Like I said, we all have our definitions of what is SF and what is fantasy (including your definition that SF is a subset of fantasy.) We will never conclude that debate. I will point out however, that if it really is a subset then it’s actually pretty easy to divide (in your mind) the SF/Fantasy from the non-SF/Fantasy.

Anyway, the point of this old blog post was to remark upon the recent shift, and to provacatively wonder if we like it. The most you could ever do would be to tell people, “Draw in your own mind the line between SF and Fantasy (or if you prefer SF and non-SF forms of fantasy) and pick the SF part for the Hugo, and nominate the other part for the World Fantasy Award. People can draw the line any way they like, but on average I think this would not have given awards to Harry Potter, American Gods or Paladin of Souls. Possibly some others would have changed but I am guessing not. Harder to say on JS&Mr. N