Thread: Arthur C Clarke award shortlist 'dreadful', says Christopher Priest
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Old 03-30-2012, 01:08 AM   #19
Andrew H.
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It's never a good idea for one genre author to publicly criticize other genre authors. There's just no way to avoid coming across as an ass... even when you're right.
I could not disagree more strongly. There are much worse things than coming across as an ass. One of which is sitting quietly and tolerating mediocrity instead of speaking up. What we need are far more authors and critics who aren't afraid to say what they think.
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