Crossing Fandoms

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 ,
Supernatural , and
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
SuperWhoLock 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 changing fan activities and texts.