Editing Contemporary fantasy (section)

==Relationship with other subgenres==
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Novels in which modern characters travel into other worlds, and all the magical action takes place there (except for the portal required to transport them), are not considered contemporary fantasy. Also, contemporary fantasy is generally distinguished from [[horror fiction]] that mixes contemporary settings and fantastic elements by the overall tone, emphasizing joy or wonder rather than fear or dread.

The contemporary fantasy and [[low fantasy]] genres can overlap as both are set in the real world. There are differences, however.  Low fantasies are set in the real world but not necessarily in the modern age, in which case they would not be contemporary fantasy.

There is a considerable overlap between contemporary fantasy and  [[urban fantasy]].<ref name=CluteGrant/>