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The Canadian Fantastic in Focus

New Perspectives

Allan Weiss editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:McFarland & Co Inc

Published:30th Nov '14

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Bringing together papers presented at the Academic Conference on Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy from 2005 to 2013, this collection of fresh essays includes two plenary session keynote addresses - by Veronica Hollinger and by Robert Runte - and 15 papers on science fiction and fantasy literature, television and music by Canadian creators. Authors discussed include Charles de Lint, Nalo Hopkinson, Tanya Huff, Esther Rochon, Peter Watts and Robert Charles Wilson. Papers on the television show Supernatural and the Scott Pilgrim comics series are also included.

“Solid pieces of scholarship and engaging, accessible reads”—Science Fiction Studies; “contributes to our overall appreciation of SF and of Canada”—SFRA Review.

ISBN: 9780786495924

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 360g

256 pages