who simply dismiss it. Okay, I get that it may not be interesting to you, just as westerns are not interesting to me, but it's not a crap genre.
In recent years, before the pandemic shut everything down, I was in the habit of attending several science fiction cons each year. Specifically, Mile Hi in Denver, Bubonicon in Albuquerque, and several other smaller ones. Oh. In 2019 I attended SoonerCon in Norman, OK, and it may well become my favorite con once things start back up again.
Even if you haven't read a lot, I will strongly urge you to find out what cons are near you, and start attending. I'm not much for the on-line versions, but if you are good with those, then go for it. (I'm old and I prefer the in-person things.) In person you get to meet and talk to all sorts of amazing people, starting with the writers, and including artists and other fans.
I have honestly become friends with a number of writers, some of whom are very well known in the field. I can sometimes walk around in a bit of a daze when I remember that I am friends with certain specific writers.
Recently I read an s-f book, and about halfway through I looked at the dedication page, and realized I know the person it was dedicated to! How cool is that?
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