Tag Archives: Fantasy

CFP: Performing Fantastika: An Interdisciplinary Conference, Lancaster University, April 28-29 2017

Posted on 25th February 2017 by William the Bloody

CFP for Fantastika’s 4th conference, on performing fantistika (deadline 1 March 2017): The 4rd annual Fantastika conference will focus on performative bodies in fantastika. This includes performance in theatrical plays and films, as well as an examination of the body … Continue reading →

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CFP: George MacDonald’s Scotland, University of Aberdeen, 19-21 July 2017

Posted on 25th February 2017 by William the Bloody

Seeking proposals for papers for this conference on the fantastic writing of George MacDonald by 1 March 2017: This three-day conference will be held from Wednesday 19th to Friday 21st of July 2017 in the Old Aberdeen Campus of the … Continue reading →

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CFP: Gendering the Urban Imaginary: Fantasy, Affect, Transgression, University of Debrecen, Hungary, 12-13 May 2017

Posted on 6th February 2017 by William the Bloody

Another conference that followers of OGOM may be interested in: Gendering the Urban Imaginary: Fantasy, Affect, Transgression at the University of Debrecen, Hungary. The Gender, Translocality and the City Research Group based at the University of Debrecen is pleased to … Continue reading →

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Steampunk and Neo-Victorianism

Posted on 30th November 2016 by William the Bloody

The rapid interbreeding of genres around fantastic literature in general but particularly (and this has been my focus) with YA fantasy has found Neo-Victorian/Steampunk in bed with paranormal romance; I’m hoping to write about a couple of novels with this … Continue reading →

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Invisible Library and Visual Librarians

Posted on 20th September 2016 by William the Bloody

I’ve been meaning to blog for a while about a variant of fantasy and paranormal romance that I’ve noticed many examples of recently. Literature about books themselves are perennially fascinating to avid readers. My detailed review of a few books … Continue reading →

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Shapeshifters, female geeks, and exotic mathematics

Posted on 28th August 2016 by William the Bloody

A good article on ‘The Latest in Science Fiction and Fantasy‘ by N.K. Jesmin, reviewing some exciting new fantasy/SF novels and a collection of essays on geek feminism.

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Kubo and the Two Strings

Posted on 24th August 2016 by William the Bloody

A review and trailer here for the forthcoming stop-motion animated fantasy film, Kubo and the Two Strings, from the same studio that created Coraline. It looks wonderful, and draws, apparently, on Grimms’ tales and Japanese folklore.

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Women and Speculative Fiction

Posted on 24th August 2016 by William the Bloody

Here are two more inspiring reading lists: one of women writers of speculative fiction in translation; one of space operas (typically, a very male genre) written by women.

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New YA and Fantasy Fiction

Posted on 24th August 2016 by William the Bloody

Two excellent lists here of recent and forthcoming YA fiction, most which appear to be fantastic and with strands of paranormal romance. Many are reworkings of fairy tales or classic narratives–a mode which OGOM is much fascinated by. I have … Continue reading →

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Alan Garner — review essay

Posted on 15th August 2016 by William the Bloody

Alan Garner is one of the finest fantasy writers for children, though his work goes beyond both that genre and that audience. Michael Newton, in an excellent essay here, reviews First Light, ‘a festschrift of essays, reminiscences, poems and stories … Continue reading →

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