The Reader's Realm: the Remapping of Fantasy and Science Fiction Subgenres
Sunday, June 26, 2022
2:30pm – 3:20pm
Location: Exhibit Hall - Chapter One Stage
New authors are expanding beyond the guardrails established by Tolkien, Beagle, Asimov, and Wells, creating new subgenres like fantasy romance, military science fiction, and parallel worlds. Common tropes like the Hero’s Journey, the Chosen One, and the classic Redemption Arc have been reinvented by diverse voices like Tomi Adeyemi, Tasha Suri, Zoe Hana Mikuta, and Nnedi Okorafor. The readers have spoken.