Fan websites for subgenres
Paranormal Romance Guild
"Where the pursuit of extraordinary love, romance and passion is first and foremost."
http://www.paranormalromanceguild.com/
Found by luck, while google searching "paranormal"
Buzz on this site seems to be authors publishing their books, or readers discovering new books
Hallmarks--
love and romance with a fantastical twist
humans with vampires, ghosts, werewolves. . .
Authors--Linell Jepson, Jordon Hawk, Scott Harper
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Fanfic Subgenres: Real Person Fics
 Posted by Chris Lang on April 14, 2013 at 6:30 PM |
Hello and welcome to Fanfic Subgenres, where I take a look at subgenres of fan fiction, and then find examples of those same subgenres in professionally-produced works.
One of the most despised genres of fan fiction is the Real Person Fic. It's pretty much Exactly What It Says On The Tin. It's a fictional work involving a real person.
Hallmarks of real person fic --
main character is usually some sort of celebrity (people are so gaga about celebrities)
based on a true person, but details embellished as author sees fit
historical or contemporary subjects
attractive to even nonfiction readers, who feel like they are learning more
Loving Frank -- Frank Lloyd Wright
Aviator's Wife-- Charles and Anne Lindbergh
Clara and Mr. Tiffany -- Clara Driscoll and Louis Tiffany
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SF subgenres: urban fantasy
Found googling "urban fiction"
http://www.examiner.com/article/sf-subgenres-what-is-urban-fantasy
"As speculative fiction has grown and evolved, the original sub-genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror have fractured into even more sub-genres. In this series of "SF subgenres," I'll not only identify and define these sub-genres, I'll help you find resources for engaging with these sub-genres right here in Long Beach.
Often, urban fantasy stories have strong female protagonists, and many of the authors in the subgenre are women. This is in contrast to high fantasy, which, more often than not, has male protagonists, damsels in distress and male authors.
Examples of urban fantasy
The popular series of Sookie Stackhouse novels inspired the HBO TV series True Blood. Because much of the plots take place in a the supernatural underbelly of the city, True Blood can be classified as urban fantasy. Case in point, the vampire bar Fangtasia is shot here in Long Beach at Alex's Bar, a punk rock bar at 2913 E. Anaheim St.
Kat Richardson's Greywalker series of novels are contemporary urban fantasy. Richardson is originally from California and earned her degree in Magazine Editing from California State University Long Beach, but currently resides in Seattle Washington. I interviewed her for my podcast, which you can find here.
Do you see the world through genre-coloured glasses? For more science fiction, fantasy and horror news and information -- with a travel twist, check out The Genre Traveler, the travel resource for science fiction, fantasy and horror fans, at www.thegenretraveler.com."
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Possible genre mash-ups
Paranormal classic novel--Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters --Jane Austen
(seriously, it's ctalogued under Austen?)
18th century novel of manners with fantastical sea creatures
Cozy mystery romance --Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose--Susan Albert
Could combine the mystery with a romance
One of the most despised genres of fan fiction is the Real Person Fic. It's pretty much Exactly What It Says On The Tin. It's a fictional work involving a real person.
Hallmarks of real person fic --
main character is usually some sort of celebrity (people are so gaga about celebrities)
based on a true person, but details embellished as author sees fit
historical or contemporary subjects
attractive to even nonfiction readers, who feel like they are learning more
Loving Frank -- Frank Lloyd Wright
Aviator's Wife-- Charles and Anne Lindbergh
Clara and Mr. Tiffany -- Clara Driscoll and Louis Tiffany
___________________________________
SF subgenres: urban fantasy
Found googling "urban fiction"
http://www.examiner.com/article/sf-subgenres-what-is-urban-fantasy
"As speculative fiction has grown and evolved, the original sub-genres of science fiction, fantasy and horror have fractured into even more sub-genres. In this series of "SF subgenres," I'll not only identify and define these sub-genres, I'll help you find resources for engaging with these sub-genres right here in Long Beach.
Often, urban fantasy stories have strong female protagonists, and many of the authors in the subgenre are women. This is in contrast to high fantasy, which, more often than not, has male protagonists, damsels in distress and male authors.
Examples of urban fantasy
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
- American Gods: A Novel by Neil Gaiman
- Guilty Pleasures by Laurell K. Hamilton
- Procession of the Dead by Darren Shan (Read my review here.)
- The Midnight Mayor by Kate Griffin (Read my review here.)
- Greywalker by Kat Richardson (Read my review here.)
- Eternal Vigilance by Gabrielle Faust (Listen to my interview with the author here.)
The popular series of Sookie Stackhouse novels inspired the HBO TV series True Blood. Because much of the plots take place in a the supernatural underbelly of the city, True Blood can be classified as urban fantasy. Case in point, the vampire bar Fangtasia is shot here in Long Beach at Alex's Bar, a punk rock bar at 2913 E. Anaheim St.
Kat Richardson's Greywalker series of novels are contemporary urban fantasy. Richardson is originally from California and earned her degree in Magazine Editing from California State University Long Beach, but currently resides in Seattle Washington. I interviewed her for my podcast, which you can find here.
Do you see the world through genre-coloured glasses? For more science fiction, fantasy and horror news and information -- with a travel twist, check out The Genre Traveler, the travel resource for science fiction, fantasy and horror fans, at www.thegenretraveler.com."
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Possible genre mash-ups
Paranormal classic novel--Sense and Sensibility and Sea Monsters --Jane Austen
(seriously, it's ctalogued under Austen?)
18th century novel of manners with fantastical sea creatures
Cozy mystery romance --Darling Dahlias and the Confederate Rose--Susan Albert
Could combine the mystery with a romance
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