Genre

Posts on writing genre fiction

The Legacy of the Rings

What I call Tolkein’s Legacy of the Rings doesn’t kick-start the fantasy genre. It originates in the roots of story […]

Robin Catling / November 11, 2020

I’ve been challenged to write an epic fantasy genre story, so I’m reading a lot of current fantasy fiction. It

BBC Arts’ Tom Churchill mocked up five publishing design clichés that pervade the book stands. From the airport blockbuster thriller,