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Fantasy fandom is a fandom and commonality of fans of the fantasy genre.[1]
It revolves around popular
media franchises belonging to the fantasy genre[2] and can include collective fan works of these fantasy franchises and events that celebrate franchises of the genre[3] as well as characters belonging to that genre.[4]
Examples of fan clubs devoted to stories and franchises of fantasy and include Disneyana fanclub,[5] and The Tolkien Society in appreciation of works by J. R. R. Tolkien.[6]
In more recent times, the development of the Internet has also taken fandom communities online.[7]
See also
- Fantasy Fan, the first American magazine in the genre of fantasy and weird fiction.
- World Fantasy Convention
- Tolkien fandom
- Harry Potter fandom
- Shrek fandom
- Science fiction fandom
- Furry fandom
- Lovecraft fandom
References
- ^ "How Long Will Our Fascination With the Fantasy Genre Last?". Kaitlyn Fajilan. Highbrow Magazine. 23 January 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-8108-6995-0.
- ^ "Fandom and Creativity".
- ISBN 978-1-134-89918-0.
- ^ "Disneyana Fan Club - preserving and sharing the rich legacy of Walt Disney".
- ISBN 978-0-415-96942-0.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-5496-9.
External links
- The Communication of Fan Culture: The Impact of New Media on Science Fiction and Fantasy Fandom Georgia Institute of Technology
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