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"Fear is the Mind-Killer" But speculative fiction doesn't have to be scary! With the recent announcement of the 2018 Hugo Awards, we decided it was high time for a little exposure therapy.
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The Hugo Awards: Fan-Approved SFF Picks
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Although The Hugo Awards are overseen by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS), winners are chosen by Worldcon attendees who nominate and vote for their favorites. In other words, these are stories that actual science fiction and fantasy fans have enjoyed. Recommend them to your patrons! NoveList tracks many SF and fantasy awards.
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"The cave you fear to enter holds the treasure you seek."
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Getting Up to Speed (brief introductions to popular genres) SF: UI 436535 Fantasy: UI 436431 Keeping Up... (a smorgasbord of genre resources) SF: UI 440592 Fantasy: UI 440124
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NoveList Themes: Find Whatever Your Thing Is
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Favorite SFF Themes - TH Generation ships
- TH Battle royale
- TH Hidden among us
- TH Rise of the machines
- TH Scum and villainy
- TH Send in the clones
- TH Vengeance is mine
- TH Dark lord
- TH Boldly go
- TH Court intrigue
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Maybe you've got a patron who loves dystopian societies (but hates space opera)? Or someone who can't get enough of experiments gone terribly awry? Never fear, themes are here! Unlike the more intangible appeals (which focus on the "feel" of a book), themes are story elements -- the nuts and bolts of a narrative that make readers say "YES PLZ!" or "uh, no thanks." Created by librarians who are also genre fans, themes are yet another tool to help readers find exactly what they're looking for.
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"Quite an experience to live in fear, isn't it?" Fortunately, nobody has to -- at least, not when it comes to genre fiction. Is there an especially scary RA topic you'd like to hear more about? Send us a note! (And feel free to make use of anything in this email before it is lost LIKE TEARS IN RAIN.)
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