Writing Speculative Fiction - Creative and Critical Approaches (Hardcover, 1st Ed. 2019)

In this engaging and accessible guide, Eugen Bacon explores writing speculative fiction as a creative practice, drawing from her own work, and the work of other writers and theorists, to interrogate its various subgenres. Through analysis of writers such as Stephen King, J.R.R. Tolkien and J. K. Rowling, this book scrutinises the characteristics of speculative fiction, considers the potential of writing cross genre and covers the challenges of targeting young adults. It connects critical and cultural theories to the practice of creative writing, examining how they might apply to the process of writing speculative fiction. Both practical and critical in its evaluative gaze, it also looks at e-publishing as a promising publishing medium for speculative fiction. This is essential reading for undergraduate and postgraduate students of creative writing, looking to develop a critical awareness of, and practical skills for, the writing of speculative fiction. It is also a valuable resource for creators, commentators and consumers of contemporary speculative fiction. Chapter 8, 'Horror and the Paranormal' was shortlisted for the Australasian Horror Writers Association (AHWA)'s 2019 Australian Shadows Awards.

General

Imprint:	Bloomsbury Academic
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Approaches to Writing
Release date:	May 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	Eugen Bacon
Dimensions:	210 x 148 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	196
Edition:	1st Ed. 2019
ISBN-13:	978-1-352-00616-2
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > Creative writing & creative writing guides Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Novels, other prose & writers > General
LSN:	1-352-00616-2
Barcode:	9781352006162

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