"I imagine that Science Fiction literature is suffering the low-end of the bell curve for contemporary trends. It seems that if there are not Zombies, sultry Vampires, written for Teens, or even a dark future snapshot of humanity on Earth--then it simply isn't "trending" right now. Unfortunately, like the financial priorities of our very own Government, we simply are not "looking to the stars" right now..."
Is the U.S. Government's low-prioritization of space exploration affecting the trend of Science Fiction Literature right now?
It is hard to tell, but I would like to see some statistics that show the trend of "To the Stars!" type of Science Fiction in correlation to the cutting of funds for space exploration.
I admit, I grew up reading Arthur C. Clarke, Robert Heinlein, Larry Niven, etc... Now I, like a lot of Gen X'ers, am caught up in all the supernatural fiction that has taken over the majority of popular culture: Zombies, Vampires, Warewolves. Most popular science fiction is leaning slightly towards the Horror genre, not unlike Ray Bradbury back in the day.
Most, it seems, is written for the young adult/teen audience(Twilight, The Hunger Games, Zombie Handbook, Dead Girl's Blog, Harry Potter), and we adults are eating them up!
Does anyone even care about robots and starships anymore? Hmmmm, blood drinking robots, and Starships overrun with Zombies... Hold on, I need to call my agent..
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