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Defining the Genre

Defining the Genre: Urban Fantasy

May 18, 2011 at 2:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
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Defining the Genre, fantasy, Urban Fantasy
One of the most popular genres in recent years has been Urban Fantasy. In this installment of Defining the Genre, I discuss its definitions and major themes as well as how it fits in with other subgenres of Fantasy.
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Defining the Genre: High Fantasy

May 11, 2011 at 5:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
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Defining the Genre, fantasy, high fantasy
High Fantasy is probably one of the most recognizable subgenres of Fantasy. It may go by a few names — Epic Fantasy or the Hero's Quest — but in the end most people can name at least a series or two from this subgenre.
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Defining the Genre: Legend and Historic Fantasy

April 15, 2009 at 8:00 am
Kelly Cipera
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books-, Defining the Genre, fantasy, fiction, historic fantasy, legend
In this latest edition of Defining the Genre, Kelly discusses the subtle differences between legend and historic fantasy.
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Defining the Genre: Fantasy

February 24, 2009 at 12:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
3
Defining the Genre, fantasy
Kelly's Defining the Genre series returns for its second season, this time shifting the focus to the origins and definitions of the fantasy genre.
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Defining the Genre: Utopia and Dystopia

December 16, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
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books-, Defining the Genre, science fiction
Kelly looks at utopian and dystopian socieities in science fiction in this week's Defining the Genre.
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Defining the Genre: Political Science Fiction

November 11, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
1
Defining the Genre, Military Science Fiction, political science fiction, science fiction
Politics is a subject that has been hot on everyone's tongue lately, and while it's a subject I usually refrain from, when it comes to science fiction I will make an exception.
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Defining the Genre: Military Science Fiction

October 30, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
2
Defining the Genre, Military Science Fiction, science fiction
Attention! Kelly explores military sci fi in this week's installment of Defining the Genre.
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Defining The Genre: Aliens

October 21, 2008 at 11:12 am
Kelly Cipera
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Aliens, Defining the Genre, science fiction
Are we alone out there?  If the universe is infinitely vast, we can't possibly be the only intelligent life out there.  Can we?  This has long been the question and a point of speculation for scientists and science fiction writers alike.
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Defining the Genre: Space Opera

October 16, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
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books-, Defining the Genre, science fiction, space opera
Space opera within science fiction as a genre is really a lot like the red headed step child. It popularized science fiction in the 1920's and 1930's, but it is scorned by most die hard science fiction lovers.
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Defining the Genre: Artificial Intelligence

October 7, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
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artificial intelligence, books-, Defining the Genre, science fiction
Artificial Intelligence is at once a fascinating concept, a confusing scientific dilemma, and a science fiction mainstay.
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Defining the Genre: The Science Fiction Punks

September 30, 2008 at 4:00 pm
Kelly Cipera
1
biopunk, cyber punk, Defining the Genre, science fiction, steampunk
This week, in my most ambitious article to date, we'll be exploring the rather hectic and rebellious worlds of the Punks. Not just any run of the mill punks, but those punks which are directly related to science fiction: Cyberpunk, Biopunk, and Steampunk.
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Defining the Genre Part 2: Hard Vs Soft Science Fiction

September 16, 2008 at 8:30 am
Kelly Cipera
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books-, Defining the Genre, hard science fiction, science fiction, social science fiction, soft science fiction
In her second installment of Defining the Genre, Kelly looks at the difference between hard and soft science fiction.
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