Annie Neugebauer on The Differences Between Commercial and Literary Fiction

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Very clear post.

Quote:

The aim of commercial fiction is entertainment.

The aim of literary fiction is art.

commercial example: Obsidian Butterfly, Laurell K. Hamilton

literary example: Moon Tiger, Penelope Lively

upmarket example: The Passage, Justin Cronin

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