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| | Writer's Encyclopedia--Letter F |
 | | A flat character is a fictional person the writer has described with only one distinguishing trait; the flat character can be a major character in a short story or a minor character in a novel. | | | First-person stories are used in every genre, from the confession to the detective, from the general to the literary. | | | A genre of children's fiction characterized by magic, personified animals and objects, and imaginary beings such as wizards, fairies, ogres, gnomes and witches. |
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http://www.writersmarket.com/encyc/F.asp
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| | detective fiction: Information From Answers.com |
| | He is sometimes referred to as the "grandfather of English detective fiction." His novel The Moonstone (1868) was described by T. | | | Detective fiction is a branch of crime fiction that centres upon the investigation of a crime, usually murder, by a detective, either professional or amateur. | | | A common feature of detective fiction is an investigator who is unmarried, with some source of income other than a regular job, and who generally has some pleasing eccentricities or striking characteristics. |
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http://www.answers.com/topic/detective-fiction
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| | 95.01.01: Detective Fiction: Focus On Critical Thinking |
| | Students will be able to describe the five basic elements of detective fiction; define the related vocabulary; and name some of the great fictional detectives of the past and present. | | | In the detective story, since the reader does not know the truth, these skills are at work throughout, as he follows the detective wh o systematically uncovers the clues until, finally, the truth is discovered. | | | As one finds satisfaction in reading the detective novel and is led to recognize that a basic formula exists, an eagerness to read more of this genre should follow. |
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http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1995/1/95.01.01.x.html
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| | 82.01.01: Finding the Key: Detective Fiction for the Developmental Reader |
| | When I proposed to create a teaching unit on detective fiction, I suspected that, for the first time in many years, I would have to read several books in order to gain a sense of this unfamiliar genre before I began to teach it to my students. | | | Detective fiction began with sensational blends of both good and evil in both hunters and hunted. | | | First, an attempt will be made to define the importance of the detective fiction genre as a teaching tool in relation to both style and social commentary. |
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http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1982/1/82.01.01.x.html
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| | The Ten Commandments of Detective Fiction |
| | Once an author soars into the realm of fantasy, in the Jules Verne manner, he is outside the bounds of detective fiction, cavorting in the uncharted reaches of adventure. | | | The Detective: This is almost axiomatic -- one must have a detective who is distinctively defined, preferably a series detective (which saves having to create a new one for each book -- easier that way both for the writer and the reader and engenders a familiarity that ensures comfort and a market for new books). | | | A good detective story requires a violent crime, whether graphically depicted or not, and who stole milady's diamond just doesn't hack it -- "The Moonstone" and a couple of others excepted, and note that Collins kept his story going wonderfully with some well-placed deaths. |
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http://www.mysterylist.com/declog.htm
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| | 89.04.08: Mystery and Detective Fiction: Comparison and Contrast |
| | Detective fiction offers the unique opportunity for students to enjoy a plot, to have the fun of anticipating how a puzzle will be resolved, while their comprehension can be deepened by exploration of the dynamics which lead, logically, if occasionally tragically, to certain actions. | | | Detective fiction separates the good people from the bad people and implicitly urges the student to be one of the good people. | | | If detective fiction were only books which asked the reader whodundit, they would still be valuable for bringing the fun of a puzzle to a classroom. |
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http://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1989/4/89.04.08.x.html
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| | Amazon.com: Scenarios: A ""Nameless Detective"" Casebook (Nameless Detective Mystery): Books: Bill Pronzini |
| | The numerous fans of the Nameless Detective will rejoice with this complete compilation while if there is anyone who has not tried at least one tale this is a delightful entry to one of the greats. | | | Bill Pronzini is a giant in mystery fiction and this book shows he is a master of the short story as well. | | | Bill Pronzini displays his talent throughout the book so that readers receive what is bound to be recognized as one of the better crime fiction assemblages of the year. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1410402053?v=glance
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| | Murder in the Stacks: Web Resources for Mystery and Detective Fiction |
