On 18-12-2010 20:48, Darren New wrote:
> http://www.staresattheworld.com/2010/12/scifi-vs-fantasy/
>
> I think this guy hits the nail on the head, expressing it better than I
> ever managed. (As I would hope.)
>
The natural reaction is probably trying to figure out what various well 
known authors have written in this framework

asimov-foundation: clearly SF
Zelazny-Amber: clearly fantasy
Adams-hitch-hikers guide: possibly SF
Adams-Dirk Gently:just a detective (possibly fantasy). I mean the books, 
not the TV show a couple of days ago. That was SF with a story line that 
actually made sense. What a way to mistreat Douglas' heritage.
Pratchett-Discworld:mostly fantasy. Though in later books, e.g. Going 
Postal, magic and science fuse in an indescribable way.
Pratchett-Strata/Dark side of the sun:SF, or is it?
Pratchett-Bromeliad trilogy:fantasy without magic and with an SF storyline

 From this group the main possible counterexamples to the idea that you 
can not mix these genres are IMO: Strata and Going Postal. Leaving Adams 
aside, because he has never written a book that is completely in one genre.

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