Transformative Works and Cultures: Vol 17 (2014)
New issue posted today, and several essays/interviews/reviews that may be of interest to people here:
Redefining gender swap fan fiction: A Sherlock case study – Ann McClellan
Bull in a china shop: Alternate Reality games and transgressive fan play in social media franchises – Burcu Bakiolgu (phdfan, this might interest you?)
Twinship, incest, and twincest in the Harry Potter universe – Vera Cuntz-Leng
Queer encounters between Iron Man and Chinese boy’s love fandom – John Wei
Fan fiction metadata creation and utilization within fan fiction archives: Three primary models – Shannon Fay Johnson (destinationtoast, this might be of interest?)
Fan fiction and midrash: Making meaning – Rachel Barenblat
Wordplay, mindplay: Fan fiction and postclassical narratology – Veerle Van Steenhuyse
Fandom and the fourth wall – Jenna Kathryn Ballinger
Exploring fandom, social media, and producer/fan interactions: An interview with Sleepy Hollow’s Orlando Jones – Lucy Bennett and Bertha Chin
And much more! Check it out – this is FREE. OPEN ACCESS. Read! Enjoy! 🙂