Fan Phenomena: The Hunger Games (Paperback)

Nicola Balkind

ISBN 10: 1783202041 / ISBN 13: 9781783202041

Published by Intellect, Bristol, 2014

Paperback. An exciting dystopian fantasy thriller series,The Hunger Gamesbegan its life as a trilogy of books by Suzanne Collins, the first released in 2008. An immediate success, the first installment had a first printing of 50,000 hardcover copies, which quickly ballooned to 200,000. Spending one hundred consecutive weeks on theNew York Timesbestseller list, the book was put into development for release on the big screen. The first two films, starring Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, broke box office records, and the final installment is expected to follow suit.Fan Phenomena: The Hunger Gamescharts the series's success through the increasingly vocal online communities that drive the young adult book market. Essays here consider the fashion that the series has created and how the costumes, memorabilia, merchandising, and branding have become an ever bigger part of the fandom experience. Issues explored include debates over the movie stars' race and size, which tap into greater issues within the fan community and popular culture in general and the current argument that has divided fans and critics: whether or not the third book,Mockingjay, should be split into two films. With this scholarly compendium, navigating the postapocalyptic landscape of Panem will be as effortless as Katniss Everdeen's archery and ensure that the odds will be forever in your favor. An exciting dystopian fantasy thriller series, The Hunger Games began its life as a trilogy of books by Suzanne Collins, the first released in 2008. This book charts the series' success through the increasingly vocal online communities that drive the young adult book market. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781783202041

Synopsis:

An exciting dystopian fantasy thriller series, The Hunger Games began its life as a trilogy of books by Suzanne Collins, the first released in 2008. An immediate success, the first instalment had a first printing of 50,000 hardcover copies, which quickly ballooned to 200,000. Spending one hundred consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, the book was put into development for release on the big screen. The first film, starring Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Lawrence, broke box office records, and all of its sequels are expected to follow suit. Fan Phenomena: The Hunger Games charts the series’ success through the increasingly vocal online communities that drive the young adult book market. Essays here consider the fashion that the series has created and how the costumes, memorabilia, merchandising and branding have become an ever bigger part of the fandom experience. Issues explored include debates over the movie stars’ race and size, which tap into greater issues within the fan community and popular culture in general and the current argument that has divided fans and critics: whether or not the third book, Mockingjay, should be split into two films.

About the Author: Nicola Balkind is a freelance film journalist and web editor based in Glasgow, Scotland. She holds a BA (Hons) in Film and Media Studies, and M.Litt in Film Journalism. You can find Nicola online at http://nicolabalkind.com.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Fan Phenomena: The Hunger Games (Paperback)
Publisher: Intellect, Bristol
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new