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 Contemporary fantasy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Contemporary fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy, also known as modern-day fantasy, or indigenous fantasy.
Contemporary fantasies often concern places dear to their authors, are full of local color and atmosphere, and attempt to lend a sense of magic to those places, particularly when the subgenre overlaps with mythic fiction.
Contemporary fantasy can also be found on the mainstream fiction shelves in the work of Alice Hoffman (Practical Magic), Louise Erdrich (The Antelope Wife), Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni (Mistress of Spices), and others.
www.sciencedaily.com /encyclopedia/contemporary_fantasy   (568 words)

  
 Learn more about Fantasy in the online encyclopedia.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
As a genre, fantasy is both associated and contrasted with science fiction and horror fiction.
The legend of King Arthur, with its magic, swordplay, and romance is another clear precursor of contemporary fantasy.
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, much fantasy was published in the same magazines as science fiction (and often written by the same authors).
www.onlineencyclopedia.org /f/fa/fantasy.html   (527 words)

  
 Contemporary fantasy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Contemporary fantasy is a subgenre of fantasy, also known as Contemporary urban fantasy, Modern-day fantasy, or Indigenousfantasy.
Contemporary fantasy is also to be distinguished from horrorfiction, which also often has contemporary settings.
Contemporary fantasies often concern places dear to their authors, are full of local color and atmosphere, and attempt to lenda sense of magic to those places.
www.therfcc.org /contemporary-fantasy-21579.html   (320 words)

  
 Fortuitous Epiphaneia -- by Paul J. Darling
The fact that these modern fantasy stories even have a dedicated section devoted to them can be directly attributed to the father of contemporary fantasy; J.R.R. Tolkien.
Events in fantasy can just "magically" occur and nobody questions why, assuming that there is a plausible explanation for the source of the magic or supernatural power.
The challenge facing most fantasy authors and game developers is controlling the level of power available to the average denizen inhabiting the fantasy world.
www.diabloii.net /columnists/fortuitous05.shtml   (1110 words)

  
 The SF Site: Science Fiction & Fantasy -- A Genre With Many Faces
A subcategory of contemporary fantasy, urban fantasy is set in a contemporary city.
Charles de Lint is one of the primary authors of urban fantasy.
Anne McCaffrey's Dragonrider series is a science fantasy of the second and third types (genetic engineering on an alien reptile species has created "dragons" that breathe fire and who communicate telepathically with their riders).
www.sfsite.com /columns/amy26.htm   (1190 words)

  
 Diann's Recommended Fantasy Novels
The first book is urban fantasy, filled with unpredictable angles, sardonic commentary, and amazingly enough, one of the few elves in the realm of the fantastic who is actually interesting.
Science and fantasy in Tibet; Marianne Strauss turns out to be the reincarnation of a Tibetian scientist caught up in troubles she only slowly begins to understand.
A retelling of the tale of Tristan and Iseult, from the viewpoint of Yseult's servant Branwyn.
users.rcn.com /tdiann/book2fan.htm   (772 words)

  
 CVCO - Overbooked: Contemporary Fantasy Booklist
Contemporary Fantasy - also known as urban or modern day fantasy - is a sub genre of fantasy.
PW From award-winning author Lisa Tuttle comes a riveting novel that combines the contemporary story of one man's search for a missing young woman with history's most enduring legends of the disappeared.
After a landslide blocks the only passage from a remote Scottish village--where residents are already cut off from the wider world--old legends begin to come to life.
www.overbooked.org /booklists/genres/contemporaryfantasy.html   (1596 words)

  
 Syngin: Fantasy Novel Database   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
The following is a database of fantasy novels that I have been compiling.
This omnibus volume brings together Rosenberg's first fantasy trilogy (The Sleeping Dragon; The Sword and the Chain; The Silver Crown), which if not terribly original boasts energy, wit and a strong moral sensibility.
An amiable group of college role-playing gamers enters an alternate world, the land of Pandathaway, where the treachery of their philosophy professor, Arthur Simpson Deighton, launches them on a deadly quest for a magical talisman that would give Deighton almost unlimited power.
www.syngin.com /library/index.php?pageNum_rsBooks=2&totalRows_rsBooks=88   (1548 words)

  
 Publishers Marketplace: Lynn Voedisch
I am a journalist and fiction writer specializing in contemporary fantasy or magical realism in the style of Neil Gaiman, Willam Gibson, and Alice Hoffman.
However, along the way, she discovers that the death of her parents, which happened when she was young, is intricately tied to her archeological search, and soon the reporter is trying to solve a personal mystery that will fill an aching void in her life.
All this, plus a romance, comes to life in a contemporary fantasy with cross-over potential for mainstream audiences.
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 eBay.co.uk Shops - Contemporary Fantasy, Fantasy, Fiction Books, Books, Comics Magazines items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
science fiction and fantasy books both hardback and paperback also horror and general fiction.I have been a member of Ebay since June 2004 and I specialize in science fiction and fantasy of all kinds...
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I also always have a stock of paperback books, mainly science fiction and fantasy including many uncommon or hard to find authors.
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 Ron Tarrant: Author of Hiding from Eddie, contemporary fantasy novelist
Ron Tarrant is a novelist, the author of Hiding from Eddie, a work of fiction in the contemporary fantasy genre.
As a writer, Ron Tarrant is not only a fiction novelist, but also a fiction author.
In Sample Chapters, you'll find excerpts from Ron's two contemporary fantasy novels, "Hiding from Eddie" and "Reality Check." Publication dates have not yet been set, but as soon as that happens, you can read about it here.
rontarrant.tripod.com   (145 words)

