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FROM: "Lucy Lockley" <[removed]@mail.win.org>
REC'D: 2/7/00, 10:27 AM

Here's an interesting little dilemma for yah'll... I need a list of 20-25
science fiction authors (and 20-25 fantasy authors) for what is being
called a 'Hot List of Authors'. This is intended as a list of Current
Authors that should be automatically ordered whenever they have a new book
published. The stipulations for authors to be included (aside from being
popular authors) are that they 'must be alive' and 'still actively writing'
in the specific genre field.

I have been going through issues of 'Locus' and have read the 'Science
Fiction Year in Review' articles in the past 2-3 editions of "What Do I
Read Next?" and have gotten my hands on current editions of "Fluent in
Fantasy" and "Anatomy of Wonder". My main problem at this point is how to
narrow the field down to just 25 authors in these 2 genres! Soooooo, I
thought I'd get some suggestions from you fine people out on Fiction_L.

Anyone want to play? Ready, set, go..... And many, many thanks in advance!


Lucy M. Lockley, Reference Librarian
Collection Development Coordinator
St. Charles City-County Library District
McClay Branch Library
St. Charles, MO
636/441.6454 FAX: 636/441.5898
e-mail: [removed]@mail.win.org
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FROM: "Viccy Kemp" <[removed]@ci.carrollton.tx.us>
REC'D: 2/7/00, 11:32 AM

Dear Lucy,
These are the hot authors I always order:
Greg Bear
Gregory Benford
Neal Stephenson
Jeff Noon.
HTH.
Viccy Kemp
The opinions are my own; the library wouldn't want 'em!

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lucy Lockley [[removed]@mail.win.org]
> Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 10:35 AM
> To: fiction_L
> Subject: Hot List Authors
>
>
> Here's an interesting little dilemma for yah'll... I need a list of 20-25
> science fiction authors (and 20-25 fantasy authors) for what is being
> called a 'Hot List of Authors'. This is intended as a list of Current
> Authors that should be automatically ordered whenever they have a new book
> published. The stipulations for authors to be included (aside from being
> popular authors) are that they 'must be alive' and 'still actively
> writing'
> in the specific genre field.
>
> I have been going through issues of 'Locus' and have read the 'Science
> Fiction Year in Review' articles in the past 2-3 editions of "What Do I
> Read Next?" and have gotten my hands on current editions of "Fluent in
> Fantasy" and "Anatomy of Wonder". My main problem at this point is how to
> narrow the field down to just 25 authors in these 2 genres! Soooooo, I
> thought I'd get some suggestions from you fine people out on Fiction_L.
>
> Anyone want to play? Ready, set, go..... And many, many thanks in
> advance!
>
>
> Lucy M. Lockley, Reference Librarian
> Collection Development Coordinator
> St. Charles City-County Library District
> McClay Branch Library
> St. Charles, MO
> 636/441.6454 FAX: 636/441.5898
> e-mail: [removed]@mail.win.org
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FROM: <[removed]@bensenville.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 2/7/00, 11:47 AM

Some SF authors that I believe are popular enough to warrant inclusion
on the "Hot List":

William Gibson - Father of Cyberpunk
Arthur C. Clarke - who last I checked was still publishing

In the fantasy field some possibilities are:
Anne McCaffery (but of course)
Mercedes Lackey
Terry Pratchett (the absolute best at parodying the Fantasy field)
Piers Anthony
and perhaps, Neal Gaiman, who started out as a graphic novelist but has
been writing lyrically beautiful novels recently.

Hope this helps!

Jennie Cisna
Community services Librarian
Bensenville Community Public Library
Bensenville, Il 60106

The views expressed are my own and are not intended to be representative
of the Bensenville Library

FROM: "Marsha Valance " <[removed]@mpl.org>
REC'D: 2/7/00, 12:10 PM

I recommend these:

Lois McMaster Bujold - SF
C.J. Cherryh - SF
Mercedes Lackey - fantasy
Anne McCaffrey - SF
L.E. Modesitt - fantasy
Terry Pratchett - fantasy
Kim Stanley Robinson - SF
Charles Sheffield - SF
Harry Turtledove - fantasy
Gene Wolfe - SF


>>> Lucy Lockley <[removed]@mail.win.org> 02/07 10:34 AM >>>

Here's an interesting little dilemma for yah'll... I need a list of 20-25
science fiction authors (and 20-25 fantasy authors) for what is being
called a 'Hot List of Authors'. This is intended as a list of Current
Authors that should be automatically ordered whenever they have a new book
published. The stipulations for authors to be included (aside from being
popular authors) are that they 'must be alive' and 'still actively writing'
in the specific genre field.

