Comments on: Why SF Is Dying: Photo Evidence http://markcnewton.com/2009/12/17/why-sf-is-dying-photo-evidence/ Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:11:28 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Neal Asher http://markcnewton.com/2009/12/17/why-sf-is-dying-photo-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-2131 Neal Asher Mon, 28 Dec 2009 11:37:37 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1694#comment-2131 Ach Mark, it's nothing new: Who Killed Science Fiction? won the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 1961. The Fifties were rife with talk about the death of science fiction, and Earl Kemp's symposia of so many sf pros and prominent fans summed it all up. Ach Mark, it’s nothing new:

Who Killed Science Fiction? won the Hugo Award for Best Fanzine in 1961. The Fifties were rife with talk about the death of science fiction, and Earl Kemp’s symposia of so many sf pros and prominent fans summed it all up.

]]> By: Robin of My Two Blessings http://markcnewton.com/2009/12/17/why-sf-is-dying-photo-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-2067 Robin of My Two Blessings Sun, 20 Dec 2009 21:56:40 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1694#comment-2067 I just discovered your blog yesterday and coming into this a bit late. I love science fiction, but go through phases when I don't read it at all. I prefer sci fi / fantasy over urban or romance fantasy the majority of the time. In fact rereading Dune right now. I guess the only thing we can do is talk up the sci fi and get more people to read sci fi. I'm hosting a hugo sci fi challenge, carl at stainless steel droppings will be hosting his sci fi experience at the end of the month, doug at world with out end is doing a tremendous job of talking up and showcasing sci fi books I don't think you are beating a dead horse at this point. There are a tremendous amount of folks talking up urban fantasy right now. Just have to tip the bar a bit back in the other direction. Just put your book on my wish list. Looks good. I just discovered your blog yesterday and coming into this a bit late. I love science fiction, but go through phases when I don’t read it at all. I prefer sci fi / fantasy over urban or romance fantasy the majority of the time. In fact rereading Dune right now.

I guess the only thing we can do is talk up the sci fi and get more people to read sci fi. I’m hosting a hugo sci fi challenge, carl at stainless steel droppings will be hosting his sci fi experience at the end of the month, doug at world with out end is doing a tremendous job of talking up and showcasing sci fi books

I don’t think you are beating a dead horse at this point. There are a tremendous amount of folks talking up urban fantasy right now. Just have to tip the bar a bit back in the other direction. Just put your book on my wish list. Looks good.

]]> By: David E http://markcnewton.com/2009/12/17/why-sf-is-dying-photo-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-2063 David E Sat, 19 Dec 2009 16:22:57 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1694#comment-2063 I wonder if anyone has written a historical overview of predictions of the death of the science fiction genre. I've been hearing them for an awfully long time. I wonder if anyone has written a historical overview of predictions of the death of the science fiction genre. I’ve been hearing them for an awfully long time.

]]> By: Neil P http://markcnewton.com/2009/12/17/why-sf-is-dying-photo-evidence/comment-page-1/#comment-2041 Neil P Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:51:48 +0000 http://blog.markcnewton.com/?p=1694#comment-2041 Thanks for the heads up Wert. I can see how the policy makes sense from a business point of view. A better compromise would be for them to keep restocking the shelves whenever 2 copies disappear. Mark, all this talk about the Hub sounds very scary and dare i say it sci-fi ;) Thanks for the heads up Wert. I can see how the policy makes sense from a business point of view. A better compromise would be for them to keep restocking the shelves whenever 2 copies disappear.

Mark, all this talk about the Hub sounds very scary and dare i say it sci-fi ;)

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