I’ve never been a fan of the romance genre. My attentions were always attracted to…
Tag: fandom
At the time of this writing, my daughter, Deirdre, is eight years old. She is…
I’m not sure quite when I realized that my favorite, most formative sf author, Roger…
In early April, the World Science Fiction Society announced the nominees for the 2019 Hugo…
People are often aware of fandom and fanwork through the lens of fanfiction. Sometimes fanart…
In the direct aftermath of Pride Month, seeing proud queer people and seeing people fight…
Last month, in this very same column, we talked about speculative fiction generally, and science…
Fandom is not an isolation chamber. It is created and built in places like convention…
Fan-made zines have been made and distributed since some of the first inceptions of fandom…
Fanfic is, at heart, a derivative retelling or restoration of a story that has already…