I have been going through issues of 'Locus' and have read the 'Science
Fiction Year in Review' articles in the past 2-3 editions of "What Do I
Read Next?" and have gotten my hands on current editions of "Fluent in
Fantasy" and "Anatomy of Wonder". My main problem at this point is how to
narrow the field down to just 25 authors in these 2 genres! Soooooo, I
thought I'd get some suggestions from you fine people out on Fiction_L.

Anyone want to play? Ready, set, go..... And many, many thanks in advance!


Lucy M. Lockley, Reference Librarian
Collection Development Coordinator
St. Charles City-County Library District
McClay Branch Library
St. Charles, MO
636/441.6454 FAX: 636/441.5898
e-mail: [removed]@mail.win.org
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Marsha J. Valance
Regional Librarian
Wisconsin Regional Library f/t Blind & Physically Handicapped
813 West Wells Street
Milwaukee, Wi 53233-1436
Phone: 414/286-3010
FAX: 414/286-3102
Email: <[removed]@mpl.org>

"That All May Read"

FROM: "Lynda Lagodney" <[removed]@mwfls.org>
REC'D: 2/7/00, 1:28 PM

FROM: "Roberta S. Johnson" <[removed]@nslsilus.ORG>
REC'D: 2/7/00, 1:40 PM

These are the hot 50 culled from the ARRT genre bibliography and my own reading.
As soon as I send this I will realize there will be someone prominent I've left off --
apologies in advance!

Science Fiction

Old masters: Arthur C. Clarke, Larry Niven, Robert Silverberg
Lois McMaster Bujold
John Barnes
Patricia Anthony
Nancy Kress
Gordon Dickson
David Weber
Catherine Ansaro
Harry Turtledove
Iain Banks
Pat Cadigan
William Gibson
Kathleen Ann Goonan
Ursula K. LeGuin
Dan Simmons
Neal Stephenson
Bruce Sterling
the Killer B's: Greg Bear, David Brin and Gregory Benford
Kim Stanley Robinson
Robert Silverberg
Octavia Butler
Orson Scott Card (an essential on the fantasy list, too)
Maureen McHugh
Sheri Tepper
Connie Willis
Gene Wolfe

Fantasy

Old Masters: Andre Norton, Mercedes Lackey, Anne McCaffrey

Robin McKinley
L.E. Modesitt
Parke Godwin
Steve Lawhead
Piers Anthony
Robert Asprin
Terry Pratchett
Alan Dean Foster (He belongs in SF also)
Terry Brooks
Terry Goodkind
David Eddings
Raymond Feist
Robert Jordan
George R. R. Martin
Margaret Weiss
Gregory Keyes
Charles DeLint
Guy Gavriel Kay
C. J. Cherryh
Barbara Hambly
John Crowley
Patricia McKillip
Vonda McIntyre
Robin Hobb (aka Megan Lindholm)

It is a terrible wrench to leave my favorite YA authors off the fantasy list, but I have
limited this to authors of adult fiction.

Best,

Roberta


Roberta S. Johnson
Adult Services Librarian
Des Plaines Public Library
[removed]@nslsilus.org
www.fictional.org
Opinions my own.

FROM: "Natalya Fishman" <[removed]@mgk.nslsilus.org>
REC'D: 2/7/00, 2:24 PM

There're 2 SF booklists compiled by Fiction_L subscribers in 1999:

Science Fiction Titles (For Those who Think They Don't Like Science Fiction)
<A HREF="http://www.webrary.org/rs/FLbklist13.html#SciFic">http://www.webrary.org/rs/FLbklist13.html#SciFic</A>

and

Science Fiction Essentials
<A HREF="http://www.webrary.org/rs/FLbklist13.html#SFessentials">http://www.webrary.org/rs/FLbklist13.html#SFessentials</A>

Natalya


Natalya Fishman
Fiction_L Manager
Morton Grove Public Library
Morton Grove, IL 60053
(847) 965-4220
[removed]@mgk.nslsilus.org
<A HREF="http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html ">http://www.webrary.org/rs/flmenu.html </A>

Opinions expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect
official Library policy.


