![]() Tap eco- in front of that, and it then becomes a living, crawling genre wherein the physical world around the story becomes a major part of the tale. Weird fiction is distinguished from horror and fantasy in its blending of supernatural, mythical, and even scientific tropes. It can be said to encompass the ghost story and other tales of the macabre. Weird fiction is a subgenre of speculative fiction originating in the late 19th and early 20th century. ![]() To start, weird fiction is a traditional genre espousing horror and other elements. ![]() One might wonder, “What is ecological weird fiction?” I don’t think I made this up, but Googling the term, I have only found myself asking for recommendations in the genre–yet, most certainly, I have gotten the gist of this type of work when talking with Jeff VanderMeer when we discussed ecology and weird fiction. ![]()
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