Batty, the thing about Pern (I've only read one book but in my research and conversations with other nerds was advised of this) is that her dragons are like, genetically created, the science behind them explained, so again it could be science fiction or fantasy. Her series have won awards in both fields.
Ando, I get what you're saying, and when I write I don't concern myself too much with that either, but you will get fans who are into sf and not into fantasy and vice versa - in fact, some who are rabidly against the "other" genre - so you need to know what you're talking about, especially when you set out to write the history of both genres. It's not necessary to enjoy, or even to be fair to write the stuff: that's more for the reader, and, more importantly, the publisher, as to which market they put their efforts into.
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