[bksvol-discuss] Re: submitted 14 books
- From: Grandma Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2008 16:48:57 -0800 (PST)
I will accept that scolding, too,as I have used
Sci-Fi. It's shorter. smile But to give it the respect
it's due, I'll change the appellation on the Wish
list. smile
G. Cindy
--- Ann Parsons <akp@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 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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