[bksvol-discuss] Re: submitted 14 books
- From: Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:42:54 -0500
Hi all,
Carrie, I hate to be a stickler, really I do, but Sci-Fi is only used
by the uninitiated, The correct title of the Genre is Science Fiction,
please. Calling it Sci-Fi is demeaning it. It has become a respected
genre these days and the time during which it was delegated to pulp
magazines and out-of-the-way presses has long past! Ivy League
colleges now give acredited classes in the genre in their literature
departments. Authors like Asimov and Zahn and Simack, and Niven and
Clarke have given this genre a stature and respect which should be
acknowledged especially by readers and librarians which is what we are.
Also, Fantasy is *not* to be glumped together with Science Fiction!
They are two separate genres! In this field too, there are towering
authors whose writing is stellar. It would be stellar no matter which
genre it was, but they have chosen to write Fantasy. Please, please,
do not mix these two or glump them together. Below please find your
list and their correct genre designation accompanying them.
Original message:
Hi gang,
I submitted 7 sci-fi/fantasy books (including several BSOs):
BSO The Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven Science Fiction
The Misplaced Legion by Harry Turtledove Science Fiction
Forward in Time by Ben Bova Science Fiction
BSO The Oathbound by Mercedes Lackey Fantasy
Oathbreakers by Mercedes Lackey (the 3rd one Fantasy Oathblood is
already in the collection)
BSO The Red Prophet by Orson Scott Card Science Fiction?
and another one that Evan volunteered to validate, BSO The Illearth War
by Stephen R. Donalson Fantasy
If I sound grumbly about this, I don't mean to, but as book
connnaiseurs, we need to call things by their correct names.
Also submitted:
BSO A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith Young
Adult/historical/memoir (on the forbidden books list <smile>)
Chanukah Guilt by Ilene Schneider
(question, Carrie, ah, is this supposed to be Chanukah gelt? as in
gold, the little foil wrapped chocolate candies? Or, is it a pun?
Perhaps a memoir or a mystery? I only ask cuz it looks funny to me.)
Now, I'm curious and I'm going to have to take a look-see to find out.
(snip, snip)
Ann P.
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