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Tensions between past and present in urban fantasy

By saraimw on Fri, 07/02/2020 - 14:36
Tunnel beneath the city

Tensions between past and present: Exploring the gothic, the liminal and the mythical in the urban fantasy narratives of China Mieville and Charles de Lint.

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Urban Fantasy's Monstrous City

By saraimw on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 08:41

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Theorising the Emergent Subgenre of Urban Fantasy (with Polish Translation)

By saraimw on Mon, 01/10/2018 - 17:21
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Mannolini-Winwood, S. (2018) Wokół definicji fantastyki miejskiej. Transl. Krzysztof M. Maj. Creatio Fantastica, 1(58). doi: 10.5281/zenodo.1419521

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How urban is that urban fantasy? Take the quiz and find out!

By saraimw on Sat, 21/07/2018 - 17:07
A woman with her guitar, silhouetted against a rainbow coloured lit up cityscape.

Really, how urban is that urban fantasy?

Here is an easy 10 question quiz to determine whether what you are reading, or even what you are writing, can fit comfortably into the category of Urban Fantasy.

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Fear, Anxiety and Dread

By saraimw on Fri, 29/06/2018 - 17:00
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Mannolini-Winwood, S. (2018). Fear, anxiety and dread: Examining the influence of antecedent

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Urban Fantasy's Unique Female Hero

By saraimw on Tue, 22/05/2018 - 16:45
Captain Marvel pulling on her glove.

A primary characteristic that separates urban fantasy (UF) from other fantasy subgenres is the protagonist. Perhaps more than any other genre, fantasy narratives are focused on the journey of the protagonist or, more commonly, the journey of the hero.

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Cinematic Vampire: From Shadows to Spotlight

By saraimw on Sat, 12/05/2018 - 18:10
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The vampire is a creature of popular legend, and one that has fascinated countless cinema-goers for more than one hundred years. Vampires have been featured in folklore and fiction in various cultures.

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The Urban Hunter

By saraimw on Wed, 18/04/2018 - 16:38
City reflected in a woman's eye

Urban fantasy (UF) as a sub-genre arose in the 1980s and presented an alternative view of the heroic female protagonist. As UF has developed, a new archetype has emerged – the urban hunter.

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Sexism, Impracticality and a Hopeful Future of Costuming

By saraimw on Mon, 16/04/2018 - 18:06
“Captain Marvel”, by Arkenstellar
“Captain Marvel”, by Arkenstellar

Fundamentally superhero costumes are vital for the industry because they establish iconography and create the brand.

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Matt Colville: The King of Kickstarter

By saraimw on Sun, 11/03/2018 - 18:03
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Kickstarter is a crowd funding website focused on creativity. The name comes from the direct definition, which is something that “provides an impetus to start or resume a process,” such as the device to start an engine with a downward thrust on a pedal.

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