Preliminary synthesis of related research

Maybe unfortunately for my purposes, fanfiction has been studied far more extensively than I'd realized, at least from what appear to me to be outsider perspectives. The sources I examine--as well as the overall focus of my project, I guess--will need to be narrowed and focused more closely, especially because there is such a wealth of research on this topic, enough to get fairly overwhelming. One quick search of the library's database of journal articles turned up some 85 articles, for instance, many of which looked at least somewhat relevant--and adding some existing resources from a previous class (ENGl 476) and other articles I've come across, I'll have a considerable amount of material to go through.

So in the interests of situating myself in this conversation, I guess I'll just post the list of possible resources, for now--it's a long list, like I said, so there's no analysis right now, but it should give some idea of what's out there for me to work with. I'm also thinking of turning this into a paper for PacRim, given the emphasis on third space and intertextuality.


Black, Rebecca. "Digital Design: English Language Learners and Reader Reviews in Online Fiction."

Thomas, Angela. "Blurring and Breaking Through the Boundaries of Narrative, Literacy, and Identity in Adolescent Fan Fiction."

Other possible sources from our book:
Hammer, Jessica. "Agency and Authority in Role-Playing 'Texts'"
Knobel, Michele and Colin Lankshear. "Online Memes, Affinities, and Cultural Production"
Alvermann article, and study on two girls writing fanfic cited in there

Transformative Works and Cultures: http://journal.transformativeworks.org/index.php/twc (may also look at other sites by the Organization for Transformative Works, like Vidding History and Fanlore)

Access and affiliation: The literacy and composition practices of English-language learners in an online fanfiction community. By: Black, Rebecca W.. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, Oct2005, Vol. 49 Issue 2, p118-128, 11p; DOI: 10.1598/JAAL.49.2.4; (AN 18508925)
full text

The Slash Fanfiction Connection to Bi Men. By: Davies, Raven. Journal of Bisexuality, 2005, Vol. 5 Issue 2/3, p195-202, 7p; (AN 19108668)

Limit Play: Fan Authorship between Source Text, Intertext, and Context. By: Stein, Louisa; Busse, Kristina. Popular Communication, Oct-Dec2009, Vol. 7 Issue 4, p192-207, 16p; DOI: 10.1080/15405700903177545; (AN 44620499)

When Harry Met Bella. By: Burns, Elizabeth; Webber, Carlie. School Library Journal, Aug2009, Vol. 55 Issue 8, p26-29, 4p, 1 color; (AN 43698156)

Should Fan Fiction Be Free? By: DE KOSNIK, ABIGAIL. Cinema Journal, Summer2009, Vol. 48 Issue 4, p118-124, 7p; (AN 44227396)

USING SOCIAL NORMS TO REGULATE FAN FICTION AND REMIX CULTURE. By: Hetcher, Steven A.. University of Pennsylvania Law Review, Jun2009, Vol. 157 Issue 6, p1869-1935, 67p; (AN 43801509) (full text)

Slashing the Fiction of Queer Theory: Slash Fiction, Queer Reading, and Transgressing the Boundaries of Screen Studies, Representations, and Audiences. By: Dhaenens, Frederik; Van Bauwel, Sofie; Biltereyst, Daniel. Journal of Communication Inquiry, Oct2008, Vol. 32 Issue 4, p335-347, 13p; (AN 34151961)

Fan Fiction and Fan Communities in the Age of the Internet. By: Hills, Matt. Popular Communication, Oct-Dec2008, Vol. 6 Issue 4, p262-263, 2p; DOI: 10.1080/15405700802240451; (AN 34741416)

Selections from Dreamsongs: Fan Fiction and SciFi from Martin's Early Years.
Stories of Fantasy, Horror/Sci-Fi, and a Man Called Tuf.
Wild Cards and More Stories from Martin's Later Years. By: Lord, Douglas C. Library Journal, 4/1/2008, Vol. 133 Issue 6, p120-121, 2p; (AN 31574270)

Everyone's a Superhero: A Cultural Theory of "Mary Sue" Fan Fiction as Fair Use. By: Chander, Anupam; Sunder, Madhavi. California Law Review, Apr2007, Vol. 95 Issue 2, p597-626, 30p; (AN 24806545)

The Fan Fiction Phenomena. By: Young, Cathy. Reason, Feb2007, Vol. 38 Issue 9, p14-15, 2p; (AN 23632753) http://reason.com/archives/2007/01/30/the-fan-fiction-phenomena

Fan fiction online: Engagement, critical response and affective play through writing. By: Thomas, Angela. Australian Journal of Language & Literacy, Oct2006, Vol. 29 Issue 3, p226-239, 14p; (AN 22317451)

Rewriting the Rules of Fiction. By: JURGENSEN, JOHN. Wall Street Journal - Eastern Edition, 9/16/2006, Vol. 248 Issue 65, pP1-P4, 2p, 1 chart, 1 color; (AN 22362650)

Harry Potter and the Fan Fiction Phenom. By: MacDonald, Marianne. Gay & Lesbian Review Worldwide, Jan/Feb2006, Vol. 13 Issue 1, p28-30, 3p; (AN 19362052)

Filling the Gaps: What's Happening in the World of Fan Fiction. By: Collins, Tara. Library Media Connection, Jan2006, Vol. 24 Issue 4, p36-38, 3p; (AN 19363573)

Decoding Desire: From Kirk and Spock to K/S1. By: Woledge, Elizabeth. Social Semiotics, Aug2005, Vol. 15 Issue 2, p235-250, 16p; DOI: 10.1080/10350330500154857; (AN 17926969)

Spike, sex and subtext. By: Williamson, Milly. European Journal of Cultural Studies, Aug2005, Vol. 8 Issue 3, p289-311, 23p; DOI: 10.1177/1367549405054863; (AN 18033365)

Slashing the Romance Narrative. By: Kustritz, Anne. Journal of American Culture, Sep2003, Vol. 26 Issue 3, p371-384, 14p; DOI: 10.1111/1542-734X.00098; (AN 10351834)

Fanfic: Is It Right to Write? By: Razer, Helen. World Press Review, Mar2004, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p39-39, 1p, 1 bw; (AN 12384932)

Resistance Re-Examined: Gender, Fan Practices, and Science Fiction Television. By: Scodari, Christine. Popular Communication, 2003, Vol. 1 Issue 2, p111, 20p; (AN 9771550)

Confronting Enterprise Slash Fan Fiction. By: Lee, Kylie. Extrapolation (University of Texas at Brownsville), Spring2003, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p69, 14p; (AN 9895643)

CREATING A POCKET UNIVERSE: 'SHIPPERS,' FAN FICTION, AND THE X-FILES ONLINE. By: Scodari, Christine; Felder, Jenna L. Communication Studies, Fall2000, Vol. 51 Issue 3, p238, 20p; (AN 4094240)

Black, Rebecca. Online Fanfiction: What Technology and Popular Culture Can Teach Us About Writing and Literacy Instruction. New Horizons for Learning, March 2005. http://www.newhorizons.org/strategies/literacy/black.htm

Black, Rebecca. Language, Culture, and Identity in Online Fanfiction. E-Learning. Vol. 3.2, 2006.

"John Rogers on fanfic: re: Leverage." http://cerusee.livejournal.com/235907.html

"Transmedia: a brave new world in entertainment marketing." http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/la-ca-henry-jenkins22-2009nov22,0,4168038.story

I also remember posting two good links to Twitter for future reference...but because Twitter doesn't have a good search function, I can't find them. >_<