New Weird

New Weird is a literary movement that emerged in the late 1990s, characterized by its blending of speculative fiction, fantasy, and horror with a focus on the bizarre and surreal. Writers in this movement often create strange, immersive worlds that challenge traditional genre boundaries, exploring themes of urban life, body horror, and the uncanny. Prominent authors include China Miéville and Jeff VanderMeer. New Weird contrasts with classic fantasy by emphasizing originality and the unsettling aspects of reality, inviting readers to experience the unfamiliar and confront their perceptions of the mundane and the extraordinary.