Re: Comparing Science Fiction, Science Fantasy, and Fantasy
As an editor, I'd classify something as Science Fiction if the science is believable. Science Fantasy would apply to a story with all the trappings of Science Fiction, but in which the science doesn't hold up as well. The line is a blurry one; some folks think that if your story contains time travel, that makes it fantasy, because time travel is theoretically impossible.
Fantasy for me is anything speculative that doesn't fit into the above categories (and can't easily be classified as Horror).
Hope this helps!
Marti
Marti McKenna, Editor
Aeon Speculative Fiction
The Internet Review of Science Fiction
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