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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 1134 Views
There isn't one. Ouranid - 21/12/2009 11:40:31 AM 794 Views
I guess you have a point... Phelix - 21/12/2009 09:51:54 PM 749 Views
This is down to the USA not having a separate horror section, I believe. Werthead - 22/12/2009 03:25:04 AM 794 Views
Um...? rebelaessedai - 22/12/2009 04:08:50 AM 791 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 791 Views
So why does King get to be "literature"... Phelix - 22/12/2009 07:31:14 PM 795 Views
Most likely because of the money and movies associated with his name... Jacob - 22/12/2009 07:46:14 PM 718 Views
So exposure makes something literary? Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:06:27 PM 788 Views
Nope... just where it gets shelved in a book megastore. Jacob - 22/12/2009 08:41:56 PM 742 Views
Interesting. Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:46:23 PM 926 Views
I have always seen King in the horror section, never in literature. *shrugs* everynametaken - 23/12/2009 04:06:47 AM 678 Views
Huh. rebelaessedai - 23/12/2009 03:11:58 AM 780 Views
Pretty sure Barnes & Noble has horror. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/12/2009 03:34:57 AM 341 Views
Every Borders I have ever been in has a horror section. everynametaken - 23/12/2009 04:05:25 AM 773 Views
Aside from Barnes & Noble and Borders and Books-A-Million, maybe I guess? Ghavrel - 22/12/2009 05:55:20 AM 822 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 334 Views
Whoa, dude. We've been in a Borders together! *NM* rebelaessedai - 23/12/2009 03:43:11 PM 439 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 384 Views
LOL! I miss you, baby! *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 03:28:16 AM 354 Views
Miss you too sugar. Phelix - 24/12/2009 03:31:04 AM 783 Views
You never do! rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 11:52:05 PM 712 Views
It's true, I do. Phelix - 25/12/2009 09:09:49 AM 878 Views
You better! rebelaessedai - 26/12/2009 11:21:35 PM 723 Views
*crosses heart and swears* Phelix - 26/12/2009 11:26:55 PM 858 Views
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