A couple of the more recent reviews of my novel referred to it as science fiction, which surprised me, because I've always thought of it as a plain old action-heavy thriller. There are a couple of sci-fi elements (genetic alterations resulting in new abilities, engineered animals designed to terrorize and kill), maybe, but overall the story is "desperate father tries to save son from those who would kill him."
So what makes a novel science fiction? I'm not a big sci-fi reader, but I have read my share of Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, and Adams, all of which are pretty firmly in that category, and I'm wondering if science fiction has branched out into more non-traditional areas.
When does a book crossover?
(this is where I hope my lackluster sales are because I mis-categorized, and not because my book really sucks
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So what makes a novel science fiction? I'm not a big sci-fi reader, but I have read my share of Asimov, Heinlein, Clarke, and Adams, all of which are pretty firmly in that category, and I'm wondering if science fiction has branched out into more non-traditional areas.
When does a book crossover?
(this is where I hope my lackluster sales are because I mis-categorized, and not because my book really sucks