About the Book
Fan Phenomena: The Twilight Saga
From the moment Stephenie Meyer published Twilight in 2005, her fantasy love story crossed generations and cultures, captivating readers across the globe. The passionate dedication it elicited from fans stunned the collective consciousness and propelled the bestseller to become a global phenomenon - and a cultural touchstone.
Now, more than a decade after Twilight’s debut, Fan Phenomena: The Twilight Saga explores Twilight's enduring legacy and legendary fan culture. For the first time, analysts and behind-the-scenes experts share photos, stories, experiences and insights to assess Twilight’s impact on literature, music, movies, TV and opportunities for women. First hand accounts include:
Lara Hoefs, brand manager and transmedia producer for The Twilight Saga films;
Gary Berman, CEO of the North America Twilight fan conventions;
The Hillywood Show’s Hilly and Hannah Hindi, producers and stars of The Twilight Saga Parodies;
Maggie Parke, Twilight scholar who had unique access to Twilight’s set, film premieres and special events;
A founding member of the Fifty Shades of Grey fan fiction community (the blockbuster novel that began as Twilight fan fiction) who participated in and witnessed the explosion and creativity in Twilight’s fan fiction culture.
Extending far beyond its pop culture origins, fans, academics and business leaders will enjoy this exploration of Twilight!
The Fan Phenomena Series
Fan Phenomena: The Twilight Saga joins the exciting Fan Phenomena series of books published by Intellect. The Fan Phenomena collection examines and celebrates the greatest popular culture stories of our time, and already includes dozens of iconic titles such as Harry Potter, Star Wars, Star Trek, The Hunger Games, Sherlock Holmes, Batman, Doctor Who, James Bond and Supernatural.
