Recent content by Sean Harnett

Mundane SF I've only just been made aware of the existence of this manifesto, but it seems as if Science Fiction is having a similar discussion about its future as we are having here about fantasy ... http://mundanesf.com/default.asp?id=2&mnu=2

No need for apologies, Ainulindale. Like I said, your criticisms of my article were by and large spot-on. It was a broad argument, probably too broad, and was obviously the product of a mind with a less extensive knowledge of the contemporary fantasy scene than you possess. Plus, if one...

Ainulindale Thank you for your kind comments, and for your book recommendations. It looks like we may agree more than we disagree, because I've checked out the list of books on your blog and I have read (or want to read!) most of the same books as you. We may still have to agree to...

Toadal, I know you were probably being glib, but this perfectly illustrates my point about the ghetto-isation of fantasy. That is, when most people nowadays think of the fantasy genre, they think of a certain kind and style of writing that is dismissed as having, at best, dubious literary...

Hi everyone My name is Sean Harnett, author -- for my sins -- of The Modern Fantasy Diet (hereafter, TMFD). Mark, who started this thread, invited me to drop by and maybe contribute something to the discussion, which I'm happy to do. It seems, however, as if there has already been plenty...