Fan Phenomena: The Lord of the Rings

Introduction Lorna Piatti-Farnell

Making Fantasy Matter: The Lord of the Rings and the Legitimization of Fantasy Cinema Alexander Sergeant

The Lord of the Rings: One Digital Fandom to Initiate Them All Maggie Parke

Reforging the Rings: Fan Edits and the Cinematic Middle-earth Joshua Wille

Walking Between Two Lands, or How Double Canon Works in The Lord of the Rings Fan Films Miguel Àngel Pérez-Gómez

On Party Business: True-fan Celebrations in New Zealand’s Middle-earth Lorna Piatti-Farnell

There, Here and Back Again: The Search for Middle-earth in Birmingham Emily M. Gray

Looking for Lothiriel: The Presence of Women in Tolkien Fandom Cait Coker and Karen Viars

Lord of the Franchise: The Lord of the Rings, IP Rights and Policing Appropriation Paul Mountfort

Writing the Star: The Lord of the Rings and the Production of Star Narratives Anna Martin

Understanding Fans’ ‘Precious’: The Impact of the Lord of the Rings Films on the Hobbit Movies Abigail G. Scheg

'For a series with such a diverse following, spanning generations, continents and media, this book does a superb job in bringing the world behind the creation(s) of Middle Earth to life.'