[D'rek]

Abyss, on 21 June 2010 - 04:50 PM, said:

GGK done since he actually has a new book out so might as well build on that.

yay, now make it visible!

[alt146]

Well Simmons had like four threads, which I think was actually more than Bakker. Just going by the numbers in a quick scan, not on the level of discussion within the threads.

The pinned author threads are just an idea, sort of a formalization of the 'malazan forum recommendations' thread. Something to say 'these are the books that Erikson fans in general also like'. Although we could technically just have a pinned poll or something to a similar effect. The point is more maybe that rather than have someone start a new thread after reading the Prince of Nothing Trilogy (since there are a couple with similar titles), have a pinned thread where people can discuss the series. Maybe just for the authors that aren't prolific enough to warrant an entire sub-forum to themselves, but are still popular enough to be discussed on a regular basis.

[Aptorian]

Just pin one thread containing a list of links to various popular "official" author threads in the Other Litterature forum.

[Vengeance]

Aptorian, on 21 June 2010 - 05:41 PM, said:

Come on Vengeance we could have an entire thread dedicated to "GRRM is fat" jokes!

That and an entire thread devoted to how much he loves his miniatures..

[Illuyankas]

We could have a Iain Banks forum for both vanilla and M. novels.

This post has been edited by Illuyankas: 21 June 2010 - 09:54 PM

[Vengeance]

Illuyankas, on 21 June 2010 - 09:54 PM, said:

We could have a Iain Banks forum for both vanilla and M. novels.

I don't think that he puts out books often enough. I enjoy reading him... The M. novels are brilliant for the most part.

[HoosierDaddy]

Get rid of the Morgan forum, it's fairly unused. Keep Butcher & Jordan/Sanderson. Simmons, Kay, Cook, Mieville: all of these authors are oft recommended but subject to few threads. Donaldson has had as many threads dedicated to him as I believe Kay or Simmons has. All of these rightfully belong in the general thread topics, I think. Bakker is a possibility, but he also doesn't create many threads. His continuing series makes him more a candidate than Cook or Simmons does to me, though.

Only one other author really deserves a sub-forum at this point, in my opinion: GRRM.

Three threads for Uber-nerds in their realms of dissent
Seven for the Cyber-haters in their anonymity
Nine for the Dork-lords in their underground fortresses of cement
In the land of the interwebs where the readers lie
One Forum to rule them all, One forum to find them
One Forum to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them
In the land of the interwebs where the readers lie.

Dance might be lightyears away. That doesn't mean the arrival isn't talked about more often than everyone else combined. Let's get rid of the clutter and combine them all in a sub-forum, and when Dance comes out, it if does, there will be a sub-forum already created that is Spoiler designated and moderated.

[D'rek]

H.D., on 24 June 2010 - 06:27 AM, said:

Get rid of the Morgan forum, it's fairly unused. Keep Butcher & Jordan/Sanderson. Simmons, Kay, Cook, Mieville: all of these authors are oft recommended but subject to few threads. Donaldson has had as many threads dedicated to him as I believe Kay or Simmons has. All of these rightfully belong in the general thread topics, I think. Bakker is a possibility, but he also doesn't create many threads. His continuing series makes him more a candidate than Cook or Simmons does to me, though.

We have subforums for each B&KB novella and every SE book, even though there's unlikely to ever be more than 3 threads in Fishin' With Grandma Matchie. I think any of these authors could have more threads that those, so why not have a subforum for them?

[HoosierDaddy]

D, on 24 June 2010 - 04:43 PM, said:

H.D., on 24 June 2010 - 06:27 AM, said:

Get rid of the Morgan forum, it's fairly unused. Keep Butcher & Jordan/Sanderson. Simmons, Kay, Cook, Mieville: all of these authors are oft recommended but subject to few threads. Donaldson has had as many threads dedicated to him as I believe Kay or Simmons has. All of these rightfully belong in the general thread topics, I think. Bakker is a possibility, but he also doesn't create many threads. His continuing series makes him more a candidate than Cook or Simmons does to me, though.

We have subforums for each B&KB novella and every SE book, even though there's unlikely to ever be more than 3 threads in Fishin' With Grandma Matchie. I think any of these authors could have more threads that those, so why not have a subforum for them?

B&KB are Malazan books. This is a Malazan Site.
Other SE books are by the author of the Malazan books. This is a Malazan Site.
Probable.

It's for aesthetic purposes. I think it's just clutter, honestly.

[Aooga]

I for one would really like to see more Dan Simmons love. If he doesn't get enough discussion is because not enough have read his works. And no, the possibility that there are people who have read him and don't like him is not an option. That's just abusing your right to an opinion as far as i'm concerned

seriously, the man is one of the most diverse authors out there. Not only that but he's good at it too.
Horror: Song of Kali, Carrion Comfort
Sci Fi - the whole Hyperion fucking Cantos. If that's not enough Olympus and Illium.
Noir - The Hard boiled books
Speuclative history/Horror - The Terror, Drood and The Black Hills.

Simmons has put out consistently good books for a while now. He deserves more exposure and more discussion.

[maro]

Aooga, on 26 July 2010 - 09:50 AM, said:

Simmons has put out consistently good books for a while now. He deserves more exposure and more discussion.

Most definitely

[Slick Mongoose]

What's the point of the sub-forums? It's not like the other lit forum is particularly busy.

[Abyss]

UPDATE

Richard Morgan and GGK subforums will be spun back into the general Otherlit forum in due course.

I can't see any other author meritting their own forum at this point.

I'll consider a GRRM subforum but only.... ONLY... when a definitive street date for DANCE is like a week away.


- Abyss, ...no Other.

[amphibian]

Damnit, I'm sorry to see Morgan lose his prominence.

The Kovacs books are so damned good, along with The Steel Remains. It has been a long time since we've had fresh material though.

[Illuyankas]

I don't even remember when The Cold Commands is out.

[Tapper]

amphibian, on 29 January 2011 - 09:46 PM, said:

Damnit, I'm sorry to see Morgan lose his prominence.

The Kovacs books are so damned good, along with The Steel Remains. It has been a long time since we've had fresh material though.

Same here.... not to mention the fact he popped onto these forums after The Steel Remains was released and meddled in discussions on the book. Would be nice if he was able to find the way next time around
I think The Cold Commands was scheduled for april 2011, now according to the oh so trustful amazon.co.uk it's october for the hardback.

[Abyss]

Tapper, on 29 January 2011 - 10:05 PM, said:

amphibian, on 29 January 2011 - 09:46 PM, said:

Damnit, I'm sorry to see Morgan lose his prominence.

The Kovacs books are so damned good, along with The Steel Remains. It has been a long time since we've had fresh material though.

Same here.... not to mention the fact he popped onto these forums after The Steel Remains was released and meddled in discussions on the book. Would be nice if he was able to find the way next time around
I think The Cold Commands was scheduled for april 2011, now according to the oh so trustful amazon.co.uk it's october for the hardback.

i'm a diehard RM fan and will continue to pre-order anything he writes, but the subforum is getting even less activity than the GGK forum. Can't see any reason to clutter the Otherlit forum by leaving it up here. If things change we can always switch back.