anderson@ittvax.UUCP (Scott Anderson) (10/07/83)
Another reason to prefer "SF" over "Sci-Fi" is that the former allows the interpretation "Speculative Fiction," which is a term advocated by Harlan Ellison (in, I think, @i(Dangerous Visions)) and is more an umbrella term encompassing Fantasy, Horror, etc. which aren't really SCIENCE Fiction, but are often found in the magazines and on the bookshelves. (I really think @i(Fantasy and Science Fiction) magazine ought to change its name to @i(Horror and a Few Other Stories), but that's my own pet peeve.) Comments are welcome. Scott D. Anderson decvax!ittvax!anderson
preece@uicsl.UUCP (10/21/83)
#R:ittvax:-105100:uicsl:10700047:000:376 uicsl!preece Oct 14 14:33:00 1983 (I really think @i(Fantasy and Science Fiction) magazine ought to change its name to @i(Horror and a Few Other Stories), but that's my own pet peeve.) ---------- I think F&SF runs too much stuff that's just horror fiction, too, but I confess I had recently been surprised by the amount of 'hard' SF they've been running. It's still the class act among the magazines.