Historical-Fantasy vs Science-Fantasy vs Speculative Fiction

This is an opinion column, originally written for the Science-Fantasy Society, and first published on their blog here.

It collects my thoughts on writing historical fantasy, at least in relation to the blending of science fiction & fantasy.

Science Fantasy and Historical Fantasy

Historical Fantasy is “a category of fantasy and genre of historical fiction that incorporates fantastic elements (such as magic) into the narrative. There is much crossover with other sub-genres of fantasy; thos...