Week 6

Assignment 1:

I've been reviewing Locus, discovering new authors and the latest works of old favorites.  Jay Lake and Austin Sirkin discuss the evolution of steampunk as a genre.  There's a list of new articles for science fiction periodicals, and monthly list of new books with descriptions.  It's a great way to keep current and develop a critical eye for the genre.

Assignment 2:

It's nice to see someone has made the inside of my head so accessible. 

Assignment 3:

It's difficult to pick a genre that I'm unfamiliar with, so I picked what I was least familiar with:  Steampunk, Borough Warfare, and Superhuman. 

Steampunk:

Steampunk readers enjoy cool contraptions with elements of the supernatural set during Victorian times, with Victorian values and attitudes.  Steampunk There are steampunk games, movies, music, and fashion.  Steampunk has created an entire world in which our readers can immerse themselves.

http://www.abebooks.com/books/victorian-fiction-jeter-robots/steampunk-literature.shtml
http://www.steampunk.com/what-is-steampunk/

Authors:  K.W. Jeter, Scott Westerfeld, and Gail Carriger

Borough Warfare:

Reader's enjoy tough stories with romance and real life on the streets.  I used Goodreads reviews to find appeal factors.  This was a tough topic find. 

Authors:  Danielle Santiago, Keisha Ervin, and Quentin Carter

Superhuman:

The more real the world gets, the more reader's seek relief.  Readers can enter world's where the good guys win, and possess the power to bring justice to the oppressed. 

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/3672513/The-fantastic-appeal-of-fantasy.html

Neil Gaimon, Michael Chabon, Kevin Smith

Mashups:

Medical Science and Mystery:  A Perilous Conception by Larry Karp
Police Procedural and fantasy creatures:  London Falling by Paul Cornell