I think that scifi, along with everything except children's books, is going through growing pains while adapting to the e-marketplace. Authors are attempting to self-publish. Publisher are more skittish and sticking to established bestselling writers. Anything new is risky.
In my opinion, the best scifi is in the monthly magazines, like Asimov's. That is where authors try out new themes that they may be contelating turning into a novel.
Hopefully the sexy vampire fad will pass quickly, and we can get back to some good speculative fiction.
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