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| Sites listed at this level are restricted to those covering multiple genres, or, a recognized (sub)genre without a subcategory -- academic studies, tributes to or studies of multiple authors or works, interviews, substantive reviews, journalistic articles about the genre or its writers, and bibliographies. Sites specific to a single genre should be submitted to that genre's lowest specifically related subcategory, i.e. Robert Jordan can be found in Arts/Literature/Genres/Fantasy/Authors/J/Jordan,_Robert. |
This category in the Arts/Literature category of the Open Directory Project contains listings of websites which are related to fiction--its sub-categories are sorted by genre, form, mode of publication, and so on.
This subcategory is dedicated to Cyberpunk genre fiction sites.Note on Author sites and categories:
At this time, we are planning on creating new Author sites in the main Arts/Literature/Authors alpha bar, and @ linking the categories back to the appropriate genres. However, it is not necessary for editors to move or change exisiting categories or sites. At this time, all current Cyberpunk author sites should be placed in a category. This category should be linked to the appropriate letter in the main Arts/Literature/Authors alpha bar.
Updated by jschwart on 1/24/00.
| This category is for sites related to published espionage fiction and war fiction of some literary merit and renown -- author sites, academic studies, tributes to or studies of specific authors or works, interviews, substantive reviews, journalistic articles about the genre or its writers, bibliographies. |
Fictional literature about espionage, spying and spies, thrillers, action thrillers, warfare, combat, specific wars, soldiers, sailors, marines.
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Please find the relevant subcategory to place your site; most should not go at this level. |
This category is dedicated to Fantasy genre fiction sites.
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Please find the correct category for the author on which your site is focused. For published authors in the historical fiction genre without categories, please submit it to the appropriate letter, and we'll create a category for you.
If your work has only been published online, then your site belongs in Arts/Online_Writing/Fiction/Genres/Historical_Fiction . |
Established Authors and Works of well-researched Historical Fiction.Note on Author sites and categories:
At this time, we are planning on creating new Author sites in the main Arts/Literature/Authors alpha bar, and @ linking the categories back to the appropriate genres. However, it is not necessary for editors to move or change exisiting categories or sites. At this time, all current Historical Fiction author sites should be placed in a category. This category should be linked to the appropriate letter in the main Arts/Literature/Authors alpha bar.
Updated by jschwart on 1/24/00.
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Only submit sites that are either the online channel of your print magazine or which offer a regularly "published" (i.e. quarterly, monthly, weekly) ezine. Said publications must have a primary focus on horror in culture and entertainment, horror or dark fiction, or dark erotica. |
This subcategory is dedicated to Horror genre fiction sites.Note on Author sites and categories:
At this time, we are planning on creating new Author sites in the main Arts/Literature/Authors alpha bar, and @ linking the categories back to the appropriate genres. However, it is not necessary for editors to move or change exisiting categories or sites. At this time, all current Horror author sites should be placed in a category. This category should be linked to the appropriate letter in the main Arts/Literature/Authors alpha bar.
Updated by jschwart on 1/24/00.
| Sites that focus on book sales should be submitted to Shopping: Publications: Books. |
A genre of many names: literary nonfiction, creative nonfiction, literary journalism, factual fiction, and documentary narrative.
Literary nonfiction is a form of storytelling that is based on fact. It is nonfiction written using styles and elements of fiction, such as character development, setting, action, narrative, dialogue, figurative language, and conflict.
Please submit all websites dealing with a specific author (or his/her work) to the appropriate letter category in the Authors subcategory.
Sites which are gateways or splash pages to affiliate sites will not be added. |
This category is dedicated to mystery genre fiction sites.
While precise definitions of nature writing vary, it is generally agreed that it is nonfiction prose in which the narrator observes nature without sentimentality or personification.
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Please submit to the lowest possible subcategory, i.e. if your site is a fansite dedicated to a specific author, submit to the Author letter category per the author's last name (or the author's subcategory if they have one), or to the (subgenre)/Authors cat if applicable.
Descriptions: please indicate what your site contains, i.e. subgenre-specific content, forums, image galleries, title lists or suggested reads, links collections, articles and columns, interviews, etc. These items are often the links to individual pages or sections of your site, and will guide ODP editors in category placement. |
This subcategory is dedicated to sites about romance novels, i.e. promoting romance fiction books and writing. Key elements are a pair of individuals in a monogamous relationship ending in a happily ever after. This genre is also closely linked with Women's Fiction.
Romance novels are most often printed in one of three formats:
categories (shorter format with limited shelf time of about one month - i.e. Harlequin, Loveswept, Mills & Boon, and Silhouette) single titles (longer format with multi-month shelf time) e-books
Romance novels come in several subgenres, some of which have additional sub-subgenres:
African-American a.k.a. Multicultural Contemporary (Chick-Lit and Romantic Comedy, Romantic Suspense, Sports, Western) Historical (Americana, Medieval, Native American, Regency, Scottish, Western) Inspirational a.k.a. Christian Paranormal (Faerie, Futuristic, Ghost, Psychic, Shapeshifter, Time Travel, Vampire, Witch) Teen a.k.a. Young Adult
Additionally, romances are rated on a scale from "sweet" (little or no sex) to "spicy" (erotic romance). Sites featuring or about erotica should be submitted to the appropriate category in Adult.
| Awards for SF books, authors and genre sites. |
This category is for sites devoted to written professionally published science-fiction and fantasy.The "Science" sub-category is for the sort of science that SF readers are likely to be interested in-- faster-than-light travel, nanotechnology, xenobiology, and the like.
Websites devoted to particular authors (i.e. Spider Robinson) are listed in the "Authors" sub-category.
Note on Author sites and categories:
At this time, we are planning on creating new Author sites in the main Arts/Literature/Authors alpha bar, and @ linking the categories back to the appropriate genres. However, it is not necessary for editors to move or change existing categories or sites. At this time, all current Science Fiction author sites should be placed in a category. This category should be linked to the appropriate letter in the main Arts/Literature/Authors alpha bar.
This subcategory is dedicated to Western genre fiction sites.Note on Author sites and categories:
At this time, we are planning on creating new Author sites in the main Arts/Literature/Authors alpha bar, and @ linking the categories back to the appropriate genres. However, it is not necessary for editors to move or change exisiting categories or sites. At this time, all current Western author sites should be placed in a category. This category should be linked to the appropriate letter in the main Arts/Literature/Authors alpha bar.
Updated by jschwart on 1/24/00.
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