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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 1135 Views
There isn't one. Ouranid - 21/12/2009 11:40:31 AM 795 Views
I guess you have a point... Phelix - 21/12/2009 09:51:54 PM 750 Views
This is down to the USA not having a separate horror section, I believe. Werthead - 22/12/2009 03:25:04 AM 795 Views
Um...? rebelaessedai - 22/12/2009 04:08:50 AM 792 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 792 Views
So why does King get to be "literature"... Phelix - 22/12/2009 07:31:14 PM 796 Views
Most likely because of the money and movies associated with his name... Jacob - 22/12/2009 07:46:14 PM 719 Views
So exposure makes something literary? Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:06:27 PM 789 Views
Nope... just where it gets shelved in a book megastore. Jacob - 22/12/2009 08:41:56 PM 744 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 679 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 774 Views
Aside from Barnes & Noble and Borders and Books-A-Million, maybe I guess? Ghavrel - 22/12/2009 05:55:20 AM 823 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 385 Views
LOL! I miss you, baby! *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 03:28:16 AM 355 Views
Miss you too sugar. Phelix - 24/12/2009 03:31:04 AM 784 Views
You never do! rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 11:52:05 PM 713 Views
It's true, I do. Phelix - 25/12/2009 09:09:49 AM 879 Views
You better! rebelaessedai - 26/12/2009 11:21:35 PM 724 Views
*crosses heart and swears* Phelix - 26/12/2009 11:26:55 PM 858 Views
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