About the Author:
Jane Rogers has written six novels and a number of television screenplays, including Dawn and the Candidate and a four-part serialisation of Mr Wroe's Virgins. She teaches part-time on the MA in Writing course at Sheffield Hallam University, is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, and
has received the following awards for her work: The Somerset Maugham Award for Her Living Image, Writers Guild Best Fiction Award (1996) for Promised Lands, Samuel Beckett Award for Dawn and the Candidate, and a BAFTA nomination for the best drama serial for Mr Wroe's Virgins.
Review:
`Review from previous edition This book is a browser's delight...[and] is as up to the minute as possible. This friendly guide offers a wealth of information and opinion...It will be invaluable in schools and community libraries.'
Times Educational Supplement
`Check this book on your way to the fiction shelves...the ultimate reader-friendly book...sharp and up-to-the-minute...This is the book for a lifetime.'
Irish Times
`Serious readers of fiction should treat themselves to The Good Fiction Guide'
Good Times
`A splendid book for browsing, argument-starting, and must-read lists.'
The Globe and Mail
`This book's value as a readers' advisory tool is enhanced by the lists of top titles in each category that is covered by the essays and the read-alikes indicated for each author.'
Booklist, USA
`Another intriguing addition to Oxford's collection of literary guides...The informal style and inclusion of personal details about the authors' lives create a livelier, more engaging source than standard companions. Highly recommended for literature collections.'
Library Journal, USA
`Rogers, a fine British novelist, has edited a useful reference book...'
LA Times, USA
`This is a book for browsing'
Richmond Times, USA
`This book is a wonderful guide to the best in fiction and literature...Most importantly, each entry in the book makes one want to futher explore the world of fiction.'
The Press, USA
This is an anthology beautifully ordered, with long but very entertaining essays [...] It's all great fun whether as a source for cackling or for contemplation
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