The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends [electronic resource]
Megan M. McArdle2015
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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 categories Offers
guidance for shelving, displaying, and marketing genre blends Shows how to make
the most of online discovery tools in cataloging these titles Includes "Blend
MVPs," a section spotlighting several popular authors who regularly move between
genres, and a useful bibliography of additional resources Providin...
Main title:
The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Blends [electronic resource] / Megan M. McArdle
Author:
Megan M. McArdle, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : ALA Editions, 2015
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (232 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780838912621
Language:
English
BRN:
448580
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