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This is down to the USA not having a separate horror section, I believe. Werthead Send a noteboard - 22/12/2009 03:25:04 AM
Or at least, so I've been told, US bookshops store 'horror' (and related urban fantasy vampire books) randomly under 'SF' or 'Mainstream' (not 'Literature', just 'everything else', basically) depending on how they feel.

Here in the UK we have a totally separate 'Horror' section where the bulk of this stuff goes, neatly solving the problem.
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Categorizing of fiction books... Phelix - 21/12/2009 07:42:29 AM 1110 Views
There isn't one. Ouranid - 21/12/2009 11:40:31 AM 772 Views
I guess you have a point... Phelix - 21/12/2009 09:51:54 PM 729 Views
This is down to the USA not having a separate horror section, I believe. Werthead - 22/12/2009 03:25:04 AM 767 Views
Um...? rebelaessedai - 22/12/2009 04:08:50 AM 774 Views
That is not standard in all the larger bookstore chains... Barnes & Noble and Borders in particular. Jacob - 22/12/2009 02:53:13 PM 768 Views
So why does King get to be "literature"... Phelix - 22/12/2009 07:31:14 PM 772 Views
Most likely because of the money and movies associated with his name... Jacob - 22/12/2009 07:46:14 PM 695 Views
So exposure makes something literary? Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:06:27 PM 767 Views
Nope... just where it gets shelved in a book megastore. Jacob - 22/12/2009 08:41:56 PM 723 Views
Interesting. Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:46:23 PM 906 Views
I have always seen King in the horror section, never in literature. *shrugs* everynametaken - 23/12/2009 04:06:47 AM 660 Views
Huh. rebelaessedai - 23/12/2009 03:11:58 AM 758 Views
Pretty sure Barnes & Noble has horror. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/12/2009 03:34:57 AM 328 Views
Every Borders I have ever been in has a horror section. everynametaken - 23/12/2009 04:05:25 AM 752 Views
Aside from Barnes & Noble and Borders and Books-A-Million, maybe I guess? Ghavrel - 22/12/2009 05:55:20 AM 806 Views
Not Borders. They have always had a separate horror shelf next to fantasy/sci-fi. *NM* everynametaken - 23/12/2009 04:03:27 AM 324 Views
Whoa, dude. We've been in a Borders together! *NM* rebelaessedai - 23/12/2009 03:43:11 PM 431 Views
It's true! (you might want to get tested... the last girl I went to Borders with had warts. ) *NM* Phelix - 23/12/2009 05:20:54 PM 374 Views
LOL! I miss you, baby! *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 03:28:16 AM 344 Views
Miss you too sugar. Phelix - 24/12/2009 03:31:04 AM 763 Views
You never do! rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 11:52:05 PM 688 Views
It's true, I do. Phelix - 25/12/2009 09:09:49 AM 856 Views
You better! rebelaessedai - 26/12/2009 11:21:35 PM 699 Views
*crosses heart and swears* Phelix - 26/12/2009 11:26:55 PM 829 Views
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