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The "Urban Fantasy" Category
Don:
I think this is the best section to post this question..
In order for a book to be considered "Urban Fantasy" how strictly does it have to follow the rules of what's out there already?
For example, if a novel is set in modern times but doesn't follow the first person, single POV model and also takes place in a number of places including but not limited to cities, can it still be categorized as "Urban Fantasy"?
Apocrypha:
Yes
Starbeam:
There are lots of UFs that aren't in first person. Harry Connolly's Twenty Palaces series, Thomas Sniegoski's Remy Chandler series, the Skinners series by Marcus Pelegrimas are some I can think of off the top of my head.
The defining features of UF isn't the POV-that's rarely something that defines any genre/subgenre. Mostly it's more the content, and with UF it's a very much debated thing of what it is.
Aminar:
Writing is whatever genre fits it best. Urban Fantasy is a pretty descriptive name. Fantasy that takes place in an urban environment. Beyond that, whatever works. Descriptions of genres are always hazy because they need to be stretchable.
Kali:
And most places will call it urban fantasy even if it's in a country setting. As long as it's modern-day fantasy, it gets called "urban fantasy".
But let's be real. In the strictest sense, it doesn't matter. When was the last time you were in a bookstore that had an urban fantasy section? It's fantasy to the booksellers.
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