Fan Phenomena: The Twilight Saga (Book)

Edited by Laurena Aker

From the moment Stephenie Meyer published Twilight in 2005, the series has captivated readers. Through three subsequent novels and the blockbuster movie series, the Twilight Saga quickly became more than just a hit series – it's now a cultural touchstone.

This new entry in the Fan Phenomena series brings together scholars and fans to explore the vibrant fan culture and lasting legacy of the saga. Contributors address such topics as the role of mythology in the appeal of the series; the distinct fan groups drawn in by the books and films; the vast world of Twilight fan fiction (including a discussion of Fifty Shades of Grey, the blockbuster novel that began as Twilight fan fiction); the role of gender in Twilight's global acceptance; and much more. As with all the books in the series, the essays included here are sophisticated and richly analytic, yet aimed as much at fans as at scholars.

Whether you're interested in analysing its initial popularity or its impact on society more than a decade later, there's no question you'll find plenty in Fan Phenomena: The TwilightSaga to sink your teeth into.  

Series: Fan Phenomena

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From the moment Stephenie Meyer published Twilight in 2005, the series has captivated readers. Through three subsequent novels and the blockbuster movie series, the Twilight Saga quickly became more than just a hit series – it’s now a cultural touchstone.
 
This new entry in the Fan Phenomena series brings together scholars and fans to explore the vibrant fan culture and lasting legacy of the saga. Contributors address such topics as the role of mythology in the appeal of the series; the distinct fan groups drawn in by the books and films; the vast world of Twilight fan fiction (including a discussion of Fifty Shades of Grey, the blockbuster novel that began as Twilight fan fiction); the role of gender in Twilight’s global acceptance; and much more. As with all the books in the series, the essays included here are sophisticated and richly analytic, yet aimed as much at fans as at scholars.
 
Whether you’re interested in analysing its initial popularity or its impact on society more than a decade later, there’s no question you’ll find plenty in Fan Phenomena: The Twilight Saga to sink your teeth into.
 

Laurena Aker is a writer and managing editor for JesterZ Net Media.

Acknowledgements

Laurena Aker

Foreword

Maggie Parke

Introduction

Laurena Parker

Insider Interviews

Maggie Parke

The Twilight Saga

Movie Phenomenon

Hillary and Hannah Hindi, The Hillywood Show

The Twilight Saga Parodies

Gary Berman, Creation Entertainment

The Twilight Saga

Fan Conventions

Lucy, FanFic Author

'Unconditionally and Irrevocably In Love':

The Twilight/Fifty Shades of Grey

Fan Fiction Writing Phenomenon

Part 1: Twilight's Legacy: Working With Fans to Define New Business Models in Film and Music

Marketing Romantic Vampires to and with Fans: The Transmedia Impact of The Twilight Saga

Laa Hoefs and Cathy Leogrande

Breaking the Celluloid Ceiling: New Voices of The Twilight Saga

Natalie Wilson and Laurena Aker

The Music of Twilight: Battling for Authenticity

Melissa Avdeeff

Part 2: Twilight's Legacy: Breaking Through Barriers in Fandoms, Literature and Publishing

Up from the Crypt: The Resurrection of Traditional Narrative in The Twilight Saga

Cynthia Crane

The Dawn of a New Era: Twilight’s Legacy in Contemporary Young Adult Literature

Amy Cummins

The Sun Doesn’t Always Set in the West: Twilight in East Asian Pop Culture

Simon Turner

‘Breaking all the Rules’: Team Twilights and Cross-Generational Fan Appeal

Jane M. Kubiesa

‘You Don’t Know How Long I’ve Waited for You’: The Evolutionary ‘Perfect Storm’ of Fanfiction Publishing

Jill Loughlin

Fifty Shades of Twilight: Transforming Genre and Publishing in Fan Contexts

Cait Coker and Candace Benefiel

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