The Dead Beat is one of the most comprehensive mystery bookstore magazines, listing three months of new hardback and paperback mysteries every issue, mystery award information, staff recommendations, and much, much more included as well. A sneak peek at Dean's new book, due in April 2002 from Kensington, Posted to Death . Dean James is Murder By The Book's senior manager and the winner of the Agatha and Macivity Awards. It is no secret in the publishing world that American women buy and read millions of popular fiction books every year, from mysteries and science fiction to romances and mainstream novels.
Some publishers have a women s fiction category novels written by women, about women, and for women.
This course will examine the development and segments of popular women s fiction and the significant women writers in each category. Includes a lecture from guest speaker Barbara Dawson Smith, best-selling romance novelist.