>Here's an interesting little dilemma for yah'll... I need a list of 20-25
>science fiction authors (and 20-25 fantasy authors) for what is being
>called a 'Hot List of Authors'. This is intended as a list of Current
>Authors that should be automatically ordered whenever they have a new book
>published. The stipulations for authors to be included (aside from being
>popular authors) are that they 'must be alive' and 'still actively writing'
>in the specific genre field.

>I have been going through issues of 'Locus' and have read the 'Science
>Fiction Year in Review' articles in the past 2-3 editions of "What Do I
>Read Next?" and have gotten my hands on current editions of "Fluent in
>Fantasy" and "Anatomy of Wonder". My main problem at this point is how to
>narrow the field down to just 25 authors in these 2 genres! Soooooo, I
>thought I'd get some suggestions from you fine people out on Fiction_L.

>Anyone want to play? Ready, set, go..... And many, many thanks in advance!


>Lucy M. Lockley, Reference Librarian
>Collection Development Coordinator
>St. Charles City-County Library District
>McClay Branch Library
>St. Charles, MO
>636/441.6454 FAX: 636/441.5898
>e-mail: [removed]@mail.win.org
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FROM: <[removed]@aol.com>
REC'D: 2/7/00, 2:50 PM

In a message dated 2/7/2000 11:38:54 AM Eastern Standard Time,
[removed]@mail.win.org writes:

<<
Here's an interesting little dilemma for yah'll... I need a list of 20-25
science fiction authors (and 20-25 fantasy authors) for what is being
called a 'Hot List of Authors'. This is intended as a list of Current
Authors that should be automatically ordered whenever they have a new book
published. The stipulations for authors to be included (aside from being
popular authors) are that they 'must be alive' and 'still actively writing'
in the specific genre field.

I have been going through issues of 'Locus' and have read the 'Science
Fiction Year in Review' articles in the past 2-3 editions of "What Do I
Read Next?" and have gotten my hands on current editions of "Fluent in
Fantasy" and "Anatomy of Wonder". My main problem at this point is how to
narrow the field down to just 25 authors in these 2 genres! Soooooo, I
thought I'd get some suggestions from you fine people out on Fiction_L.

Anyone want to play? Ready, set, go..... And many, many thanks in advance!


Lucy M. Lockley, Reference Librarian
Collection Development Coordinator
St. Charles City-County Library District
McClay Branch Library
St. Charles, MO
636/441.6454 FAX: 636/441.5898
e-mail: [removed]@mail.win.org >>

I would suggest the science fiction/science fiction-romanctic suspense of
Catherine Asaro. She writes for both Tor and Bantam. Recent books are The
Radiant Seas (Tor, November 1999), The Veiled Web (Bantam, December 1999),
Ascendant Sun (Tor, March 2000) and Her Analog Serial, The Quantum Rose, is
due out in hardcover from Tor sometime in 2000.

Binnie Syril Braunstein (romance author/publicist/former librarian)
Baltimore, MD

BTW - I am NOT Catherine's publicist, but we do belong to the same romance
writers group.

FROM: "Renee Patterson" <[removed]@exchange.acld.lib.fl.us>
REC'D: 2/7/00, 2:56 PM

I don't think I've seen

Tad Williams
Sharon Shinn
Melanie Rawn

mentioned yet.

-All quite popular with my patrons.

Also, a typo in an earlier post - it's Catherine Asaro

I'm glad I don't have to narrow the list down!

Renee Patterson
_____________________________
High Springs Branch
Alachua County Library District
High Springs, FL
[removed]@exchange.acld.lib.fl.us


-----Original Message-----
From: Lucy Lockley [<A HREF="mailto:llockley@mail.win.org">mailto:llockley@mail.win.org</A>]
Sent: Monday, February 07, 2000 11:35 AM
To: fiction_L
Subject: Hot List Authors

Here's an interesting little dilemma for yah'll... I need a list of
20-25
science fiction authors (and 20-25 fantasy authors) for what is being
called a 'Hot List of Authors'. This is intended as a list of Current
Authors that should be automatically ordered whenever they have a new
book
published. The stipulations for authors to be included (aside from
being
popular authors) are that they 'must be alive' and 'still actively
writing'
in the specific genre field.

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