The SLIS Reading Group

"It looks like we got ourselves a reader." - Bill Hicks

A Reader
Adventure

Chick Lit

Fantasy

Gentle

Graphic Novels

Historical

Horror

Literary

Mystery

Nonfiction

Romance

Science Fiction

Western

Horror

Reviewed Authors

Brite, Poppy Z.
Finney, Jack
Hamilton, Laurell K.
Hill, Susan
Keene, Brian
King, Stephen [2]
Kostova, Elizabeth
Lasdun, James

 

Lee, Edward
Levin, Ira
Lovecraft, H.P. [2]
McKinley, Robin
Matheson, Richard
Oates, Joyce Carol
Piccirilli, Tom
Preston, Douglas & Lincoln Child

 

Rice, Anne
Tessier, Thomas


Online Resources

Buried.com - fiction and film reviews
Dark Echo - reviews and interviews; some horror, but leaning toward dark fantasy
Horror World - reviews, news, interviews, and more
Horror Writers Association - reading lists, conference info, links, and more (includes a list of horror publishers)
Necropsy - use the author and title indices to track down loads of reviews


Print Resources

Fonseca, Anthony J. (2003). Hooked on Horror: A Guide to Reading Interests in Horror Fiction. Greenwood, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

Herald, Diane Tixier. (2005). Genreflecting: A Guide to Reading Interests in Genre Fiction. Greenwood, CT: Libraries Unlimited.

Saricks, Joyce. (2001). Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction. Chicago: ALA Editions.

Spratford, Becky Siegel. (2004). Horror Readers' Advisory: The Librarian's Guide to Vampires, Killer Tomatoes and Haunted Houses. Chicago: American Library Association.

Wisker, Gina. (2005). Horror Fiction: An Introduction. New York: Continuum International Publishing Group.

 


Contact Phil at pneskew [at] indiana.edu