According to this definition, I think The Third Lynx and Wolfen would both be urban fantasy. Marcus, why do you say it isn't but is science fiction instead? Should I put both genres? G.Cindy --- maithe007 <maithe007@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Gary, > > This is what Wikipedia has to say about it: > > Urban fantasy is a subset of > contemporary fantasy, > consisting of magical novels and stories set in > contemporary, real-world, > urban settings--as opposed to 'traditional' > fantasy > set in wholly imaginary landscapes, even ones > containing imaginary cities, > or having most of their action take place in them. > Urban fantasy may also > refer > to more modern versions of 'traditional' fantasy > worlds. The modern urban > fantasy protagonist faces extraordinary > circumstances as plots unfold in > either > open (where magic or paranormal events are commonly > accepted to exist) or > closed (where magical powers or creatures are > concealed) worlds. > > Although history of modern urban fantasy can be > traced as far back as the > 1920s (particularly in the field of > children's fiction), > it was in the 1980s that the term became widely used > among adult fantasy > writers and readers--and that the form grew in > popularity to become a > sub-genre > of its own. Pioneers of this genre were > Charles de Lint > (author of > Moonheart > and the > Newford > series), > Emma Bull > ( > War for the Oaks), > John Crowley > ( > Little, Big), > Megan Lindholm > a.k.a. > Robin Hobb > ( > Wizard of the Pigeons), etc. > > HTH. > > Maithe > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gary Petraccaro" <garyp130@xxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Saturday, January 05, 2008 6:36 AM > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: the third lynx, > timothy zahn > > > > What is urban fantasy? > > Thanks. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Marcus Williams" <marcus72@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Cc: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 10:05 PM > > Subject: [bksvol-discuss] the third lynx, timothy > zahn > > > > > > Hi G. Cindy, > > No "The Third Lynx" isn't urban fantasy. It is > science fiction and a > > follow-up to Zahn's novel "Night Train to Rigel" > which is in the > > collection. > > > > Marcus > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > > Version: 7.5.516 / Virus Database: 269.17.13/1209 > - Release Date: 1/4/2008 > > 12:05 PM > > > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email > to > > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the > subject line. To get a list > > of available commands, put the word 'help' by > itself in the subject line. > > To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to > bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject > line. To get a list of available commands, put the > word 'help' by itself in the subject line. > > WISH LIST (called Requested Additions To The Bookshare Collection)is available at http://people.delphiforums.com/jamiecalton/Book_Requests.htm http://www.friendsofbookshare.org/ http://studentpages.alma.edu/~07jmyate/book_requests.htm www.jbrownell.com for miscellaneous and useful threads ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ To unsubscribe from this list send a blank Email to bksvol-discuss-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx put the word 'unsubscribe' by itself in the subject line. To get a list of available commands, put the word 'help' by itself in the subject line.