“If the weakness of mainstream fiction is its deliberate smallness, the weakness of sf is its puffed-up size, its gauzy immensities. SF… — John Kessel Copy Share Image
Fantasy is an area where it is possible to talk about right and wrong, good and evil, with a straight face. In… — Robert Jordan Copy Share Image
I hardly ever read mainstream fiction that deals with life as it is. I like an element of fantasy, something that isn't… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
“People talk about mainstream fiction and sf as though they were two quite different kinds of writing, and fantasy as well, as… — Angela Carter Copy Share Image