"God is change" Parables --- belsidus2000 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> <<The man has published 10-15 books. His books come > out in > hardcover. He has co authored work with some of the > bright lights of > the Science fiction field. He has done television > work. > > He is doing better than a lot of white science > fiction writers. He > is not in Butler or Due territory--there are lots of > white writers > who aren't either. > > I would dare to support a position that has been > advanced here, that > most of Tananarive Due and Octavia Butler's fans are > not science > fiction fans--the problem with the Speculative > Fiction label,which > tends to lump together lots of genres that have > different fan bases. > > I would also submit that most of their fans are > women. Tananarive > Due's books, furthermore, are catergorized as > Horror and > Supernatural. > This may provide a clue to the difference. > > Chris Hayden > > --- In [email protected], "Kelly Wright" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > As I stated. Mr. Barnes may be the hardest > working man in the sci- > fi > > business but, despite his best efforts, he hasn't > crossed over into > > Octavia E. Butler territory (or into the > readership realm of any of > > his more famous co-writers). In name recognition > he may not even be > > in Tananarive Due territory. In fact, Walter > Mosley may be a more > > famous sci-fi writer than Mr. Barnes, and it is > not even Mr. > Mosley's > > primary field of endeavor. His best selling > effort may be his > Clone > > Wars novel, "The Clestus Description." > > > > ~rave! > > > > --- In [email protected], > "belsidus2000" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > <<He seems to be doing pretty well for a science > fiction writer. > >> > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Kelly > Wright" > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Steven Barnes is obviously a competent sci-fi > writer, one who > > > makes a > > > > comfortable living with his craft, but what, > in your opinion, > > > keeps > > > > him from moving to the next level? > > > > > > > > ~rave! > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], > "damamilcarandhisdamego" > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Yeah buddy. I had to put the book down and > catch a breath > after > > > > > reading that. No to 'jock ride' or anything, > but i think > > > Firedance > > > > is > > > > > the best sci-fi book ever written. > > > > > > > > > > B > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], > Astromancer > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > Whoa....missed that one... > > > > > > > > > > > > damamilcarandhisdamego > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:"If there > > > was > > > > no > > > > > hell, i swore to make one. I would tear open > the > > > > > > earth with my fingers, and cast Philipe > Swarna into it. And > > > climb > > > > in > > > > > > after him." the character Leslie in Steven > Barnes' Firedance > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ Discover Yahoo! Get on-the-go sports scores, stock quotes, news and more. Check it out! http://discover.yahoo.com/mobile.html ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Has someone you know been affected by illness or disease? Network for Good is THE place to support health awareness efforts! http://us.click.yahoo.com/rkgkPB/UOnJAA/Zx0JAA/DtIolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Community email addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe Digest Mode: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED]: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SciFiNoir_Lit/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/SciFiNoir_Lit/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
