Thursday, December 7, 2017

Review of "Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature 1975-1991," edited by Robert Reginald



Review of
Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature 1975-1991, edited by Robert Reginald ISBN 0810318253

Five out of five stars
 If you are interested in the literature of science fiction and fantasy for the years 1975-1991, then this book is an excellent reference. It is structured in what can be considered the classic organizational format. The main headings are:
*) A list of abbreviations and definitions
*) Author index
*) Title index
*) Series index
*) Doubles index
*) Major awards
Quite naturally, my first interest was the entry for author Isaac Asimov. As expected, it was an impressive six pages in length.
 As someone that has edited/proofed an index, I understand how difficult it can be. Reginald does an excellent job in organizing and distilling this vast amount of literature into a form that can be thoroughly searched.

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