The Difference Between Urban Fantasy and Paranormal Fiction

From WriteOnCon live chat with Andrea Laughran of Andrea Brown Lit, we have: The Difference Between UF and Paranormal! (the world makes sense at last!) Wednesday August 11, 2010 8:21

AuthoressAnon:   Hiya Jenn! I'm popping in at the tail end, but if this question squeaks through I'd LOVE to hear your thoughts! In your opinion, what are the differences between YA UF and YA paranormal? Wednesday August 11, 2010 8:21

jennlaughran:  uf Wednesday August 11, 2010 8:21

jennlaughran:  oh does that mean urban fantasy? Wednesday August 11, 2010 8:22

Jamie Harrington:  urban fantasy Wednesday August 11, 2010 8:22

Jamie Harrington:  yeah Wednesday August 11, 2010 8:22

ShannonMessenger:  I think so Wednesday August 11, 2010 8:22

jennlaughran:  I don't know, Authoress. They are kinda interchangable to me. I guess I consider fantasy to be more a made up world, urban fantasy to be a made up world IN AN CITY, and paranormal to be more phenomena in this world.  Like for example, demented fairies roaming around in the subway shooting drugs and putting spells on people, is urban fantasy.  Some psychic chicks in a boarding school is paranormal. A huge, all-caps THANK YOU to Jennifer Laughran of Andrea Brown Literary for answering a question that's been plaguing the writing community for generations. (Hyperbole intended) Check out her blog for more literary brilliance!