by BolidePublishing | Apr 19, 2019 | A to Z: Genre
Think of a fairytale and the chances are you’re thinking of a children’s tale where the hard-done-by character wins against the odds and lives happily ever after. They are the basis for many a Disney film, full of song and cheer, with princes and...
by BolidePublishing | Apr 9, 2019 | A to Z: Genre
Epic Fantasy describes books involving vast expanses of land and civilisations and with stakes that affect the entire world. They often have a large cast of characters, require maps to clarify the geography, and are usually much longer in length. High fantasy is...
by BolidePublishing | Apr 9, 2019 | A to Z: Genre
Dark fantasy is a sub-genre of fantasy that focuses on themes and topics that are darker (and more frightening) than you would expect to see in mainstream fantasy. There appears to be just two requirements for a book to be considered for this genre: it must be fantasy...
by BolidePublishing | Apr 3, 2019 | A to Z: Genre
Comic Fantasy is a genre that made an appearance in the nineteenth century. It features imaginary worlds and creatures and is rich in comedy and/or satire. Early books feature magic disrupting the everyday order of life, with humorous outcomes. In The Phoenix and the...
by BolidePublishing | Apr 2, 2019 | A to Z: Genre
Bangsian Fantasy uses famous literary figures or historical figures to write about their interactions with the afterlife. The genre is named after John Kendric Bangs, an American author and satirist. (Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kendrick_Bangs). A...
by BolidePublishing | Apr 1, 2019 | A to Z: Genre
It’s day one of the 2019 A-Z Blogging challenge and for today’s post, I will write about Alternate History.Alternate History is the retelling of factual events but changing what actually happened with a different course of events. There seems to be a fine...
