Works of genre fiction are a source of enjoyment, read during cherished leisure time and in incidental moments of relaxation. This original book takes readers inside popular genres of fiction, including crime, fantasy, andromance, to reveal how personal tastes, social connections, and industry knowledge shape genre worlds. Attuned to both the pleasure and the profession of producing genre fiction, the authors investigate contemporary developments in the field—the rise of Amazon, self-publishing platforms, transmedia storytelling, and growing global publishing conglomerates—and show how these interact with older practices, from fan conventions to writers' groups.

Sitting at the intersection of literary studies, genre studies, fan studies, and studies of the book and publishing cultures, Genre Worlds considers how contemporary genre fiction is produced and circulated on a global scale. Its authors propose an innovative theoretical framework that unfolds genre fiction's most compelling characteristics: its connected social, industrial, and textual practices. As they demonstrate, genre fiction books are not merely texts; they are also nodes of social and industrial activity involving the production, dissemination, and reception of the texts.

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Information

Publisher

University of Massachusetts Press

Year

2022

ISBN

9781613769409

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Sociology

Index

Social Sciences

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Forword
Contents
Prologue: Getting Hooked and Reading On
Chapter 1: A Theory of Genre Worlds
Chapter 2: Genre Worlds and the Publishing Industry
Chapter 3: Transnational and Transmedia Genre Worlds
Chapter 4: Community and Creativity
Chapter 5: Genre Sociality Online and in Person
Chapter 6: Genre Worlds on the Page
Chapter 7: Genre Worlds and Change
Acknowledgments
Appendix: Case Studies
Notes
Index
Back Cover