06/08/2026
Fandom Encyclopedia:
I’m seeking authors for 1000-word entries in a forthcoming Pop Culture Fandoms encyclopedia, published by Bloomsbury Press. First draft entries are due Jan 15, 2027 (negotiable) with second drafts due later in 2027 for publication in 2028.
The project started life under the editor-ship of Dr. Kathy Larsen (Fandom at the Crossroads, Fangasm, and co-editor of the Fandom and Culture book series at Iowa Press). Very sadly, Kathy passed away in 2022 without progressing very far on the book (other than a tentative TOC). With the blessing of Kathy’s family, I restarted the project, and expanded the scope to include critical essays and more entries. The book will include 12 (4000-word) chapters on key fan practices and 100 short (1000-word) entries on key fandoms. All proceeds from the book, including my royalties, will be donated to the Lupus Research Alliance, in honor of Kathy.
I am looking for contributions on any of the following. Please send a one-paragraph (200-300 word) abstract of your topic to [email protected] by Aug 30, 2026. If you have ideas on other fandoms you'd like to see included, you are welcome to include an abstract for those as well. Below, I’ve appended a list of available fandoms, but I’m wide open to other suggestions. I'm particularly interested in non-US/UK fandoms and historical fandoms.
Arcane, Attack on Titan, Avatar: The Last Airbender, Beatles, Big Lebowski, Blackpink, Bollywood, BookTok, Bravo (Reality TV?), BTS, Lord Byron, Dance, Danganronpa, DC Comics, Drag, Dragon Ball Z, Elvis, Eurovision, Final Fantasy, Fullmetal Alchemist, Grateful Dead, Hamilton, Hannibal, Heated Rivelry, Homestuck, Homestar Runner, Horror, Insane Clown Posse, James Bond, Jane Austin, JoJos, K-pop, KPOP Demon Hunters, Marvel Comics, Mass Effect, MCU, Merlin, Metal, minecraft, Mo Dao Zu Shi/The Untamed, My Little Pony, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Naruto, NASCAR, One Direction, One Piece, Pop Art, Rudolf Valentino, Sailor Moon, Sarah Bernhardt, Simpsons, SKAM, Sound of Music, Squid Game, Taylor Swift, Telenovellas, TMNT, Transformers, Tyler Perry, Undertale, Vampires, and Xena Warrior Princess (please suggest more!)
I look forward to your abstracts! (Please feel free to distribute widely!)
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