Genre Identification Help

Hi, I have a quick question.

I'm in the process of writing query letters and am uncertain as to how to identify my novel's genre. I think it is (broadly) literary fiction (emphasis on language, style, and complex character development) but has a complex, twisty plot more commonly associated with more commercial fiction.

On top of that, although the novel takes place in the "real world" and deals with the characters' inner lives, at its core is a single 'fantasy-ish' premise, in the same way that Time Traveler's Wife isn't really a fantasy novel (I'd consider it romantic literary fiction) but grows out of a sci-fi/fantasy premise.

As I also have some scenes that take place in a sort of purgatory (again, they are more a literary device than anything), but that is also an element found in many fantasy books (e.g. Neil Gaiman).

My question is: how would you suggest presenting this novel's genre succinctly and clearly. Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Thanks, Sage. My concern is that there are some literary fiction agents that don't represent fantasy and I fear classifying it as such will be an issue. My 'one fantasy element' is scientifically-based, again, like Time Traveler's Wife, and is mostly a tool for exploring the themes in the book, rather than the excuse for it, if that makes any sense.

In any case, thanks for the suggestion, that definitely helps and that is probably what I'll end up calling it.

Thanks guys, that's really helpful!

Thanks, Juliette. I do so in my query letter, but many (agents blogs, etc.) recommend that you don't do that, so I'm trying to find a way around that. But I'm still debating...

THANKS!

Thanks. Considering that my book is quite literary...lots of characterization, internal monologue, etc., should I specify that too, or it it assumed that when you say contemporary fantasy it means literary and not mass market/mainstream?