I received a tweet asking what the difference was between speculative fiction and sci-fi. From what I understand, sci-fi would fall under speculative fiction, along with other genres, such as fantasy, horror and dystopian--to name a few. Also, genre crossover is rather common, and a novel could fit into more than one category, especially sci-fi.
Here are a couple of links with more information regarding sci-fi and speculative fiction.
Speculative fiction actually seems to be doing very well, which is fantastic! I love sci-fi and other speculative fiction because it's an escape from the ordinary; we get to read about cool things like visiting other planets, meeting aliens (hopefully mostly friendly), or traveling in time and space.
@LisaArnseth thanks so much for your question, and I hope that helps!
@LisaArnseth thanks so much for your question, and I hope that helps!
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Thanks for answering my question, Jordy! I've got one of those books that tends to split my readers when I ask opinions regarding its genre. Some say speculative, some say sci-fi, some say commercial thriller... The lesson here seems to be: "don't ever write a novel involving genetic engineering." ;-) Kidding!
Seriously, your advice does help. Thanks for the links!
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