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Apr. 18th, 2011 11:34 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
threemonkeysOver at Locus Online, Jeff VanderMeer has compiled An Overview of International Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2010. It isn't really an overview so much as a sample which may be representative.
The important thing to notice is the term "International". In this context, International or World mean those parts of the world which produce F&SF but which aren't part of the usual axis of publishinz viz North America and the UK. But what I find really interesting is the following comment in the preface: "This year I decided to exclude Australia and New Zealand because writers from those countries have received extensive coverage in SF/Fantasy media."
It is a telling remark. To me it reflect that SF&F writing from down under has gone from being a sideshow to become a proper player in the big markets.
Although I can't help feeling that the common language factor makes a difference in this consideration. It also ignores the size of the Russian market - a factor alluded to in the article.
The important thing to notice is the term "International". In this context, International or World mean those parts of the world which produce F&SF but which aren't part of the usual axis of publishinz viz North America and the UK. But what I find really interesting is the following comment in the preface: "This year I decided to exclude Australia and New Zealand because writers from those countries have received extensive coverage in SF/Fantasy media."
It is a telling remark. To me it reflect that SF&F writing from down under has gone from being a sideshow to become a proper player in the big markets.
Although I can't help feeling that the common language factor makes a difference in this consideration. It also ignores the size of the Russian market - a factor alluded to in the article.