tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post5102322753657345048..comments2023-11-12T09:33:59.402-06:00Comments on Spirit Called: It is a Puzzlement: Genre IdentificationHuntresshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-20643195322575628902013-08-28T11:21:17.502-05:002013-08-28T11:21:17.502-05:00Speculative fiction covers fantasy, science fictio...Speculative fiction covers fantasy, science fiction, horror...<br />Maybe urban is closer?<br />Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-65613583129576192682013-08-28T10:47:37.843-05:002013-08-28T10:47:37.843-05:00For the sake of argument, isn't any book specu...For the sake of argument, isn't any book speculative if it isn't non-fiction? <br /><br />I agree with the Cont Fan and UF.<br /><br />The sub-genres of fantasy are legion. Holy Cannoli!Huntresshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155372788872245758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8542683203952246031.post-24776196405190040132013-08-28T10:29:44.158-05:002013-08-28T10:29:44.158-05:00Speculative fiction is an umbrella-term typically ...Speculative fiction is an umbrella-term typically referring to any genre that's main purpose is to ask "What if?". Fantasy, sci-fi, romance, horror, and alternate history are the main genres.<br /><br />I don't know enough about Wilder Mage to be sure, but I'd guess that Contemporary Fantasy or Urban Fantasy are the truest distinctions.<br /><br />While many consider it the same as Sword and Sorcery, you may want to consider adding Heroic Fantasy to your list of sub-genres.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.com