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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 1047 Views
There isn't one. Ouranid - 21/12/2009 11:40:31 AM 722 Views
I guess you have a point... Phelix - 21/12/2009 09:51:54 PM 681 Views
This is down to the USA not having a separate horror section, I believe. Werthead - 22/12/2009 03:25:04 AM 712 Views
Um...? rebelaessedai - 22/12/2009 04:08:50 AM 725 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 719 Views
So why does King get to be "literature"... Phelix - 22/12/2009 07:31:14 PM 724 Views
Most likely because of the money and movies associated with his name... Jacob - 22/12/2009 07:46:14 PM 650 Views
So exposure makes something literary? Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:06:27 PM 721 Views
Nope... just where it gets shelved in a book megastore. Jacob - 22/12/2009 08:41:56 PM 678 Views
Interesting. Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:46:23 PM 858 Views
I have always seen King in the horror section, never in literature. *shrugs* everynametaken - 23/12/2009 04:06:47 AM 604 Views
Huh. rebelaessedai - 23/12/2009 03:11:58 AM 713 Views
Pretty sure Barnes & Noble has horror. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/12/2009 03:34:57 AM 302 Views
Every Borders I have ever been in has a horror section. everynametaken - 23/12/2009 04:05:25 AM 702 Views
Aside from Barnes & Noble and Borders and Books-A-Million, maybe I guess? Ghavrel - 22/12/2009 05:55:20 AM 744 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 298 Views
Whoa, dude. We've been in a Borders together! *NM* rebelaessedai - 23/12/2009 03:43:11 PM 408 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 348 Views
LOL! I miss you, baby! *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 03:28:16 AM 322 Views
Miss you too sugar. Phelix - 24/12/2009 03:31:04 AM 704 Views
You never do! rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 11:52:05 PM 635 Views
It's true, I do. Phelix - 25/12/2009 09:09:49 AM 803 Views
You better! rebelaessedai - 26/12/2009 11:21:35 PM 647 Views
*crosses heart and swears* Phelix - 26/12/2009 11:26:55 PM 781 Views
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