Heroines

Library Journal

This reference work catalogs nearly 1200 female series characters from fiction published primarily in the United States from 1900 to 1988 in the categories specified in the subtitle. Each entry gives a brief description about series, type, major characters, and movies or television adaptation. A title index, a selected listing of reference works of related interest, and a list of authors and the series they wrote are also included. For researchers of popular fiction and women's studies, as well as collectors, this unique book should prove valuable since it is comprehensive and convenient to use. Recommended for academic libraries.-- Nancy R. Ives, SUNY at Geneseo

Booknews

Some 1,000 entries arranged alphabetically by series, with a separate listing of authors. Sources covered were published primarily in the US from 1900 to the present. A title index and appendixes on the various categories of genre fiction are included. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)