The Librarian's Favorites
BOOKSLUT - A monthly web magazine and daily blog dedicated to those who love to read. A constant supply of news, reviews, commentary, insight, and more than occasional opinions.
JANUARY MAGAZINE - Read a variety of reviews from cookbooks to crime fiction, art & culture to children's literature. With features on new authors and interviews, January Magazine is a top website for current book information.
PAPER CUTS- NY Times blogs about books at Paper Cuts
WHAT'S NEXT DATABASE - Don't remember which Ian Rankin novel came first, Resurrection Men or The Falls? How about Alexander McCall Smith's Tears of the Giraffe or The Full Cupboard of Life? No worries. Search by author, title or series at the Kent District Library's What's Next Database to find the answer to these questions.
Fantasy, Science Fiction, & Horror
BOOKGASM - The site dedicated to READING MATERIAL TO GET EXCITED ABOUT. That includes all kinds of genre fiction, from horror and sci-fi to mystery and suspense. It also includes graphic novels, trashy paperbacks, cheap magazines and other things that much of America pretends to be ashamed of, for no good reason.
LOCUS ONLINE Magazine of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Fiction Field
FANTASTIC FICTION - Bibliographies for over 25,000 authors
SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY RESEARCH DATABASE
UCHRONIA: THE ALTERNATE HISTORY LIST - If you love asking the question, "What if?" then you'll enjoy this site. With a bibliography of over 2500 titles, you'll find information on short stories and novels that explore that question through historical fiction, science fiction, horror, children's and young adult fiction, and mystery. You can search for titles by series, author, country, and even by anthologies.
THE SF SITE - The Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy - Updated twice a month with author interviews, book reviews, excerpts, and more.
HORROR WRITER'S ASSOCIATION - An association of writers and publishing professionals, HWA is dedicated to promoting dark visions and sleepless nights. They provide links to major press and small press book publishers, booksellers and magazines that promote the genre, as well as, a recommended reading list. HWA also sponsors the Bram Stoker Awards.
HUGO AWARDS - Named for Hugo Gernsback, The Father of Science Fiction, the Hugos are sponsored by the World Science Fiction Society. In addition to best novel, short story and novella awards, the Hugos honor fans by giving awards to best fanzine, fan writer, and fan artist.
NEBULA AWARDS - Awards given out by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.
Mystery
MysteryNet - Online mysteries, mystery games, mystery books and resources. For everyone who enjoys a mystery...
STOP YOU'RE KILLING ME - You cannot miss this website! With listings of soon-to-be released publications and indexes to settings, characters, jobs, and authors, Stop! You're Killing Me is the definitive guide to all things mystery. So, if you're in the mood to read about a farmer solving crimes in North Dakota, you'll find it here.
THE MYSTERY READER - Read reviews of recently published stories, discover new writers, and find out where you can write to your favorite authors.
AGATHA AWARDS - Named in honor of Agatha Christie, the Agatha Awards are given annually for stories and novels published in the U.S.
EDGAR AWARDS - Sponsored by the Mystery Writers of America, the Edgars were named in honor of Edgar Allen Poe and are given annually, honoring the best in mystery fiction, television, film, and non-fiction.
Romance
ALL ABOUT ROMANCE - The back fence for lovers of romance novels.
THE ROMANCE READER - The very latest news and views of romance novels.
ROMANCE WRITERS OF AMERICA - The Romance Writers of America is the professional association for 9,000 published and aspiring romance writers. Members of RWA write the novels that make up 48% of all popular paperback fiction and that generate more than $1 billion in sales each year.