[Commlist] CFP: Fandom Encyclopedia

Fandom Encyclopedia:

Paul Booth is 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, Paul Booth 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.

Paul Boothis looking for contributions on any of the following. Please 
send a one-paragraph (200-300 word) abstract of your topic to 
(pbooth81 /at/ gmail.com) <mailto:(pbooth81 /at/ gmail.com)> 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, Paul Booth has appended 
a list of available fandoms, but he is wide open to other suggestions. 
Paul Booth is 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, Critical Role, Dance, Danganronpa, DC Comics, Drag, Dragon Ball 
Z, Elvis, Eurovision, Final Fantasy, Fullmetal Alchemist, Grateful Dead, 
Hamilton, Hannibal, Heated Rivelry, Homestuck 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, Sherlock Holmes, Simpsons, SKAM, Sound of Music, 
Squid Game, Taylor Swift, Telenovellas, TMNT, Transformers, Tyler Perry, 
Undertale, Vampires, and Xena Warrior Princess (please suggest more!)

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