"When I started in the business, there was a thing called adult fantasy, but nobody quite knew what it was, and most publishers didn't have an adult fantasy list. They had science fiction lists, which they stuck a little bit of fantasy into"
- Terri Windling
About this Quote
This quote by Terri Windling speaks to the advancement of the dream genre. When Windling initially started in the business, the concept of adult fantasy was still fairly new and undefined. Publishers were uncertain of how to classify it, so they typically lumped it in with sci-fi. This quote demonstrates how far the dream category has actually come ever since, as it is now a distinct and popular category. It also talks to the value of Windling's operate in helping to shape the category and make it what it is today. Windling's quote is a testimony to the power of imagination and creativity, and how it can form the world around us.
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