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Looking for something new to read? Want to support the OTW? Here's a way to do both!



Smart Pop Books is the publisher of Fic: Why Fanfiction Is Taking Over the World, a new book edited by Anne Jamison and featuring contributions from several current and former OTW staff members, including an essay about the Archive of Our Own.

From now through December 31, if you order the book from Amazon through this referral link, Smart Pop will donate a percentage of the proceeds to OTW. They have generously offered to double Amazon's usual affiliate rate, which ranges from 6-8% depending on sale volume, so OTW will receive 12-16% per book.

From the book's summary:

Fic is a groundbreaking exploration of the history and culture of fan writing and what it means for the way we think about reading, writing, and authorship. It’s a story about literature, community, and technology — about what stories are being told, who’s telling them, how, and why.

With provocative discussions from both professional and fan writers, on subjects from Star Trek to The X-Files and Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Harry Potter, Twilight, and beyond, Fic sheds light on the widely misunderstood world(s) of fanfiction — not only how fanfiction is transforming the literary landscape, but how it already has.

Here's the referral link again. Thank you to Smart Pop Books and Anne Jamison for this opportunity, and as always, thank you for supporting the OTW. Happy reading!

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Comments

[moth2fic]

I'm going to buy it anyway, but I'd like the percentage to go to OTW - but I'm in UK and my Amazon account is with amazon uk. I'm not about to order via amazon.com because of shipping charges, plus sometimes things get customs charges slapped on - is there a referral link for UK?

Hi moth2fic

[otw_staff]

As the book won't be released until December 3 there may be other options coming. At present donations are only connected to the Amazon link above. Our Development & Membership Committee is checking on the matter and we'll update when we have more information.

Thanks for trying to help us out!

Claudia Rebaza
Chair, Communications Committee

[mlyn]

Unrelated to the post: can someone from the OTW to write this "reporter"/drive-by gawker and tell him how damaging and disastrous his article is? Fangirl commentary and link.m

ETA: my mistake, I had to rush to work and didn't get a chance to read this article in full until after I commented here. I didn't realize the LA Weekly writer is the same one invited to Escapade to write about fandom. I'm even more shocked and dismayed, but I imagine the OTW already knew about this guy. So, nevermind, I'll just be rocking in a fetal position in the corner.

Hi mlyn

[otw_staff]

Thanks for alerting us to the article. He has indeed been in touch with us multiple times this year.

Claudia Rebaza
Chair, Communications Committee

Re: Hi mlyn

[mlyn]

As I said in my edit, it took me a bit to realize it wasn't a case of a different reporter, but the same one who was at Escapade and had done a lot of research into fandom. My more recent comment on Dine's post shows how I feel about the job he did.

I'm particularly dismayed at how he treated RPF fans and writing. It shows a complete lack of understanding of that subset of slash, who writes it, and why. The exposure is really damaging; with other fandoms, there's at least the excuse that people are playing with characters or personas. RPF is a much more delicate and sensitive thing to discuss.

THIS is exactly why my RPF fic is locked on AO3, and my other fic isn't.