This desire for THE HOT THING is nearly killing Fantasy right now, since it seems like werewolves, zombies, and other such things are currently IT. Which means that those of us who enjoy a good fantasy, but without zombies, thank you very much, are pretty much stuck unless one of our favourite authors happens to buck the trend and write a new fantasy. Because no NEW author is going to be able to convince someone to buy their Maine Carousel fantasy. And even established authors will sometimes have trouble convincing a publisher to let them write what their existing readers actually want to read. And that the author actually wants to write.
Fortunately, as I get older, I appreciate re-reading old friends more and more. It gets me through the droughts. And when one of my favourite authors produces a new book with a familiar universe/setting/character, it's a lovely excuse to take a trip with the earlier ones in that "series".
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Date: 2013-12-20 01:22 am (UTC)Fortunately, as I get older, I appreciate re-reading old friends more and more. It gets me through the droughts. And when one of my favourite authors produces a new book with a familiar universe/setting/character, it's a lovely excuse to take a trip with the earlier ones in that "series".