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Is the "genre" a piece of fiction belongs to determined by the author, or by the editor and publishing house? Is there an established definition for each genre, or is it largely ad hoc? I ask bec...
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Is the "genre" a piece of fiction belongs to determined by the author, or by the editor and publishing house? Is there an established definition for each genre, or is it largely ad hoc? I ask because the [Writer's and Artist's Yearbook](http://www.writersandartists.co.uk/) gives contact details for many publishers, sorted by the type of genre they will publish and/or are known for...