After Dark: Why Urban Fantasy?


Today I'm delighted to e-meet Joann H. Buchanan, author of the fascinating Children of Nox series of supernatural shifter novels. She is touring the internet with the last of the series, After Dark, and I've been following, enjoying reading her interviews and guests posts. But now I get to read her answer to the question...

Why is Urban Fantasy so popular?

by Joann H. Buchanan

The question posed: Why is urban fantasy so popular and is there one particular group attracted to it and why? I don’t have a straight answer for this question. The only way I can think of answering this question is by answering what makes me want to read a story.

I think the reason urban fantasy is popular is because it is set in the here and now. We can see ourselves in the characters we read. They remind us of situations we have been in with the people we either love or hate. I’m not saying we know what it’s like to change into a wolf or fly a broom. We do know what it’s like to listen to our friends when they are in pain, laugh when we all get together and understand when they need time. Urban Fantasy is a setting but without the human factor, it would be as dull as an empty building.

The term ‘human factor’ is really what good writing is all about. We can take our characters and put them in the most dire situations, but if they don’t have that fallible vulnerable side, then we are writing flat single dimensional worlds that have little or no life.  There is nothing better than taking a journey with a character and seeing them develop. When we see a character go from selfish to giving—when we travel with them through hardships and see them emerge stronger then we are in a sense, given hope. Possibly because we understand how feels to be alone, betrayed or in love. The reason any book is compelling in the fiction world is because we breathe life into it. We as writers take the time to make it real.

Urban Fantasy gives authors the ability to write in a setting that is relatable. I think that is without a doubt about as close to a real answer as I can personally give.

Thank you for everything.

Joann H. Buchanan

And thank you Joann. I think that really does answer my question. I love urban fantasy, and if I think about it, it's exactly as you say - the "human factor" that makes it not only feel real, but feel like the story matters. 

Here are some links to Joann's earlier posts - the ones I said I'd been reading. And when you've read them, don't forget to look below for a great chance to enter the giveaway.


https://bookreviewsbyjasmine.blogspot.com/2019/11/after-dark-by-joann-h-buchanan-book.html
https://thebookjunkiereadspromos.blogspot.com/2019/11/spotlight-wguest-post-ya-urban-fantasy-after-dark.html
https://saphsbooks.blogspot.com/2019/11/top-ten-shifters-by-joann-h-buchanan.html
http://www.ismellsheep.com/2019/11/dark-uf-author-joann-h-buchanan.html


About the author 

Joann H. Buchanan was raised in a Military family and at the age of 19, followed in her father’s footsteps and joined the Navy. She went to college at OPSU in Oklahoma, majoring in CIS, but the love of writing made her ultimately come back to it.

After Dark is Joann’s fifth book. Joann and her husband John have five children and live happily in the heartland of middle America.

Where to Find the Author

Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/JoannHBuchanan/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoannHBuchanan
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/joannhbuchanan/
Website: https://jhbuchananblog.wordpress.com


About the book, After Dark

The time of three arrives….
The stained one is revealed.
The dream protector’s power grows.
A demon possesses the body of Jonah.
All the pieces are in place, guided by Trinity.
Gods, goddesses, and supernatural forces converge, and a clash of powers looms that will determine the fate of the world.
What will come after the dark?
The thrilling conclusion of the Children of Nox Series awaits you!

Where to Find the Book
Kindle Version: https://www.amazon.com/After-Dark-Children-Nox-Book-ebook/dp/B07YLG4L1K/
Amazon Print Version:  https://www.amazon.com/After-Dark-Children-Joann-Buchanan/dp/1950890821/
Barnes and Noble Link:  https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/after-dark-joann-h-buchanan/1133878854?ean=9781950890828

Where to enter the Contest!!!!

Link for Entering Tour-wide contest: http://www.rafflecopter.com/rafl/display/d4dc48514/?

About the series (and the tour)

 After Dark is the third and final installment in the Children of Nox series, a thrilling series filled with shifters and the supernatural. After Dark is author  Joann Buchaan’s brand new release and this blog tour will celebrate the new book with reviews, interviews, guest posts, a tour-wide contest, and more!

The tour will run from November 13-20!


The tour-wide contest features a magnificent grand prize, of all three books in softcover, signed, with a one-of-a-kind mug, Children of Nox-themed bookmarks, a magnet, keychain, postcard, and tote bag, ALL within a special Joann H. Buchanan collector’s box! (there will be runner up prizes too!)


Tour Schedule and Activities
11/13   Sahara Foley    www.saharafoley.com            Author Interview
11/14   Jazzy Book Reviews     https://bookreviewsbyjasmine.blogspot.com/           Author Interview
11/14   The Book Junkie Reads           https://thebookjunkiereadspromos.blogspot.com     Guest Post
11/15   Sapphyria's Books       https://saphsbooks.blogspot.com/   Top Ten's List
11/16   I Smell Sheep   http://www.ismellsheep.com/           Guest Post
11/17   Sheila's Guests and Reviews   http://sheiladeeth.blogspot.com       Guest Post
11/18   The Literary Underworld        http://www.literaryunderworld.com             Guest Post
11/19   Speculative Fiction Spot          http://specfictionspot.blogspot.com/            Guest Post
11/20 The Seventh Star Blog http://www.theseventhstarblog.com Guest Post


Enter the After Dark Contest Here! No Purchase Necessary!

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