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		It was recently brought to our attention that some of you cannot send attachments to our editors [at] fanfiction-studies.net account. If you are having trouble sending a file or if you have not heard back from us, please write to our new alternate email: fanfiction.studies [at] gmail.com.
	News
		We are happy to announce that Kristi Lee has joined our editorial board.
		We are pleased to welcome Carol O'Sullivan to our editorial board.
		The deadline for the first issue has been extended to April 30, 2006. See our call for papers for details.
		Join the Team Please contact us if you are interested in joining our editorial board or volunteering on our staff. Join us in making Distraction a valuable resource in fan fiction scholarship.

Hello and welcome to Distraction, an online journal devoted to fan fiction scholarship.

What is fan fiction?

Fan fiction (alternately called fanfiction, fan-fiction, fanfic, fic or FF) is fiction written by fans using the characters and/or universe of a published work, television series, film, video game, role-playing game, celebrity or historical figure. Hundreds of thousands, if not more, stories have been posted to archives, personal sites, chat rooms and discussion boards on the Internet and distributed on public and private mailing lists and in fanzines, and the numbers are increasing daily. These stories span a variety of genres and range in length from tiny "ficlets" and 100-word "drabbles" to serials that run longer than many published novels. Fan fiction authors comprise an equally diverse range of ages and occupations.

What is Distraction?

Distraction was conceived as a platform for critical studies of fan fiction. We invite submissions on any aspect of fanfiction from fans, academics, fanscholars, scholar-fans and "fancademics" from all disciplines and fandoms.

Articles that evaluate and illuminate any aspect of fan fiction are welcome, though special emphasis will be placed on literary criticism.

It is our hope that the journal and its accompanying resources, including a regularly updated bibliography of published work on fan fiction, will serve as a hub for fanfiction scholarship and research.

Read our constantly-growing FAQ to learn more about us, and see our call for papers and submission guidelines for more information about how to submit work.

Update - Deadline Extended

We have been working hard over the past few months to solicit submissions, expand our editorial board and prepare supplementary resources, including an annotated bibliography. We had planned to have the first issue out in late summer but have decided to delay publication and extend the deadline to allow time to include a few more papers. The deadline is now April 30, 2006.

The articles so far slated for publication in the first issue cover topics including the ethics of writing fan fiction about celebrities and historical figures, and gender identity and bias in an online community for fans of the television series Queer as Folk.

Thank you for your interest in the journal. Be sure to check back as we continue to prepare the first issue and update this website. We look forward to hearing from you.

Regards,
Nichole Suprina & Stephanie Dutchen