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Beam aboard your own Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror classroom with the next volume of the BSFA-shortlisted writing-guide series!
Join Tiffani Angus (Ph.D.) and Val Nolan (Ph.D.) for a whirlwind introduction to the storytelling basics of 30 more subgenres and major tropes from across the limitless realms of Speculative Fiction.
Learn about Space Opera, Folk Horror, Climate Fiction, Werewolves, Astronauts, Mythic Fantasy, Goblin Markets, Dragons, and many more with deep dives into each subgenre's history and development, spotter's guides to typical examples, pitfalls to watch out for in your own writing, and activities to help you get started! All derived from a combined two decades of university-level practices and experience!
Spec Fic for Newbies breaks genres into bite-sized pieces for students or for any budding writer. It offers a welcoming introduction to how writers, filmmakers, and other creatives can begin to explore the infinite potential of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror to create new stories beyond the boundaries of the ordinary.
This is not another dusty rulebook. This is a portal to endless other worlds!
Spec Fic for Newbies vol 1
Spaceships
Aliens
Big Dumb Objects
Robots, Androids, and Artificial Intelligence
Military SF
Utopia
Dystopia
Apocalyptic Fiction
Cyberpunk
Solarpunk
Folktales and Fairy Tales
Witches
High Fantasy
Sword & Sorcery
Grimdark
Historical Fantasy
Steampunk
Urban Fantasy
Paranormal Romance
Time Travel
Gothic Horror
Supernatural Horror
Vampires
Psychological Horror
Body Horror
Zombies
Suburban Horror
Techno Horror
Splatterpunk
Cosmic Horror
Spec Fic for Newbies vol 2
Space Opera
Astronauts
First Contact
Climate Fiction
Pandemic Fiction
Uplifted Animals
Submarine Stories
Mysterious Islands
Biopunk
The Multiverse
Mythic (aka Mythological) Fantasy
Fairies
The Goblin Market
Enchanted Clothing
Dragons
Cryptozoology
Body Swapping
Portal Fantasy
Carnivalesque
Comedic Fantasy
Folk Horror
Ghost Stories
Werewolves
Possessed, Haunted, and Cursed Items
Animals That Attack
Evil Children
Ecohorror
Gendercide
Places People Shouldn’t Go
Last Person Left Alive
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