  
 Compare Realms of Fantasy Magazine Subscription Prices
The magazine that covers the full spectrum of fantasy, from Arthurian sagas to the newest heroic conquests, from ancient myths to contemporary fantasy.
Realms of Fantasy Magazine explores the full spectrum of fantasy, from Arthurian sagas and ancient myths to heroic conquests and contemporary fantasies.
Realms of Fantasy explores the full spectrum of fantasy, from Arthurian sagas and ancient myths to heroic conquests and contemporary fantasies.
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 Dave Smeds: SF&F Publications
What follows is a list of published works of science fiction and fantasy written by Dave Smeds.
Other professional writing, such as comic book scripts, advertising copy, screenplays, editorials, reviews, articles, and fiction outside the sf&f genre, is not included in this list.
Year's Best SF and Year's Best Fantasy honorable mentions, 1988.
www.sff.net /people/davesmeds/compub.htm   (902 words)

  
 Contemporary Fantasy Book Reviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Thank you for your interest in Contemporary Fantasy book reviews.
We feel that you should be able to find the right Contemporary Fantasy book fairly easy and pain free.
This short guide in Contemporary Fantasy is intended to aid in the decision making process for your book purchase.
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Supernatural Fiction Writers: Contemporary Fantasy and Horror Writers, Richard Bleiler.
Compare book prices at Best-Book-Price.co.uk to find which UK online shop is selling your book at the cheapest price.
Above is a book price comparison of "Supernatural Fiction Writers: Contemporary Fantasy and Horror Writers".
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 Warlocks and Warpdrive : Contemporary Fantasy Entertainments With Interactive and Virtual Environments by Kurt ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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 Interviews   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Megan Hart romance: fantasy, contemporary, historical, science fiction...you name it!
Elizabeth Lucas-Taylor At the moment, Romantic Intrigue/Adventure, but I have some paranormal spinning around in my head that craves to be released.
A.A. Aguirre Historical, Fantasy, Suspense, Science Fiction, romance (historical and contemporary) 19 Aug 2001
www.wordmuseum.com /interviews3/index.html   (491 words)

  
 A Contemporary Fantasy Reading List — The Endicott Studio for MYthic Arts
The following 50 books by 50 writers are fantasies set in the modern world — often involving myth, folk tales, folk music, faery lore, and coming–of–age themes.
You'll find these books in the Fantasy, Mainstream, and Young Adult sections of the bookstore.
John Crowley, Little, Big (winner of The World Fantasy Award and the Mythopoeic Award)
www.endicott-studio.com /lists/list-contemporary.html   (195 words)

  
 eBay.co.uk - books, books Contemporary Fantasy items at low prices   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
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Piers Anthony 15 books Xanth Series Fantasy Mundania
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 Griffins in Art and on the Web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
I'd like to think this website provides a sort of history of art through griffins.
There are, in any case, a lot of pictures—everything I could find, from Antiquity (almost 100 images) to contemporary fantasy art, presented in thumbnails with links to the original artists and websites.
PS: If you want to link to this site with a banner, you can find a banner here.
www.isidore-of-seville.com /griffins   (504 words)

  
 The Romance Studio - The romance genre today, books, love, romance novels, romance...
Categories include contemporary, fantasy, historical, mainstream, paranormal, romantic suspense, erotic contemporary, erotic fantasy, erotic historical, erotic novella, erotic paranormal, erotic anthology, BDSM, new author erotic and the Ariana Overton Award for Best Cover Art or the Ari.
Fantasy Romance - To Challenge a Dragon by Shelly Laurenston
Contemporary Romance - The Ordinary Princess by Liz Fielding
www.theromancestudio.com /capa.php   (844 words)

  
 Imagination's Edge: Writing SF and Fantasy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
science fiction and fantasy have appeared in a variety of publications, including gothic.net; Tales of the Unanticipated #20, #22, and #24; Meisha Merlin's Such a Pretty Face anthology; and Lone Wolf Publishing's Extremes 3: Terror on the High Seas anthology.
A graduate of the Clarion Workshop, Paula maintains a speculative fiction market listing (updated quarterly).
Contemporary Fantasy: Setting the Fantastic in the Everyday World
www.writing-world.com /columns/sf   (317 words)

  
 Wizard Art Mirror - Contemporary Fantasy Art Wall Mirrors by Contois Reynolds Stained Glass   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Wizard Art Mirror - Contemporary Fantasy Art Wall Mirrors by Contois Reynolds Stained Glass
Wizard robe available in deep purple, blue, or gray/fl;
Absolutely no reproduction allowed without expressed written permission.
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 Patricia Simpson - Award-Winning Author of Paranormal Romance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Nominated for Reviewer's Choice Award - Romantic Times Best Contemporary Fantasy - Jade
Reviewer's Choice Award - Romantic Times Best Contemporary Fantasy - Lord of Forever
Reviewer's Choice Award - Romantic Times Best Contemporary Fantasy - The Legacy
www.patriciasimpson.com   (257 words)

  
 Warlocks and Warpdrive: Contemporary Fantasy Entertainments With Interactive and Virtual Environments
Warlocks and Warpdrive: Contemporary Fantasy Entertainments With Interactive and Virtual Environments
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Will surprise the most inventive thinker." -Neil Nixon, Fortean Times
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 Dolls & Bears, Dolls, By Material, Porcelain, Contemporary, Fantasy - Frame Search for world famous auctions
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 C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp Official Website
All of her published novels are contemporary paranormal or romantic suspense.
Reviewer's Choice Award - Romantic Times Contemporary Fantasy - Raven in Amber
Finalist - Rita Awards, RWA Best Futuristic/Fantasy/Paranormal - Whisper of Midnight
www.ciecatrunpubs.com   (249 words)

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