tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post2891888046110504670..comments2024-03-20T19:40:58.078-05:00Comments on The OF Blog: So, there was a recent attempt to produce a SF/F version of Granta's The Best of Young British Novelists listLarry Nolenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-3599124228664725732013-04-24T15:09:30.193-05:002013-04-24T15:09:30.193-05:00He's an idiot, which he demonstrates frequentl...He's an idiot, which he demonstrates frequently.<br /><br />It's as difficult to break into sf/f as it is any other kind of publishing.<br /><br />Authors of any kind of book engage with their communities of readers and writers.<br /><br />WTF does he think history writers do? Mystery writers do? Science writers do? Journalists do?<br /><br />See above: idiot.<br />Foxessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06754083123669916994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-66195685310740413072013-04-22T12:49:18.350-05:002013-04-22T12:49:18.350-05:00It's pretty much his mo at The Guardian it see...It's pretty much his mo at The Guardian it seems. His constant banging on about the evils of lit fic is a little embarrassing after a while.<br /><br />Nearly Headless Ned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-70098105885764439152013-04-22T01:26:18.078-05:002013-04-22T01:26:18.078-05:00That's pretty much how I see it, especially co...That's pretty much how I see it, especially considering the non-SF/F authors I've chatted with in recent years seem to be much more open-minded about SF/F (or rather, spec fic in all its forms, not just those pitched as "SF/F" in bookstores) than a great many SF/F fans I've encountered. Walter's columns usually strike me as those of an enthusiast, of a cheerleader of sorts. They are not the type that endeavors to present a composite image of how various literary genres approach the craft of storytelling/writing.Larry Nolenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16001420558511460998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068873.post-51787122852312737102013-04-22T00:09:34.421-05:002013-04-22T00:09:34.421-05:00It's almost a cliche to call the literary worl...<i><br />It's almost a cliche to call the literary world elitist, but it's hard to escape the idea with lists like Granta's defining the best of the best. In contrast the SF genre is open and communal, driven by the passions of fans and the creativity of authors. The top writers in the field choose themselves by writing great books and engaging with the community. The door is open to any writer who wants to make their mark in the SF genre. All we ask is that you tell great stories.<br /></i><br /><br />I wonder if this contrast is really true. I don't know anything about literary fandom and very little about F/SF fandom (even though those are the books I read), but the statement sounds suspiciously like the author is elevating what he likes about one group and magnifying what he doesn't like about another.srsnoreply@blogger.com