Research Guides: Creative Writing: Interviews & Genre

Interviews

In addition to interviews in collected works or journals that VCU holds, many author interviews can be found online. Here are a few possible sources.

The Paris Review
The Paris Review is a prominent literary journal that was founded in 1953. They have published interviews with authors and poets working in many different styles, genres, and places.
Bookworm
Podcast featuring often lengthy interviews of major writers of fiction and poetry.
Goodreads
Goodreads is a social networking site designed for readers and book lovers of all kinds, and it regularly features author interviews.
Powell's Books
Powell's Books is one of North America's largest bookstores, and their website features interviews with many contemporary authors.
Internet Writing Journal
The Internet Writing Journal is an online publication covering the craft of writing, including interviews with many writers, especially genre authors.

Genre Fiction

Though VCU Libraries does have a number of books concerning writing genre fiction, some are not classed under "Fiction -- Authorship." Searches for "mystery and authorship," "fantasy and interviews," or similar combinations will return some relevant books, although genre terms will often bring up items with the word involved that have nothing to do with the genre. Once you have found a relevant book, examine the subject headings and click on them to get similar books.