#so excited this is actually happening
Do you read or write fanfiction based on the work of J.R.R. Tolkien? Whether it’s for the original books, or the Peter Jackson trilogies, or any other media, we’d love to hear from you!
Readers and writers of Tolkien-based fanfiction are invited to participate in the second iteration of the Tolkien Fanfiction Survey. Initially run in 2015, we are running the survey again to see if and how our fandom has changed.
What is participation like?
If you choose to participate, we will collect basic demographic information and ask you about your beliefs and habits regarding reading and/or writing Tolkien-based fanfiction. Most questions are multiple choice, but there is also a space on each page where you can elaborate on any of your answers if you want to share more information with us.
Who can participate?
Both readers and writers of fanfiction are eligible, and all levels of experience and involvement with Tolkien fanfiction are welcome! We are hoping to hear from fans of the books, of Peter Jackson’s movie trilogies, and of any other Tolkien-related media. We’re also interested in the responses of fans who are no longer involved with Tolkien-based fanfiction but who were in the past.
How long will it take?
The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete. The survey is entirely online, and no identifying or contact information is collected. You can skip any questions you don’t want to answer or quit the survey at any time if you decide you don’t want to participate.
Who are you and what do you plan to do with the results?
Both researchers, Maria Alberto and Dawn Walls-Thumma, are members of this fandom ourselves: we both read and write Tolkien-based fanfiction as well as write about Tolkien fandom academically. Maria is a PhD student at the University of Utah, and Dawn is an independent scholar. We are conducting this survey to better understand how our fandom interacts with fanfiction, the canon, and one another as fellow readers and writers. We will aggregate survey responses to look for trends and changes since the 2015 survey. This data will be used in conference presentations, papers, and articles about Tolkien fandom and Tolkien-based fanfiction, but we will also share our data and findings in fandom spaces. We will also make data available to other researchers who want to do similar research.
If you have questions or concerns about this survey, you can contact either of us: lead investigator Maria Alberto at [email protected] or co-investigator Dawn Walls-Thumma at [email protected].
Yes, it has been five years, and the Tolkien Fanfiction Survey is back and on its way to becoming longitudinal!
All of the details are above (if there’s something you want to know that isn’t covered, just PM me), and we really hope to hear from all Tolkien fanfic readers and writers, no matter their experience level or particular interests within Tolkien fanfic.
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