Providing a publishing history of the role of academics in children's literature. This title is also available, with additional material, as Open Access.

Drawing on original archival and field research, this Element offers an original and incisive account of the making of African literature.

This Element reappraises 'scientific romance', from which science fiction has grown, situating it in the material culture it was produced in.

Explores contemporary authorship via three key authorial roles: indie publisher, hybrid author, and fanfiction writer. Examines how digital and networked media allow writers to distribute their work directly to - and often in collaboration with - their readers. These writers tend to favor publishing platforms that generate attention capital.