tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443515033089669860.post2451884049849273491..comments2024-03-27T13:26:32.587-07:00Comments on Mystery Fanfare: Are Genres a Help or a Hindrance? Guest Post by Derek B. MillerJanet Rudolphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07395834961880172395noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443515033089669860.post-73507321177103570022013-11-21T21:04:41.464-08:002013-11-21T21:04:41.464-08:00Really cool.Really cool.Clark Lohrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07017577908741668068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443515033089669860.post-5120819583908453102013-11-20T08:38:10.402-08:002013-11-20T08:38:10.402-08:00This was a really interesting read. Many thanks. ...This was a really interesting read. Many thanks. We have shared it over on our blog.<br /><br />http://nordicnoirblog.wordpress.com/<br />Nordic Noirhttp://nordicnoirblog.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1443515033089669860.post-75609101191992696502013-11-20T08:24:18.924-08:002013-11-20T08:24:18.924-08:00I was curious to read this post because my own fir...I was curious to read this post because my own first novel was a victim in the genre battles. My publishers had no idea how to classify it: literary, adventure, historical? It was not until it was nominated for an Edgar that everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, we could just call it a mystery. But then many mystery readers read it, and there were some who were upset because they felt misled. Because my book is not truly a mystery! The interesting thing is that I'm now reading the first ten years of Edgar Award winners, and there is no rhyme or reason to the "genre" during that time period. It's sad that so much these days has come down to marketing hooks. As for booksellers, I agree with you completely. I was an indie bookseller for years, and I tried my best to know as many books as possible, rather than just sell them based on their PR material. But that was a long time ago and times have changed. Booksellers are buried with reading copies and simply can't keep up - so if a writer can connect with even just a few, his or her book will find a wonderful home for a very long time.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15354719566758459929noreply@blogger.com