Book Description

Keen on adventure stories, but have run out of favourite authors? Want to try gothic romances but are not sure where to start? Know that your favourite author writes spy stories, but also writes science fiction under another as yet unknown name?Now Read On will solve all these problems. It is a guide to popular modern fiction divided up into writing genres, such as historical novels, macabre stories and science fiction. Each author entry within these novel types gives a brief life history, outlines the writer's style and lists all the relevant published titles. In addition a Now Read... list indicates authors who write in a similar vein. Much had changed since the first edition. New writers have established themselves as genres writers, some have switched from one area of writing to another or have even added a new interest to an old one. Around 450 titles have been added to authors listed in the first edition (particularly in 'Family Stories' and 'Police Work'), 60 new names have been selected, and one new genre 'Women Detectives' has been created.All this is backed up by an author index, and a list of characters that reappear in related stories and series. The winners of the relevant book prizes over the last 25 years are also included.This book will prove invaluable to readers, booksellers and library staff, for anyone who wants to expand their fiction reading interests or advise others on the next good read.