Why superheroes are fantasy fiction

Filed under Soapbox on May 14, 2008
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One of the arguments I offered against the stagnancy of fantasy fiction was the proliferation of sub-genres. We’re all familiar with epic fantasies like Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, or the sword-and-sorcery of Conan. Urban fantasy has risen in popularity thanks to Anita Blake and her contemporaries, while Temeraire has lead the resurgence in historical [...]

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CSFF July 2006 blog tour day 3

Filed under Blog Tours on July 26, 2006
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We wrap up this month’s CSFF blog tour today. As promised, here is the second part of our interview with Greg Slade of Christian Fandom.
Q: What elements would be included in your “perfect” fantasy story?
Actually, I’m not really a fantasy fan. I’m much more into science fiction. The list of fantasy authors whom I actually [...]

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CSFF July 2006 blog tour day 2

Filed under Blog Tours on July 25, 2006
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The blog tour rolls on. As promised here is the first part of my interview with Greg Slade, editor of Christian Fandom’s Science Fiction and Fantasy sections.
Q: Tell us something about yourself that we can’t read on the Internet.
I have some fragments of stone from repairs made to Holy Trinity Church, in Headington, near Oxford, [...]

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