Speculative Fiction Science Fiction Fantasy and Horror LIS
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Speculative Fiction: Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror LIS 590 KKL Summer 2009 Jessica E. Moyer
Fantasy Science Fiction
Subgenres, Themes and Types of SF Space Opera Nanotech Dystopia and Disasters What does it mean to be human? Cyberpunk and VR Leaving Earth Steampunk Lost colonies Humorous and parody Alien invasions Hard/Techy Tech based time travel Romantic SF Space as the new West Classic Rogue Good Men Military Unstoppable Heroines Near Future Evil Emperor Far Future Computers come alive
Classic SF Authors Edgar Rice Burroughs – A Princess of Mars Philip K Dick – Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Ray Bradbury – Fahrenheit 451, Martian Chronicles Arthur C. Clarke – Rendezvous with Rama, 2001 Isaac Asimov – Foundations Philip Jose Farmer – Riverworld Robert Heinlien – Starship Troopers, Moon is a Harsh Mistress Larry Niven – Ringworld William Gibson – Neuromancy Marion Zimmer Bradley - Darkover
SF Living Authors I Lois Mc. Master Bujold – Miles Vorkosigan series David Weber – Honor Harrington, Off Armageddon Reef John Scalzi – Old Man’s War, Zoe’s Tale Tobias Buckell – Crystal Rain, Ragamuffin Charles Stross – Glasshouse Ian M. Banks – Culture series, Matter is latest Orson Scott Card – Ender series CJ Cherryh – Downbelow Station & Cyteen - Alliance-Union Margaret Atwood – Handmaid’s Tale Cormac Mc. Carthy – The Road Kevin J. Anderson - Dune, Star Wars, Saga of Suns, etc. Sandra Macdonald – Outback Stars
SF Living Authors To Know II Frank and Brian J. Herbert – Dune Dan Simmons – Hyperion, Olympos Connie Willis – Doomsday book (time travel) Catherine Asaro – Skolian Saga Vernor Vinge – A Fire Upon the Deep Ben Bova – Planets series, Asteroid Wars Kim Stanley Robinson - Red Mars, 40 Days of Rain Ursula K Le. Guin - Left Hand of Darkness Neal Stephenson - Snowcrash, Diamond Age Anne Mc. Caffrey – Pern series, Freedom’s Landing Elizabeth Moon – Vatta’s War Robert Charles Wilson - Spin
SF Media to Know Battlestar Galactica (TV) 2001 Terminator 1 -4 Road Warrior/Mad Max 2 Sarah Connor Chronicles (TV) Blade Runner Firefly (TV) and Serenity ET Star Wars Jurassic Park Star Trek (TV and films) Invasion of the Body Snatchers Alien and Aliens Andromeda (TV) Mars Attacks Matrix Planet of the Apes Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure Stargate (TV) time travel
Introducing New Readers to SF Classic and literary SF Hard SF Space Opera Near future and post apocalyptic Romance readers History and historical fiction readers Fantasy readers Mystery readers Teens
• • • • Fantasy Concepts and Terms Amulet • Orcs • Glamour Bards Basilisks Bug crusher Changelings Cold iron Demons Dark Lord Dark Tower Derivative Dragons Dwarves Elves Enchanters Faerie • • • Goblins Grimoires Gryphon Harpies Hobbits Labyrinth Mage Manticore Middle Earth Narnia Necromancy Oracles • • • • Pentagram Portal Rowan Runes Shire Sidhe Sorcerer Talisman Tolkienesque 3 of… Unicorns Unseelie Court Witches Wizards World building
Reading Fantasic Fiction What is fantasy fiction? What is not fantasy fiction? Why do readers love fantasy? What role do series play? What about urban fantasy? How has it changed in the last 5 years? Why are most adult fantasy books really long? Is fantasy more re-readable than other genres?
Subgenres of Fantasy Why do readers like some of these but not others? What makes them different in terms appeal? Adventure Dark Fantasy Epic/Quest Faerie & Fairy Tales Historical Fantasy Horror Humor and parody New Weird Sword and sorcery Romantic Fantasy Time Travel Urban Fantasy
Trends and Authors Historical Fantasy is a new and growing area New authors: Jacqueline Carey, Jo Graham, Naomi Novik Established authors: Diana Gabaldon Classic authors: Marion Zimmer Bradley - Mists of Avalon New and emerging fantasy authors Brandon Sanderson: Robert Jordan heir Scott Lynch: Lies of Locke Lamora Patrick Rothfuss: Name of the Wind Orbit is the big new publisher Karen Miller, Jo Graham, Pamela Freeman, Lilith St. Crow, Jennifer Rardin, Brian Ruckley and Russel Kirkpatrick Urban fantasy is really hot and is expanding fantasy readership Harrison’s Rachel Morgan series, Briggs’ Mercy Thompson series, Butcher’s Harry Dresden series, Harris’s Sookie Stackhous Series, Meyer’s Twilight, Rardin’s Jaz Parks series
- Is a genre of speculative fiction
- What is horror
- Elements of nonfiction narrative
- Fictional character examples
- My favorite subject is english
- Contemporary realism literature
- Brer possum's dilemma
- Definition of science fiction genre
- Dff network.com
- Tchaikovsky: romeo and juliet fantasy overture analysis
- Activity sheet 2 stock market calculations answer key
- Speculative asset meaning
- Activity sheet 3 a tale of two chocolate companies