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In FT241, one of the letters asked how FT should be classified in the newsagency. In Sydney, it is put in the "Science" section, along with the Astronomy mags, etc.
I suppose it could be considered a sort of Anthropology magazine, investigating the strange beliefs of tribes ancient and modern!47Forteans said:In FT241, one of the letters asked how FT should be classified in the newsagency. In Sydney, it is put in the "Science" section, along with the Astronomy mags, etc.
GabrielleM said:WHSmith where I live has it variously in the following categories: Womens mags (with cosmo, womans own etc), Sci-fi programmes, and sometimes with the tattoo magsI'm seriously thinking of subscribing if only so I don't have to hunt it down in Smiths.
Anome_ said:Here, it tends to be in with the "Fringish" magazines, like Nexus, and Hard Evidence and that sort of thing. This is often right next to the "Science" section, so that the two often end up kind of jumbled.
In one newsagent, they're all next to the shooting magazines, so that you will have FT, New Scientist, Creation, and Hog Shooter's Monthly all next to eachother. Interesting combination.
stuneville said:My local (indie) newsagent generally keeps it alongside the fishing mags, Model Aeroplane Monthly, and Practical Trainspotting inc. Flask of Weak Lemon Drink Weekly. He keeps the sci-fi etc mags with Empire and the like, and Nexus with Hello! and Bella (so quite right, IMHO.)
He does drink quite a lot, it must be said.
My nearest Smiths (a big one) also seems to randomly chuck it on the shelves, depending on mood.
This can't be good. I can remember when I could buy the FT in good news agents, here in the Netherlands.47Forteans said:I've noticed that when I buy my astronomy mags at my local paper shop that Fortean Times is no longer up for sale. Since I am getting my FT delivered, I haven't asked if they are still stocking it...
47Forteans said:I wouldn't mind reading Flask Of Weak Lemon Drink Weekly...
Pietro_Mercurios said:This can't be good. I can remember when I could buy the FT in good news agents, here in the Netherlands.47Forteans said:I've noticed that when I buy my astronomy mags at my local paper shop that Fortean Times is no longer up for sale. Since I am getting my FT delivered, I haven't asked if they are still stocking it...
But that was about two publishers ago.![]()
Phew!47Forteans said:...
This morning I noticed that it was in amongst the New Age mags, rather than the science mags it usually is...
47Forteans said:If I find it in the "wrong" place (ie next to Yak Care Weekly, Lint Collectors and Yoddelling Monthly, etc), I place it in its correct place - with the respectable science mags, and not the fringe ones!
lawofnations said:I usually spot it nestled in with Nuts, Zoo, FHM, Viz and the pornos.
Not that I'm looking in those sections normally obviously, just a process of elimination after I've tried science, current affairs, TV & Film etc. Obviously.
* ahem *
47Forteans said:Of course, we're only reading Fortean Times for the articles!