Fantasy fandom
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Fantasy fandom is a fandom and commonality of fans of the fantasy genre.[1][2] It revolves around popular media franchises belonging to the fantasy genre[3] and can include collective fan works of these fantasy franchises and events that celebrate franchises of the genre[4] as well as characters belonging to that genre.[5]
Examples of fan clubs devoted to stories and franchises of fantasy and include Disneyana fanclub,[6] and The Tolkien Society in appreciation of works by J. R. R. Tolkien.[7] Fandom communities also exist on the Internet.[8]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Fantasy Fan, the first American magazine in the genre of fantasy and weird fiction.
- World Fantasy Convention
- Science fiction fandom
- Furry fandom
References
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External links
[edit | edit source]- The Communication of Fan Culture: The Impact of New Media on Science Fiction and Fantasy Fandom Georgia Institute of Technology