Fantasy fandom is a
fandom
A fandom is a subculture composed of Fan (person), fans characterized by a feeling of camaraderie with others who share a common interest. Fans typically are interested in even minor details of the objects of their fandom and spend a significan ...
and commonality of fans of the
fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures.
The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...
genre. It revolves around popular
media franchises belonging to the fantasy genre
and can include collective fan works of these fantasy franchises and events that celebrate franchises of the genre as well as characters belonging to that genre.
Examples of
fan clubs devoted to stories and franchises of fantasy and include Disneyana fanclub,
and
The Tolkien Society in appreciation of works by
J. R. R. Tolkien
John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''.
From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlinson ...
.
Fandom communities also exist on the Internet.
See also
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Fantasy Fan'', the first American magazine in the genre of fantasy and weird fiction.
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World Fantasy Convention
The World Fantasy Convention is an annual science fiction convention, convention of professionals, collectors, and others interested in the field of fantasy. The World Fantasy Awards are presented at the event. Other features include an art sh ...
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Science fiction fandom
Science fiction fandom or SF fandom is a community or fandom of people interested in science fiction in contact with one another based upon that interest. SF fandom has a life of its own, but not much in the way of formal organization (although ...
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Furry fandom
The furry fandom is a subculture interested in Anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic animal characters. Some examples of anthropomorphic attributes include exhibiting human intelligence and facial expressions, speaking, walking on two legs, and weari ...
References
External links
The Communication of Fan Culture: The Impact of New Media on Science Fiction and Fantasy FandomGeorgia Institute of Technology
Nerd culture
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