The Literature category is comprised of sites which deal with the literary arts, including those dedicated to authors, books, literary awards, how to write, and resources for all genres of literature.
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Regular Websites
Provides opportunities for fans of mystery and crime fiction to come together and share their interests. You can register for the association's next annual event, set to take place in Ottawa. Both agents and writers can register to participate at Bloody Words 2009. - Bloody Words
http://bloodywords.com/
CESAR is a British research website dedicated to studying French theatre in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The website offers two main services: a database and an image bank. You can find period reviews of plays and other information on historical French theatre using this website. - CESAR.org.uk
http://cesar.org.uk/cesar2/
Children's Genre: Most Honored Books
Nearly 1000 children's books ranked by honors recieved. Includes summaries and links to Wikipedia entries on the books. - Children's Genre: Most Honored Books
http://www.awardannals.com/wiki/Honor_roll:Children%27s_books
Dedicated to promoting knowledge of the classical Sanskrit language and texts. The website offers a search feature which enables users to browse through Sanskrit literature. Users can also order volumes from the Library. - Clay Sanskrit Library
http://www.claysanskritlibrary.org/
This archive provides a vast collection of fan fiction materials. This website serves as an interactive community for fan fiction aficionados and holds a great number of fan fiction stories on over thiry languages. The website allows you to browse stories by anime/manga, games, books, movies, TV shows, cartoon, comics and miscellaneous items. - FanFiction.Net
http://www.fanfiction.net
Provides information on hundreds of thousands of fiction books and also contains thousands of fiction author biographies. Book information includes cover picture, description and publication details. Site also features the most popular fiction books/series and also previews upcoming additions. - Fantastic Fiction
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk
Governor General's Literary Awards
"Official site includes press releases, past winners, and registration guidelines." History of the Governor General’s Literary Awards, literary links, news releases. - Governor General's Literary Awards
http://www.canadacouncil.ca/prizes/ggla/
International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
The International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts (IAFA) is an organization that is dedicated to studying and enjoying the fantastic arts. You can find out about the association's annual conference - the 2008 guests of honor include Guy Gavriel Kay and Brian Aldiss. - International Association for the Fantastic in the Arts
http://iafa.highpoint.edu/
The Literary Gothic is a cultural website that provides information on authors of gothic literary works. You can search for gothic works by author name and title here. You can also find a guide to conducting research into Gothic literature, including references to published works. - Literary Gothic
http://www.litgothic.com
The Literary History that provides an index to scholarship on centuries of British literature, as well as post colonial literature, poetry, Filipino-American literature and African-American literature. All of the website's articles are open access and free, a great resource for students. - Literary History
http://www.literaryhistory.com
This is a collection of children's literature mostly featuring works published in the United States and Great Britain from sometime before 1850 to beyond 1950, including books from the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, archived in the special collections area of the University of Florida, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. Technical aspects of the collection are discussed, including color management and help files for using the collection. - Literature for Children
http://susdl.fcla.edu/juv/
The MoonTown Cafe is dedicated to providing free poetry, for teens, children and others. The website also provides blogging services to make it easier to share your thoughts. The website also has information on online book publishing as well. You can also share your poetry in the form of videos using the YouTube service. - MoonTown Cafe
http://www.moontowncafe.com
Read an array of mystery novels from famous mystery writers including Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and Edgar Allan Poe. Includes online mystery solvers, games, TV shows and movies, and a community index. - MysteryNet.com
http://www.mysterynet.com
Covers heroes, gods and monsters of Greek mythology. Includes stories, images and other information focused on Greek mythology. - Mythweb
http://www.mythweb.com
Rewarding the best of the best literary accomplishments. - Nobel Prize in Literature
http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/literature/
The Northwest Passages website brings you the riches of Canadian literature on the Web. You can find poetry, drama, fiction, multimedia and non-fiction reading material here. The website has a particular strength in the field of hockey literature. You can also find a list of CanLit websites here. - Northwest Passages
