The following Internet sites have been selected for
their value as reference sources. Although reviewed by library staff
at the time of inclusion in this list, the Palm Beach County Library
System is not responsible for their contents.
ALA Recommended Western Fiction
A list of classic and respected works of western fiction from
the American Library Association. |
American
Western Magazine
The Internet source for westerns. |
Best of the West
A resource to learn more about the Western Genre and its most
popular sub-genres. |
Life
and Work of Louis L'Amour
Louis L'Amour was one of America's most prolific and bestselling
authors, writing more than 100 novels in a thirty-year career.
His novels of the old west have sold hundreds of millions of
copies, and made him well-known and appreciated around the
world. |
National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum
Features the Western Heritage Awards in literature, film, TV,
and music. |
The
Official Louis L’amour Website
Includes a biography, pictures, a guest book and discussion
forum. |
Read West
Online Magazine
A great site for information on all your favorite authors. The
site includes an author directory, book reviews, story index,
and more. |
Western
and Cowboy Poetry at the Bar-D Ranch
The aim of this site is to give a home on the web to folks'
cowboy poetry—from poems by old cowboys to poems by you. That's
right, you. Even if you are an old cowboy they still mean you. |
Western Authors
A listing of western authors of novels set in the American West.
Included are books about American history, the Old West, and the
western frontier, as well as contemporary western fiction
novels. Also find links to the best of western literature,
including stories about cowboys, rodeo stars, ranchers, and
horsemen. |
Western
Writers of America, Inc.
A site specifically designed for those interested in writing
about the West, offering information from authors and
researchers and the Online Roundup magazine. |
Western
Literature Association
The purpose of the Western Literature Association is to foster
and to promote the study of the literature and culture of the
American West in all its varied aspects. |
Women - Writing the West
Developed by a non-profit association of authors and other
professionals writing and promoting the Women's West, this site
includes all fiction genres and types of non-fiction books
written about the variety of ways women have responded to the
western experience. |
Zane Grey's West Society
This organization promotes interest in and knowledge of the
eminent American author, Zane Grey and his works. It seeks to
revive interest in the writings of Zane Grey and preserve the
sites of his writings so that future generations may realize the
contributions made by him toward the development of the
adventure story in American literature. |
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