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Did this bestselling author lift her last work from the pages of fanfic?

One reviewer on Goodreads did a side-by-side comparison of a popular Twilight fanfic and Shey Stahl's For the Summer, and it doesn't look good.

On Sep 25, 2013 by Aja Romano

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Annual Yuletide fanfic challenge issues baffling new rules that no one understands

In the world of online fandom, it’s that time again: nominations week for Yuletide, the Internet’s biggest fanfiction gift exchange.

On Sep 15, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Fangirls don’t check their fandom at the school door

I'm writing my thesis on Supernatural.

On Sep 13, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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Zayn’s engagement fuels One Direction fans’ adoption fantasies

Zayn Mallk of One Direction is engaged to singer Perrie Edwards of Little Mix. Of course there's fanfic about the couple adopting their teenage fans.

On Aug 21, 2013 by Aja Romano

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At LeakyCon, “Harry Potter” actors reveal they’re fans, too

Some of the young stars have even dabbled in a bit of fanfiction.

On Aug 14, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Vonnegut Trust sells author’s soul to Amazon for fanfiction

The intent is to expand Vonnegut's pull with today's readers, but will the partnership just alienate the very fans it's meant to reach?

On Aug 5, 2013 by Aja Romano

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A beginner’s guide to Cassandra Clare and her “Mortal Instruments”

With hints of Harry Potter, Supernatural, Twilight, and The Hunger Games, Mortal Instruments is Tumblr fandom dynamite.

On Aug 2, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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The worst “Harry Potter” fanfic ever is now a hilarious webseries

A self-professed goth girl wrote herself into Harry Potter, and it went down in fanfiction history.

On Jul 29, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Proust is no match for these two fanfics

Leave it to Teen Titans and Super Smash Bros. fandoms to generate literally millions of words of action adventure.

On Jul 24, 2013 by Aja Romano

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This One Direction fanfic is too controversial for Kickstarter

Basically, it's One Direction versus the Westboro Baptist Church, with an added helping of gay politics. And terrorists.

On Jul 23, 2013 by Aja Romano

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New NSFW content restrictions enrage Tumblr users

While David Karp was touting the platform's open freedom of speech policy, some users were learning about new tagging limitations that isolate their blog from the rest of the world.

On Jul 18, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Unpacking the unofficial fanfiction census

Tumblr user destinationtoast sifted through Archive of Our Own for some stats on—and projections for—fanfiction in 2013.

On Jul 15, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Sterek Week sends mixed messages of positivity and domination

This particular breed of Teen Wolf fan is rallying, concerned their ship is sinking.

On Jul 11, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Will Sterek ever become “Teen Wolf” canon?

Showrunner Jeff Davis's response to a fan inquiry reignites the ultimate Teen Wolf question.

On Jul 2, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Jim Henson Company wants to buy your “Dark Crystal” fanfiction

The Author Quest, run by Jim Henson and Penguin, is seeking a new, original Dark Crystal novel.

On Jun 20, 2013 by Aja Romano