"Of the two, I would think of my work as closer to Science Fiction than Fantasy." ― Jean M. Auel Topic(s): Science More From Jean M. Auel "I have heard Science Fiction and Fantasy referred to as the fiction of ideas, and I like that definition, but it’s the mainstream public that chooses my books for the most part." "Science Fiction is not just about the future of space ships travelling to other planets, it is fiction based on science and I am using science as my basis for my fiction, but it’s the science of prehistory – palaeontology and archaeology – rather than astronomy or physics." "Aside from sales, the letters from readers have been primarily positive." More In Science "There’s no doubt that scientific training helps many authors to write better science fiction. And yet, several of the very best were English majors who could not parse a differential equation to save their lives."― David Brin "In beef trade issues, we base our decisions upon science."― Mike Johanns "Carl took on the military-industrial complex. He campaigned around the world for an end to the production of weapons of mass destruction. To him it was a perversion of science."― Ann Druyan