Spec Fic for Newbies: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Even More Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and...

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Tiffani Angus

Spec Fic for Newbies

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ISBN: 9781915556714

A Beginner's Guide to Writing Even More Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

Tiffani Angus

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Luna Press Publishing
24 March 2026

Creative writing & creative writing guides; Writing & editing guides; Literacy

Series: Spec Fic for Newbies

The Locus Recommended and British Science Fiction Association and British Fantasy Society AwardsShortlisted Series!

Join Tiffani Angus (Ph.D.) and Val Nolan (Ph.D.) as they share their years of classroom experience in this third stand-alone volume of the Spec Fic for Newbies writing guide series.

Learn about writing Superheroes, Fungal Horror, Terraforming Tales, Magical Realism, Elves, Shapeshifters, Swashbuckling Fantasy, Mad Scientists, and many more subgenres and major tropes across Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror! Take nerdy deep dives into each subgenre's history, access spotter's guides of their typical elements, familiarise yourself with pitfalls to beware of, and then tackle imaginative-and sometimes kinda weird!-activities to help you get started.

By: Tiffani Angus
Imprint: Luna Press Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 3
ISBN: 9781915556714
ISBN 10: 1915556716
Series: Spec Fic for Newbies
Pages: 292
Publication Date: 24 March 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Spec Fic for Newbies: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Even More Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

""The sections are compact, clearly explained and well laid out, and really help my students understand the basics as well as giving them more detail as needed. The examples throughout are particularly good for this as they recommend reading, movies, and TV series which they can quickly access...""- Esther MacCallum-Stewart, Professor of Games Studies, University of Staffordshire""There are other studies of genre fiction on the market, and other writing guides, but there is no book combining the two in quite this way or breaking down genres and tropes in similarly concise but granular detail...""- Interzone