false 1173902 1 The rich and complex genre of fantasy fiction appeals to readers of all ages. Designed for readers' advisors and collection development specialists in public, school, and college libraries, this in-depth guide expands upon the material on fantasy fiction offered in Genreflecting. Herald offers a historical and structural overview of the genre, describes 15 subgenres and a score of variations within them, and lists the best and most current reads available in the fantasy arena. Descriptive entries contain information about pertinent review resources, bibliographies, criticism, awards, and organizations. An author/title and subject index help provide easy access to specific titles and authors and an appendix lists recommended fantasy titles for young adults. A must for readers' advisors and collection development specialists, this book will also be valuable to writers, researchers, bookstore owners, and dedicated fans of fantasy fiction. 1161668 15 6 1999 Fluent in Fantasy: A Guide to Reading Interests total:5|5:3|4:2|3:0|2:0|1:0| 5 23 13 0 5 0 false false Fri Nov 06 11:15:18 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 11:15:18 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 19:48:02 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 19:48:02 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Mar 28 07:52:56 -0700 2009 Sat Mar 28 07:52:56 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sat Jan 03 15:40:36 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 03 15:40:36 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sat Nov 22 22:35:14 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 22 22:35:14 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Sun Nov 16 13:22:34 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 16 13:22:34 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jul 01 07:18:31 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 07:18:31 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sat May 24 06:27:09 -0700 2008 Sat May 24 06:27:14 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Fri May 23 13:17:42 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 13:17:46 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Sun Mar 09 07:43:05 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 09 07:43:13 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jan 22 05:04:51 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 22 05:04:51 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Fri Dec 14 17:06:52 -0800 2007 Fri Dec 14 17:07:01 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Thu Dec 06 15:56:51 -0800 2007 Thu Dec 06 15:56:51 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1173902