Re-writing publishing: fanfiction and self-publication in urban fantasy

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dc.contributor.authorBay, Jessica L.
dc.contributor.supervisorBenzon, Kiki
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-08T21:02:06Z
dc.date.available2014-10-08T21:02:06Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.degree.levelMastersen_US
dc.degree.levelMasters
dc.description.abstractFanfiction is the practice of fans writing stories using the world and/or characters of an established work of fiction in order to rework this material. This thesis examines the relationship between fanfiction and digital self-publication within the popular fiction genre of urban fantasy. Emerging technologies in digital publishing have created a new world for authors and readers alike. Online publishing companies make it possible for any author to self-publish an ebook and distribute it through a global platform without an agent. The practice of writing fanfiction connected with urban fantasy has combined with the relative ease of digital self-publication to create an environment within which many new authors can explore non-traditional forms of publication. While all genres have access to this possibility, I suggest that urban fantasy is one of the few that is poised to revolutionise the publication industry due to its historical connection with digital fanfiction.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10133/3524
dc.language.isoen_CAen_US
dc.proquest.subject0401en_US
dc.proquestyesYesen_US
dc.publisherLethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Dept. of English, c2014en_US
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Englishen_US
dc.publisher.facultyArts and Scienceen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesThesis (University of Lethbridge. Faculty of Arts and Science)en_US
dc.subjectFanfictionen_US
dc.subjectUrban fantasyen_US
dc.subjectSelf-publicationen_US
dc.subjectPopular fictionen_US
dc.subjectDigital publishingen_US
dc.subject.lcshFan fiction
dc.subject.lcshElectronic publishing
dc.subject.lcshSelf-publishing
dc.subject.lcshFantasy fiction
dc.subject.lcshDissertations, Academic
dc.titleRe-writing publishing: fanfiction and self-publication in urban fantasyen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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