| | DorothyL is a mystery and detective fiction discussion group, named in honor of Dorothy L. Sayers, which currently has more than 1500 members, including librarians, writers, publishers, booksellers, and just plain fans. | | | The Golden Age of the British Detective Novel | | | This l-o-o-o-n-g list consists of annotated titles in the collection with a shortlist of reference sources. |
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http://springfieldlibrary.org/stacks/advis.html
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| | Mystery Novels of the Golden Age |
| | Bentley - (1875- 1956) Author of Trent's Last Case (1913) which is possibly the first modern detective novel. | | | Miss Silver is a retired governess, professional private detective, and is rarely seen without her knitting. | | | His series detective was Inspector French who is noted for his step-by-step use of police routine methods in the solution of crimes. |
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http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/booksf/mystery/classic.html
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| | If You Like... |
| | A list of read-a-likes for various fiction authors. | | | By organizing fiction and recreational nonfiction according to their Genres and appeal features, we make it easy to find the books you're looking for. | | | Links to authors that are similiar to one another. |
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| | EDUCATION PLANET - 762 Web Sites for Authors |
| | Original Fiction: Main Index * - The following is a brief title list of all the original works of hypertext fiction currently listed at Hyperizons. | | | Catharton Authors * - A directory of authors (of all genres and periods) and resources concerning them and their works. | | | Print Biographies and Autobiographies of Children's Books * - Bibliography of biographies and autobiographies of authors and illustrators in children's literature and young adult literature. |
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| | Famous Science Fiction Authors - Page 1 |
| | A few people are included on this list because they are very famous and they have written science fiction/fantasy, but they aren't necessarily famous primarily for their SF/F writing. | | | In science fiction and fantasy, a writer's worldview invariably affects their writing, but not necessarily in ways which alienate or are offensive to readers with different beliefs. | | | Some of the "famous" science fiction and fantasy writers on this list may be included because they have been particularly prolific or have had significant influence on the field. |
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http://www.adherents.com/adh_sf.html
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| | Early Female Authors of Hard-Boiled Detective Fiction |
| | Although there were women detectives in American popular fiction as early as 1883 (Clarice Dyke, by Harry Rockwood), Anna Katharine Green's aristocratic spinster Amelia Butterworth was the best-known, premiering in That Affair Next Door (1897). | | | The first reasonably hard-boiled woman detective is Gale Gallagher, who appeared in 1947. | | | As Frances A. DellaCava and Madeline H. Engel show in their survey, however, the characterization of early female detectives followed the English line of development: "middle class, genteel, single women whose detective style is purely intuitive." |
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http://www.cwru.edu/artsci/engl/marling/hardboiled/FemaleAuthors.HTM
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| | authors |
| | She has a PhD in English and teaches a class on fantasy and science fiction literature at the University of Iowa; this spring (2004) she's teaching a class on Tolkien. | | | Upcoming poem, "Cosmic Ego: a haiku sonnet," Asimov's Science Fiction. | | | When it finally dawned on me that the market for speculative fiction is in fact non-existent in Holland, I switched to the English language and promptly sold my first story for a whopping 10 dollars. |
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| | UNBSJ Ward Chipman Library Mystery Fiction |
| | The Crime of the Sign: Dashiell Hammett's Detective Fiction, Carl D. Malmgren, Twentieth Century Literature, Fall, 1999 | | | Contemporary Detective Fiction and the Viet Nam War, Viet Nam Generation: A Journal of Recent History and Contemporary Issues, vol. | | | Detective Fiction: Its Use as Literature and History, 1989 Volume IV, curricular material from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute |
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| | Detective Fiction Index |
| | Many of these authors are not well-known in the U.S. (and some are quite hard to find), so perhaps this will spread the word about some undeservedly neglected books. | | | This page provides links to an annotated bibliography for a collection of British writers of mystery novels and short stories, mainly from the Golden Age of the early part of this century. | | | For each author, a brief biography and list of works is given, and more information on each individual book or story is available at that point (including alternate titles, publication information, and in some cases a plot summary and review). |
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| | Fictional Footnotes and Indexes |
| | Also, aside from the other articles listed, she did a four-page listing, "Fiction and Indexes," available to members of the Society of Indexers. | | | Surrounding that column of type are commentaries in voices both of related fictional characters and of unrelated historical figures. | | | I didn't get very many responses (indexes are a much less common device in fiction) so I just added that list here. |
