lists Other Resources
Awards
Book & Literary Award Links Links to the major book & literary awards. bookreporter.com Lists the current year's nominees & past winners of major book & literary awards. Bram Stoker Award Presented annually by the Horror Writer's Association. Christy Award Given in a variety of genres each year to writers of Christian fiction. Edgar Allan Poe Award Presented by the Mystery Writers of America Association. Hugo Award (Science Fiction Achievement Award) Given annually by the World Science Fiction Society. LOCUS Index to Science Fiction Awards Provides lists of winners of all major awards, such as the Hugo, Nebula, etc. Man Booker Prize Awarded to the best full-length novel written in English by a citizen of the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth, Eire, Pakistan or South Africa by the National Book League and sponsored by the Man Group. National Book Award Presented annually to authors who are U.S. citizens by the National Book Foundation. Nebula Award Given by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. Nobel Prize in Literature Lists the Nobel Laureates from 1901 to the present. PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction Founded by writers to annually honor the best work of fiction published by an American writer. Pulitzer Prize Lists the winners of all the award categories (fiction, poetry, etc.) by year. Rita Award Given annually by the Romance Writers of America. Spur Award The Western Writers of America annual award for distinguished writing about the American West. World Fantasy Awards World Fantasy Convention award. Best Sellers Book Sellers (New Books)
Amazon.com Barnes & Noble BookFinder.com Compiles prices and availability across online booksellers. isbn.nu Compare the prices of any in print and many out-of-print books at various online bookstores. Book Price Comparisons Compares new and used book prices at the Web's largest booksellers. Choose a title to search, or simply check for books by subject/genre. Book Sellers (Used & Out-of-Print Books) For Writers Literary Criticism
BookSpot Links to best seller lists, book club titles, reading lists, book reviews, book awards, poetry, literary criticism and full-text classics. Glossary of Literary Terms A glossary of rhetorical terms, from alliteration to zeugma, along with examples. Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism Contains critical and biographical websites about authors and their works that can be browsed by author, by title, or by nationality and literary period. Literature Resource Center This database provided by the Torrance Public Library provides full-text literary criticism, authors' biographies and analytical essays about authors and their works. Access is available from home and work for this database. For remote access click the link above. The username is torr56119 and the password is your library card number. Literary Studies: Theory and Criticism Several links to sites on literary theories, from postmodernism to deconstruction. Book Review Sources Alex Catalogue of Electronic Texts
A collection of public domain documents from American and English literature, as well as Western philosophy. American and English Literature Online Books Links to online books in American literature, English literature, church history, history and government documents. Drew's Script-O-Rama A selection of full-text movie and television scripts, plus "Movie Haiku." English Server Features e-texts mainly in the humanities. Internet Public Library - Reading Room Online books, newspapers and magazines from around the world. Perseus Digital Library A digital library focused primarily on humanities topics, such as English Renaissance literature and Classical literature. Project Gutenberg Over 6,000 public domain titles, many classic literature. OAIster Search for free electronic books and online journals. Online Books Page Find over 20,000 free e-books by author, title or subject. Online Medieval and Classical Library A collection of literary works from Classical and Medieval civilization. You can search by keyword across texts. Modern English Collection Features fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and drama from 1500 to the present. FictionDB: The Essential Fiction Reference
Free resources include the ability to search for mysteries, westerns, and romances, etc., booklists, and book reviews of new releases. NoveList A database provided by Torrance Public Library provides enhanced subject access to over 74,000 fiction titles for all ages. Explore genres by clicking "Start" then selecting "Explore Fiction." Access is available from home and work for this database. Instructions are available at all library facilities. Overbooked Overbooked specializes in literary and genre fiction information. Includes author web pages, annotated lists of books, and themed booklists. Classic Literature Horror Academy of American Poets
"Find a poem" among 1200 poems or "find a poet" among 450 poets. American Verse Project Covers 400 American poets from 86 volumes of American verse prior to 1920. Anthology of Modern American Poetry (MAPS) Provides links to over 160 poet sites, which include some biographical information as well as an analysis of some of each poet's works. Bartleby.com: Verse "One of the largest free collections of verse on the web" with "thousands of poems by hundreds of authors." It includes American, English, Irish, and Australian verses, some as old as the thirteenth century. Librarians Index to the Internet--Poetry An extensive subject listing of poetry links, including links to full-text collections and criticism/interpretation. PoemFinder This database provided by the Torrance Public Library offers over 125,000 full-text poems and over 800,000 poem citations. Access is available from work or home for this database. You will need your library card for access. Poetry Archives More than 4,500 free public domain "classical" poems by over 140 authors. Poet's Corner Links to various poetry sites, and is a source of poets' biographies, as well as links to their best-known poem. Reading Lists
Fiction_L Librarian-compiled reading lists by character type, plot, setting, genre, etc. Los Angeles County Public Library Reading Lists Lists prominent authors by genre and gives reading lists for adults, teens and children. Modern Library's 100 Best The publisher presents their picks for the best 100 novels of all time and offers links to reader-selected and rival lists. NoveList A database provided by Torrance Public Library provides enhanced subject access to over 74,000 fiction titles for all ages. Click on "Start" and and then on "Explore Fiction." Access is available from home and work for this database. Instructions are available at all library facilities. Outstanding Books for the College Bound Lists of reading in history, humanities, literature and language arts, science and technology, and social sciences, which includes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, biography and drama. Torrance Library Reading Lists What Do I Read Next? Book Reviews by AllReaders.com Choose from hundreds of plot, theme, character, and setting options to find a book to read. Book Browser Barnes & Noble's resource for avid readers. BookReporter.com Provides book reviews, features articles, and excerpts from new releases. BookSense.com's Read Up! Includes recommendations and excerpts selected by independent bookstores. County of Los Angeles Public Library's Readers' Advisory Services Lists some authors who write in the various genres. Genreflecting Helps readers identify novels to read based on their preferences. If You Like... Find a book by selecting from a subject list or by entering a favorite author's name; from Hennepin County Library. NoveList A database provided by Torrance Public Library provides enhanced subject access to over 74,000 fiction titles for all ages. With NoveList, you will be able to use a favorite author or title as a template to discover new authors and titles of interest. You will also be able to enter words that describe the content of books you want to read or explore the 1,000 different theme oriented lists in NoveList's Explore Fiction section. Access is available from home and work for this database. Instructions are available at all library facilities. Overbooked Includes author web pages, annotated lists of nonfiction, fiction and mystery books, and themed booklists. Reader's Robot Approximately 4,450 brief reviews of books in twenty-one genres. Use the robot's search engine to find titles customized to order. Torrance Library Reading Lists WhichBook.net Suggests titles based on the mood of the reader. For Staff Only
B&T - Title Source II Author Information Bookreporter.com Provides author profiles and interviews. Literature Resource Center This database provided by the Torrance Public Library provides full-text literary criticism, authors' biographies and analytical essays about authors and their works. Access is available from home and work for this database. For remote access click the link above. The username is torr56119 and the password is your library card number. Poet's Corner A source of poets' biographies, as well as links to their best-known poem. Book Group Resources Awards & Best Sellers Book Sellers & Writers Critic & Reviews E-Books Fiction Genres Poetry Reading Lists Other Resources
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