{"product_id":"speculative-fiction-by-professor-ron-tanner-9781350408494","title":"Speculative Fiction","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn a time defined by uncertainty, change and inequality, speculative fiction is fast-becoming the genre of the 21st century.\u003c\/strong\u003e Straddling genres such as fantasy, science fiction, dystopia, alternative history, and horror, this book is a comprehensive introduction to the art of writing in this imaginative, fluid, and inclusive mode. An all-in-one textbook combining a craft guide with an extensive, diverse anthology, \u003ci\u003eSpeculative Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e explores the multiplicity of influences that the genre has consumed and incorporated, digs into techniques specific to speculative writing, and gives writers exercises and prompts to begin their own works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn addition, \u003ci\u003eSpeculative Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e features:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eAnnotated stories to showcase speculative techniques in practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eInterviews with authors about the use of craft in their speculative work\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDetailed exploration of techniques from world-building to creating characters to plots and conflict in a specifically speculative mode\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eChapters on finding a speculative writing community and workshopping writing within the genre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing the works of such authors as George Saunders, Carmen Maria Machado, Joyce Carol Oates, Sofia Samatar, Rebecca Roanhorse, and many more, this book gives writers the resources to write boldly, differently and freely as they embrace stories that defy, undermine, and subvert reality to welcome hitherto censored or silenced voices, visions, and points of view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47432623685868,"sku":"9781350408494","price":54.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781350408494.jpg?v=1774555196","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/speculative-fiction-by-professor-ron-tanner-9781350408494","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}