Richard Bleiler
Richard Bleiler | |
|---|---|
| Born | Richard James Bleiler 1959 (age 65–66) United States |
| Occupation | Librarian, writer |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Bibliography |
Richard James Bleiler (born 1959) is an American bibliographer of science fiction, fantasy, horror, crime, and adventure fiction.[1] He was nominated for the Bram Stoker Award for Best Non-Fiction in 2002 and for the Munsey Award in 2019–2022. He won the 2023 Munsey Award, given to “an individual or organization that has bettered the pulp community.”[2] He is the son of bibliographer and publisher Everett F. Bleiler.
Bleiler was appointed reference librarian and selector for the humanities at the University of Connecticut's Homer Babbidge Library in 1994.[3] As of 2024 he serves as the Collections and Humanities Librarian.[4]
Bibliography
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[edit]- The Index to Adventure Magazine. 2 vols. Starmont House, 1990.
- Science-Fiction: The Early Years (with Everett F. Bleiler). Kent State University Press, 1990.
- The Annotated Index to The Thrill Book. Borgo Press, 1991.
- Science-Fiction: The Gernsback Years (with Everett F. Bleiler). Kent State University Press, 1998.
- Science Fiction Writers : Critical Studies of the Major Authors from the Early Nineteenth Century to the President Day (2nd ed.). Scribner's, 1999.
- Reference Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction. Libraries Unlimited, 1999.
- Supernatural Fiction Writers : Contemporary Fantasy and Horror. 2nd ed. Charles Scribner’s Sons, 2003.
- Reference and Research Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction. Libraries Unlimited, 2004.
- Ed., Political Future Fiction: Speculative and Counter-Factual Politics in Edwardian Fiction - Empire of the Future. Vol. 1. Pickering & Chatto, 2013.
- The Strange Case of the Angels of Mons: Arthur Machen's World War I Story, the Insistent Believers, and His Refutations. McFarland, 2015.
References
[edit]- ^ "Bleiler, Richard", The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, p. 135.
- ^ "2023 Munsey Award Winner". Locus Online. 2023-08-07. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
- ^ Spiegel, Pam (September 1994). "People in the News". College and Research Libraries News. 55 (8): 519. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
- ^ "Richard Bleiler". UConn Library. 2019-05-20. Retrieved 2023-10-17.
External links
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- Richard Bleiler at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Modern Horror Fiction: A Select Who's Who by Richard Bleiler at the Dark Echo Website
- Richard Bleiler at Library of Congress, with 12 library catalog records
