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Paranormal Romance Readership

Crossroads: Science Fiction Romance – A Niche Before Its Time?

Chris Gerwel February 21, 2013 Genre, Genre Mashup, Romance, Science Fiction, Science Fiction Literature, Writing 26

Last week, we talked about paranormal romance and the ways in which it uses longstanding cultural archetypes (vampires, werewolves, etc.) to explore power, sexuality, and possibly even deeper existential themes. But speculative fiction is composed of... Read More »

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Crossroads: Romance – More Powerful than You Could Possibly Imagine

Chris Gerwel February 7, 2013 Fantasy Literature, Genre, Genre Mashup, Romance, Science Fiction Literature 11

Today is February 7th, and with Valentine’s Day around the corner, love is in the air. Which is why this month I’ll be taking a look at romance, and how it rubs up against speculative fiction. Before I get into it, I’d like to say that my analy... Read More »