http://www.nwpassages.com/
Web site contains the English translations of Pushkin's poetry; titles include 1829, Eugene Onegin, Winter Evening, and Thoughts. - Pushkin's Poems
http://www.pushkins-poems.com/
Online community for reading groups and reading group resource providing nearly 1,000 guides from a variety of publishers. Searchable by author, title, or subject. - ReadingGroupGuides.com
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/
A leading site for authors and readers discussing all varieties of genre literature; from science fiction, fantasy and horror to romance, mystery and military and everything in-between. - SFF Net
http://www.sff.net/
Large online library of short stories with monthly features and additions. Classics and new writing - includes summaries, biographies and analysis. User-friendly layout, fully searchable. - Short Stories
http://www.short-stories.co.uk/
Information and Libraries Scotland supports individuals and institutions who provide library and information services across Scotland. The website has information for how to join the organization. You can also find trainers for the field. You can also submit content to SLAINTE. - SLAINTE
http://www.slainte.org.uk
Online science fiction magazine that is published every week. Columns, articles, fiction, poetry and more. Support the magazine through donations, online bookstore and purchasing merchandise. - Strange Horizons
http://www.strangehorizons.com/
Fifty years' worth of in-depth interviews with poets, novelists, playwrights, essayists, critics, musicians, and more, from The Paris Review. - The DNA of Literature
http://www.theparisreview.org/interviews
A "global literary reference work." Well-written directory; membership fee for full access, free excerpts, including glossary. - The Literary Encyclopedia
http://www.litencyc.com/
Story of Raymond Darling's life experiences. A book and an epic theater production. - The Mummery Book
http://www.mummerybook.org/
The Norton Anthology of English Literature
Provides historical and literary information on English literature. Site contains multiple choice quizzes and other tools that help explore the Norton Anthology of Literature more deeply. Also offers an alternative to reading in the form of audio. - The Norton Anthology of English Literature
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/english/nael/
An archive of all the Pulitzer winners from 1917 to present with resources, history and entry forms. - The Pulitzer Prizes
http://www.pulitzer.org
The Readers Room is an online destination that caters to both readers and writers of fiction. The website allows the convergence of the two essential part of any fiction and provides an array of genres from mystery to horror to thrillers to suspense to true crime. The website also provides book reviews and also features quite interesting sections that include Murder with McBain, Coffee Chats, Critical Jim, The Bell, Close Encounters, Dusty Rhodes, Tour of Duty and a lot more. - The Readers Room
http://www.readersroom.com
Science fiction research portal. Search an extensive database of sci-fi resources at Liverpool University. - The SF Hub
http://www.sfhub.ac.uk/
This I Believe Inc website is dedicated to fostering a public conversation about beliefs through the form of personal essays. The exercise of writing essays to express your beliefs can help you better understand your beliefs. The website also has essay-writing tips as well. You can also read previously contributed essays here as well as essays in Spanish. Anybody can contribute an essay on belief to this website. - This I Believe Inc
http://www.thisibelieve.org
Music company that specializes in country music. You can find reviews and other information about the label's artists, as well as music content customized for mobile devices such as the Blackberry. You can also find out the touring schedule of artists such as George Strait and others. - UMG Nashville
http://www.umgnashville.com/
This website contains a vast collection of urban legends, email rumors and internet hoaxes from classics to current. The website also contains articles on urban legends basics, quizzes and other information about netlore: online rumors, hoaxes and legends. The website also allows you to browse legends by topics and also contains blogs and discussion forums. - Urban Legends - About.com
http://www.urbanlegends.about.com
Read about science fiction, fantasy and speculative fiction. Take part in polls and quizzes, and leave comments about genre books or films. - Warpcore SF
http://www.warpcoresf.co.uk
Online community for book lovers with reviews on a range of genres, from love classics to popular fiction. Allows users to list, rate and write reviews, find readers with similar interests, browse what other readers are reading and look for recommended books. - weRead
http://weread.com/
The Wine Literature of the World website, created by the State Library of South Australia, shows all the wine related publications held at this library. You can find an amusing wine quiz and a history of South Australian wine growing from this website. - Wine Literature
http://www.winelit.slsa.sa.gov.au/