Science Fiction & Fantasy Book Review Annual 1990

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With more than 500 reviews by subject specialists, this volume is a comprehensive record of the output of new works in science fiction, fantasy, and horror fiction. The volume begins with a survey of the year for fiction in the three areas. Each survey section concludes with a recommended reading list. In addition there is a survey of fantasy literature and film scholarship, a survey of the year in young adult fiction in the three main areas. Following sections devoted to award winners in 1989 and 1990, the volume provides alphabetically arranged reviews for fiction, young adult fiction, and non-fiction. Access to the material is augmented by a comprehensive title index. By concentrating on literature and serious scholarship rather than peripheral materials, and by enlisting the assistance of the leading scholars in the field, Collins and Latham have assembled a work that should prove invaluable to teachers, students and librarians seeking guidance in collection building in science fiction, fantasy and horror fiction and scholarship. This and the preceding two annuals are designed for easy use within school, public and university libraries and will be of interest to individual collectors/readers in these three areas as well.

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This reviewing annual, first published in 1988, treats SF, horror, and fantasy together, not only evaluating and reviewing but even rank ordering the year's contributions. . . . This series is highly recommended because of the ongoing popularity of the three types of literature and the fine, strong, opinionated writing of experts in the literary fields.-ARBA 93
This series is highly recommended because of the ongoing popularity of the three types of literature and the fine, strong, opinionated writing of experts in the literary fields.-ARBA
"This series is highly recommended because of the ongoing popularity of the three types of literature and the fine, strong, opinionated writing of experts in the literary fields."-ARBA
"This reviewing annual, first published in 1988, treats SF, horror, and fantasy together, not only evaluating and reviewing but even rank ordering the year's contributions. . . . This series is highly recommended because of the ongoing popularity of the three types of literature and the fine, strong, opinionated writing of experts in the literary fields."-ARBA 93

Author Bio

ROBERT A. COLLINS is Professor of English at Florida Atlantic University. ROBERT LATHAM is a Ph.D. candidate at Stanford University. Both have written extensively in the area of fantasy and science fiction scholarship and have served as the editors of the 1988 and 1989 Annuals.