[Commlist] Call for Chapters (deadline extended): Music and Sound in Transmedia Franchises

Call for Chapters (Deadline Extended to 20th December 2024)

Sound onScreen: Music andSound in Transmedia Franchises

We invite contributions for an edited collection exploring the critical
role ofsound and music within and across transmedia narratives. As
multimedia stories increasingly cross various platforms, it becomes
essential to understand how audio elements contribute to world-building,
character development, and audience engagement. This volume aims to gather
interdisciplinary perspectives that examine the complexities of
soundscapes, musical scores, and their transmedial implications.

We welcome chapters addressing a variety of themes, including sonic
identity and branding—howsound and music shape a franchise's identity
across different media; musical registers and motifs that analyse recurring
musical elements and their meanings within transmedia narratives; and
audience engagement, particularly the impact ofsound and music on audience
perception, participation, and emotional perception. We also encourage
submissions focusing on technological advances, examining the role of
emerging technologies in the dissemination and evolution ofsound across
franchises; cultural contexts that influence the use and interpretation of
sound and music in global franchises; and fan contributions, which look to
fan-created music andsound, including remixes and fan films. Additionally,
we seek in-depth case studies that investigate specific franchises and
their approaches tosound and music, connecting these analyses to broader
theoretical concepts.

In the first instance, proposals should include a working title, a short
200-word chapter abstract, and a brief biography of the author(s). We will
communicate acceptance decisions in January 2025. Accepted submissions will
then be developed into chapters of between 6,000 and 7,000 words, including
references. The timescale of the volume’s production will be communicated
in early 2025, but we expect a deadline for full chapter submission to be
some time in the spring of 2026.
Please submit your proposals by Friday 20 December 2024 to
(musicsoundfranchise /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(musicsoundfranchise /at/ gmail.com)>

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