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Websites

Internet Resources

Creative Writing and related resources on the Web

Resources for Writers and Writing Instructors  This site includes information on general resources, publication, plagiarism and copyright, and rhetoric. 

Literary Resources on the Net Large collection of literary resources with a search engine.
Creative Writing Discussion Forums Discussion groups for many different aspects of creative writing.
eWriteLife.com  Offers workshops, tips, columns, and suggestions for creative writing.
Copyright Internet Resources   Also from the Library of Congress, this site lists extensive online resources to assist you with the muddle of copyright.
Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill   Publisher of literary fiction and nonfiction. Site features book excerpts, author information, and company news.
Writer Organizations This page from forwriters.com includes links to national, specialized, local, and online writers' groups.
Professional Markets  Also from forwriters.com, this page provides a list of both paper and electronic publishers representing a wide variety of genres.
Writing Corner  resources for writers include chat room, recommended reading lists, web directory, and news on publications seeking submissions.
Writer's Resource lists places accepting submissions, with guidelines and contact information.
Writers Digest Writing prompts, tips, and workshops.

Reference
Fiction Anthologies and Volumes online From Aeschylus to Woolf, this searchable database allows access to a wide range of fiction from classic authors.
Britannica Online Encyclopedia Britannica
The Elements of Style An authoritative style manual for writers.
Glossary of Literary Theory Online definitions for terms dealing with all aspects of literature.
OED Online Searchable Oxford English Dictionary.
Roget's Thesaurus
Webster's Dictionary


Literary Prizes
Booker Prize
Bram Stoker Award Horror Writers Association
Caldecott Winners American Library Association, Association for Library Service to Children
Hugo Awards World Science Fiction Society
The Edgars and Other Mystery Writers of America Awards
National Book Award National Book Foundation
Nebula Awards Science Fiction Writers of America
Newberry Medal American Library Association, Association for Library Service to Children
Nobel Prize in Literature
Pulitzer Prize
Rita and Golden Heart Awards Romance Writers of America
Spur Awards from the Western Writers of America
World Fantasy Awards World Fantasy Convention

Other children's book awards

The websites above are suggestions to aid in your research. They are not intended to be a specific endorsement of content, other than that the Randall Library believes it to be a useful research resource. They are not a comprehensive list of resources for this topic and should not be the reseracher's only resource. The Randall Library is not responsible for the validity or relevance of content on the websites above, nor does it purposefully mean to mislead the researcher towards a specific topic, philosophy, or concept.

Last Update: December 12, 2005