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Abstract of Paper to be Presented at Accio 2005
From Online to Paperback: The Making of The Plot Thickens: Harry Potter Investigated by Fans for Fans
S. P. Sipal
In the Spring of 2004, Wizarding World Press proposed to publish a
collection of Harry Potter analysis essays similar to those that were
being brilliantly discussed online through the fan forums of New Clues
and Chamber of Secrets, both of Mugglenet.com. Writers were selected
from these forums based on their proposals for original, insightful
essays of characters, plot, and hidden clues within the HP series. Such
an undertaking had never been published before, at least as far as
Wizarding World Press could ascertain, and so new processes had to be
determined, and possible obstacles investigated and overcome.
Through this workshop, a representative of Wizarding World Press will
outline some of the items to be considered in publishing a fanbook:
- reason for publishing such a book
- reaction and concerns from the online community
- the selection process
- financial and legal matters
- time frame
- publicity (both positive and negative)
- coordinating the large numbers of people involved in this project
- the editing process
- marketing
- how opposing viewpoints were fairly represented
- what impact on online status did being chosen or being overlooked have on group members privacy concerns
There will also follow a question and answer session at the end of the
program.
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This conference is an unofficial event and is not endorsed or sanctioned by Warner Bros., the Harry Potter book publishers or J.K. Rowling and her representatives.
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