fanlore.org/wiki/Professional_Author_Fanfic_Policies This page is such interesting reading, especially the patterns that emerge when authors talk about the reasons why they changed their minds about fic, why they allow it but don’t read it, and so on. Several authors (Ellen Kushner,
[LINK] As Others See Us: Fanfic in the Media
http://as-others-see-us.dreamwidth.org/ Very large linkspams to all sorts of mentions of fanfic in the media, posted weekly. Includes quotes from the pertinent bits. Beautifully formatted, and especially great for getting an instant overview of what people are saying when something fandom-related
[LINK] Discussion of Fanhackers’ “no quoting fannish meta without permission” policy and about fanwork permissions in general
http://elf.dreamwidth.org/673250.html Thoughtful critique of our “no quoting fannish meta without permission” policy, and discussion in the comments about how to make it easier for fans to indicate that what sort of re-use of their work they’re okay with (or not).
[LINK] FanFictionDownloader
http://www.fanfictiondownloader.net/ Useful tool for downloading fic from multiple archives in multiple e-book formats.
FanFictionDownloader
FanFictionDownloader Useful tool for downloading fic from multiple archives in multiple e-book formats.
[LINK] How to Cite Fan Works In Academic Contexts
http://transformativeworks.org/projects/how-to-cite-fan-works Tips on how to cite fanworks accurately and respect fannish privacy while doing so. Developed by Karen Hellekson, editor of Transformative Works and Cultures.
[LINK] Legal analysis bibliography on Fanlore
http://fanlore.org/wiki/Legal_Analysis There have been a number of articles in law reviews and legal publications addressing various fanwork-related issues, beginning with fan fiction and gradually expanding to other fanworks. This is a bibliography, with links to the full articles where available,
[LINK] Call for papers: fic-themed panel at the American Comparative Literature Association’s annual meeting
The American Comparative Literature Association’s annual meeting will take place in Toronto on April 4-7, 2013. The overall conference theme is “Global Positioning Systems” . This CFP is for the panel “Remapping the Path of Narrative in the Age of
[LINK] CFP for The Phoenix Papers, a new online media and fan studies journal
Via Jason Bennett of the FANS (Fandom and Neomedia Studies) Conference: We are pleased to announce a CFP for articles and reviews for the first edition of our online peer-reviewed journal, The Phoenix Papers. We welcome articles on fandom and
[LINK] Transformative Works and Cultures No.11 released
Somewhat belatedly, we’d like to congratulate the authors and the editorial team of the journal Transformative Works and Cultures on the publication of another excellent issue, TWC No.11. The next deadline for submissions to TWC is March 15, 2013. The
