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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 890 Views
There isn't one. Ouranid - 21/12/2009 11:40:31 AM 581 Views
I guess you have a point... Phelix - 21/12/2009 09:51:54 PM 561 Views
This is down to the USA not having a separate horror section, I believe. Werthead - 22/12/2009 03:25:04 AM 581 Views
Um...? rebelaessedai - 22/12/2009 04:08:50 AM 596 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 586 Views
So why does King get to be "literature"... Phelix - 22/12/2009 07:31:14 PM 592 Views
Most likely because of the money and movies associated with his name... Jacob - 22/12/2009 07:46:14 PM 514 Views
So exposure makes something literary? Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:06:27 PM 584 Views
Nope... just where it gets shelved in a book megastore. Jacob - 22/12/2009 08:41:56 PM 548 Views
Interesting. Phelix - 22/12/2009 08:46:23 PM 711 Views
I have always seen King in the horror section, never in literature. *shrugs* everynametaken - 23/12/2009 04:06:47 AM 473 Views
Huh. rebelaessedai - 23/12/2009 03:11:58 AM 585 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 563 Views
Aside from Barnes & Noble and Borders and Books-A-Million, maybe I guess? Ghavrel - 22/12/2009 05:55:20 AM 609 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 242 Views
Whoa, dude. We've been in a Borders together! *NM* rebelaessedai - 23/12/2009 03:43:11 PM 349 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 562 Views
You never do! rebelaessedai - 24/12/2009 11:52:05 PM 506 Views
It's true, I do. Phelix - 25/12/2009 09:09:49 AM 657 Views
You better! rebelaessedai - 26/12/2009 11:21:35 PM 516 Views
*crosses heart and swears* Phelix - 26/12/2009 11:26:55 PM 639 Views
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