Genre Trends I am seeing, and my predictions.
Pulling out my Cloudy Crystal Ball(tm):
Steampunk is peaking. We're going to see a rash of it for about 2 years as the bandwagoners finally get to the shelves. Cyberpunk…not happening. Mythpunk/Bronzepunk, give it five more years.
Vampires are hot, but a lot of people are burning out. I give them 2-3 years before they return to perennial favorite status.
Werewolves are mostly over. Shapeshifters in general have about another year in non-wolf form.
Historicals…I foresee a rash of medievals because...
Steampunk is peaking. We're going to see a rash of it for about 2 years as the bandwagoners finally get to the shelves. Cyberpunk…not happening. Mythpunk/Bronzepunk, give it five more years.
Vampires are hot, but a lot of people are burning out. I give them 2-3 years before they return to perennial favorite status.
Werewolves are mostly over. Shapeshifters in general have about another year in non-wolf form.
Historicals…I foresee a rash of medievals because...
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