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Genre Worlds
2022
Overview
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, and romance, 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.
Publisher
University of Massachusetts Press
Subject
ISBN
9781625346629, 162534662X, 9781613769409, 1613769407, 1625346611, 9781625346612