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| | This Month's Websites: Crime, Mystery and Detective Fiction |
| | Provides descriptions of writers and their work within the development of mystery fiction, from 1840 to present day, primarily organized by author. | | | Hosted by Mt. Royal College in Alberta, Gaslight is an Internet-based discussion group which treats one story each week from the genres of mystery, adventure and The Weird, written between 1800 and 1919. | | | Users can search by author, title, publisher, setting, era, subject, main characters, even plot summary keyword. |
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| | Moby Dickens Bookshop: Selected Bibliography Books about Taos and New Mexico, Taos, NM Bookstore |
| | The murder mystery has become so important a genre in New Mexican works of fiction that I thought it deserved a special section of its very own. | | | This is a fictionalized account of the life of Edith Warner, | | | A fictionalized account of the Taos Massacres of 1847 and featuring historical figures, such as, Lewis Garrard (see Wah-To-Yah and The Taos Trail), Ceran St. Vrain, and Charles Bent. |
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| | AUTHORS index page of ULTIMATE MYSTERY FICTION WEB GUIDE |
| | Special thanks to Michael E. Grost, who put a virtual encyclopedia of classic Mystery Detective fiction on the Web. | | | AUTHORS of Ultimate Westerns Web Guide 8,000+ more authors indexed | | | Many of the authors listed below are found on the Web primarily though his entries, which I have marked as "@ MGrost". |
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| | Barnes & Noble.com - Welcome to Book Browser |
| | Find your favorite authors in Meet the Writers, discover What America's Reading, and learn what titles are Coming Soon! | | | Heralded as this season's Da Vinci Code, this chilling thriller of a bestselling debut novel casts a spell on its readers, as it follows the legend of Dracula across the globe. | | | "We are thrilled to have found a home for BookBrowser.com where readers are respected, books are cherished, and authors are adored." --Janet Lawson and Cindy Orr |
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| | Mysteries |
| | Do you enjoy reading Mysteries and the subgenres such as Detective Fiction, Suspense, Thrillers, Pulp Fiction, etc. by well-known authors such as Catherine Coulter, Agatha Christie, John Grisham,Tess Gerritsen, Gillian Roberts, and others? | | | Midnight Louie's Pet Detectives by Carole Nelson Douglas (2 msgs) | | | I also have a special place where I have written book reviews for various authors. |
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| | Hardy Detective Agency featuring Hardy Boys Fan Fiction |
| | The Hardy Boys Fan Fiction authors of the Hardy Detective Agency have just borrowed them for an adventure or two. | | | Hardy Detective Agency featuring Hardy Boys Fan Fiction | | | A place to learn all about the different characters featured in the books and Fan Fiction |
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| | Fantastic Fiction |
| | Throughout the site, just click on a book to see its cover picture, description and publication details | | | Check the author's page, or for a complete list see our New Books page | | | All book covers copyright by their respective publishers and artists |
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| | Lists of authors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | The following are lists of authors and writers: | | | List of Japanese authors: A B C D E F G H I J K M N O R S T U W Y Z | | | This page was last modified 21:12, 26 November 2005. |
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| | Category:Detective fiction authors - Wikiquote |
| | This is a list of authors who frequently write detective fiction, including the subgenre of mystery fiction. | | | This page was last modified 05:04, 21 April 2005. |
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| | Writing.Com: Authors List |
| | Page Keywords: Author, Authors, Online Authors, Authors Online, Writing Authors, Creative Authors, Story Authors, Authors | | | The impact of a death in the family and the pain that follows. | | | A list of do's and don'ts of query letter writing along with examples. |
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| | MGPL Webrary® - Fiction_L Archives |
| | Simply enter your search phrase as you would speak or write it; for example, books about an English professor and a detective. | | | Many discussion topics, or threads, end with the posting of a compiled list of titles or authors; most of these lists are collected in the Fiction_L Booklist pages to make them more easily accessible. | | | The archives contain the complete record of all topics discussed on Fiction_L, from the list's first message in December 1995 up through messages posted just minutes ago. |
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| | AUTHORS page of ULTIMATE SCIENCE FICTION WEB GUIDE |
| | The English translation is "Science Fiction: What It's All About", Sam J. Lundwall, New York: Ace, 1971. | | | John W. Campbell Best New Writer Award Eligible Author Web Site Some data on authors NOT linked on the World Wide Web is based upon "The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy, Through 1968", compiled by Donald H. Tuck, Chicago: Advent Publishers, Inc., 1974. | | | He also provided important information in "Science Fiction: fran begynnelsen till vara dagar", commissioned by Radio Sweden, and published in 1969. |
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