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The Reader's Advisory Guide to Genre Blends (2015)
Megan M. McArdle
American Library Association
978-0-8389-1256-0
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
Providing
a unique look at how common genres are often combined, this guide will
open up new worlds of fiction to readers’ advisors and those whom they
serve.