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FROM: Susan Henricks <[removed]@sls.lib.ia.us>
REC'D: 2/7/01, 4:44 PM

Speaking of westerns....

I have been asked to create a list of Western genre authors identifying by
sub-genre if possible. I've searched the Fiction_L archives as well as
several web sites. Either I'm not finding enough information, or I face
information overload!

It doesn't help that what I know about the Western genre you could put in a
thimble. Help! Beyond L'Amour, Gray, and Brand I'm lost!

Thanks for any leads --- I'll post the completed list.

susan

~~
Susan Henricks
Southeastern Library Services
4209 1/2 W. Locust St.
Davenport, IA 52804
319.386.7848

FROM: Kathleen Stipek <[removed]@exchange.acld.lib.fl.us>
REC'D: 2/7/01, 5:27 PM

Loren Estleman, Lewis B. Patten, and Don Coldsmith come to mind.
.....................
Kathleen Stipek, Adult Services/Interlibrary Loans, Alachua County
Library District (FMG), 401 E. University AV, Gainesville FL 32601
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-----Original Message-----
From: Susan Henricks [[removed]@sls.lib.ia.us]
Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 5:41 PM
To: Fiction_L
Subject: Westerns


Speaking of westerns....

I have been asked to create a list of Western genre authors identifying by
sub-genre if possible. I've searched the Fiction_L archives as well as
several web sites. Either I'm not finding enough information, or I face
information overload!

It doesn't help that what I know about the Western genre you could put in a
thimble. Help! Beyond L'Amour, Gray, and Brand I'm lost!

Thanks for any leads --- I'll post the completed list.

susan

~~
Susan Henricks
Southeastern Library Services
4209 1/2 W. Locust St.
Davenport, IA 52804
319.386.7848

FROM: "Kelly Benson" <[removed]@htls.lib.il.us>
REC'D: 2/7/01, 5:48 PM

>Speaking of westerns....
>
>I have been asked to create a list of Western genre authors identifying by
>sub-genre if possible. I've searched the Fiction_L archives as well as
>several web sites. Either I'm not finding enough information, or I face
>information overload!
>

NoveList breaks Westerns into subgenres when you use the Explore Fiction
link. It may be a bit of the information overload, but it does give you
several authors with the subgenre.

You could also try reference books such as "What Western Do I Read Next?"
or "Genreflecting."


Kelly Benson
Adult Services Librarian
Three Rivers Public Library District
Channahon, Illinois

FROM: Melissa Norton <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 2/7/01, 7:03 PM

Terry C. Johnston has written many novels (SIOUX DAWN,
LAY THE MOUNTAINS LOW, etc.)based on actual events in
Western American history, as well as the Titus Bass
series, part of the "mountain man" subgenre. CARRY
THE WIND, BORDERLORDS and others.

Ralph Compton has the 10+ volume Trail Drive series as
well as several standalone novels.

William W. Johnstone also writes a mountain man
series, and at least 2 other series-- The Last
Gunfighter and Blood Bond.

Jason Manning, Cameron Judd (touted as a L'Amour
successor early on by his publisher), Jack Ballas,
Johnny Quarles Gary McCarthy and Charles West are also
good bets.

Suzann Ledbetter and Jerrie Hurd write Western fiction
with female protagonists. Rosanne Bittner has written
dozens of Western romances with strong historical
background.

Joseph Meek's MOUNTAIN JACK PIKE and books by Ralph
Hayes are mountain man series in the style of Tabor
Evans' LONGARM series.

For Western historical fiction that would appeal to
fans of genre fiction, try THE RED HEART and
SIGN-TALKER by James Alexander Thom, LONESOME DOVE by
Larry McMurtry.

Melissa

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FROM: "christine jeffords" <[removed]@hotmail.com>
REC'D: 2/8/01, 10:50 AM

>From: Susan Henricks <[removed]@sls.lib.ia.us>
>Reply-To: "Fiction_L" <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>To: Fiction_L <[removed]@maillist.webrary.org>
>Subject: Westerns
>Date: Wed, 07 Feb 2001 16:41:25 -0600
>
>Speaking of westerns....
>
>I have been asked to create a list of Western genre authors identifying by
>sub-genre if possible.

Could you clarify this just a tad? Westerns are a major area of expertise
here...if I know more of what you're after, I can probably help.
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FROM: Susan Henricks <[removed]@sls.lib.ia.us>
REC'D: 2/8/01, 4:40 PM

Thanks for the tips on Westerns. I don't have Novelist, but that seemed
to be the way to go. I was able to access it today and that, with your
suggestions helped enormously. Again, thanks.

Susan

~~
Susan Henricks
Southeastern Library Services
4209 1/2 W. Locust St.
Davenport, IA 52804
319.386.7848

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