This book examines the fan-created combination of
Doctor Who, Sherlock
, and
Supernatural
as a uniquely digital fan experience, and as a metaphor for ongoing scholarship into contemporary fandom.
What do you get when you cross the cult shows
Doctor Who
,
Sherlock
? In this book, Paul Booth explores the fan-created crossover universe known as
SuperWhoLock
—a universe where Sherlock Holmes and Dean Winchester work together to fight monsters like the Daleks and the Weeping Angels; a world where John Watson is friends with Amy Pond; a space where the unique brands of fandom interact. Booth argues that
represents more than just those three shows—it is a way of doing fandom. Through interviews with fans and analysis of fan texts,
Crossing Fandoms: SuperWhoLock and the Contemporary Fan Audience
also demonstrates how fan studies in the digital age can evolve to take into account changingfan activities and texts.