Fan fiction and fan communities in the age of the Internet : new essays / edited by Karen Hellekson and Kristina Busse. - Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2006. - vi, 290 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The essays in this volume explore the world of fan fiction--its purposes, how it is created, how the fan experiences it. Grouped by subject matter, twelve essays cover topics such as genre intersection, sexual relationships between characters, character construction through narrative and the role of the beta reader in online communities"--Provided by publisher.

9780786426409 (pbk.) 0786426403 (softcover)


Fan fiction--History and criticism.
Literature and the Internet.

809.3 / FAN 2006