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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 887 Views
There isn't one. Ouranid - 21/12/2009 11:40:31 AM 580 Views
I guess you have a point... Phelix - 21/12/2009 09:51:54 PM 559 Views
This is down to the USA not having a separate horror section, I believe. Werthead - 22/12/2009 03:25:04 AM 579 Views
Um...? rebelaessedai - 22/12/2009 04:08:50 AM 595 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 585 Views
So why does King get to be "literature"... Phelix - 22/12/2009 07:31:14 PM 590 Views
Most likely because of the money and movies associated with his name... Jacob - 22/12/2009 07:46:14 PM 512 Views
So exposure makes something literary? Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:06:27 PM 581 Views
Nope... just where it gets shelved in a book megastore. Jacob - 22/12/2009 08:41:56 PM 547 Views
Interesting. Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:46:23 PM 707 Views
I have always seen King in the horror section, never in literature. *shrugs* everynametaken - 23/12/2009 04:06:47 AM 471 Views
Huh. rebelaessedai - 23/12/2009 03:11:58 AM 583 Views
Pretty sure Barnes & Noble has horror. *NM* Ghavrel - 23/12/2009 03:34:57 AM 240 Views
Every Borders I have ever been in has a horror section. everynametaken - 23/12/2009 04:05:25 AM 560 Views
Aside from Barnes & Noble and Borders and Books-A-Million, maybe I guess? Ghavrel - 22/12/2009 05:55:20 AM 606 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 241 Views
Whoa, dude. We've been in a Borders together! *NM* rebelaessedai - 23/12/2009 03:43:11 PM 348 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 285 Views
LOL! I miss you, baby! *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 03:28:16 AM 279 Views
Miss you too sugar. Phelix - 24/12/2009 03:31:04 AM 561 Views
You never do! rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 11:52:05 PM 504 Views
It's true, I do. Phelix - 25/12/2009 09:09:49 AM 655 Views
You better! rebelaessedai - 26/12/2009 11:21:35 PM 515 Views
*crosses heart and swears* Phelix - 26/12/2009 11:26:55 PM 637 Views
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