Editors
Jason DeHart, University of Tennessee Knoxville, United States
Call for Chapters
Proposals Submission Deadline: July 17, 2026
Full Chapters Due: October 30, 2026
Submission Date: October 30, 2026
Introduction
This edited collection features scholarly voices with attention to horror in its transmedia representations, including film, literature, comics, art, branding, and more. Chapters give attention to the ways that fans take up the realities and ideas presented in horror, the affordances of the genre, and participation in this network of storytelling. The reactions of readers/viewers/fans, the decisions of creatives, the presentation of ideas within particular forms of media, and more form elements of the researched conversation in this volume.
Objective
This collection seeks to advance conversation about the theoretical functions of horror across media including notions of adaptation and literary/literacy-based choices in the work. This includes, but is not limited to, design structures, cultural influences, the role of lore, (re)considerations of the monstrous, embodiment in the genre, sub-genre considerations, and more.
Target Audience
This book is intended for academics in media, literacy, literature, communication, and interdisciplinary fields. Students enrolled in courses in these fields can benefit from this knowledge as they pursue courses of study and further academic work in these disciplines.
Recommended Topics
Emotional and Philosophical Reactions to Horror Media Themes and Interactions across Media Representations in the Genre Adaptation Processes/Decisions/Designs in Horror across Media Studies of Narrative and Response/Interpretation Recent Trends/Movements in Horror Theoretical Approaches to Horror Composition/Representation Analysis of Race, Gender, Class in Horror Considerations and Reconsiderations of the Monstrous Author/Creator Decisions and Purposes in the Genre/across Media Horror Character and Author/Director Studies Critical and Analytical Work on Embodiment in Horror Critical and Analytical Examinations of Cultural Stories in the Genre The Role of Lore/Mythology in Horror Studies of Writing/Creating Processes in the Genre Fandom Communities, Fan Fiction, Cosplay, and Other Responses
Submission Procedure
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before July 17, 2026, a chapter proposal of 1,000 to 2,000 words clearly explaining the mission and concerns of his or her proposed chapter. Authors will be notified by July 31, 2026 about the status of their proposals and sent chapter guidelines.Full chapters of a minimum of 10,000 words (word count includes references and related readings) are expected to be submitted by October 30, 2026, and all interested authors must consult the guidelines for manuscript submissions at https://www.igi-global.com/publish/contributor-resources/before-you-write/ prior to submission. All submitted chapters will be reviewed on a double-anonymized review basis. Contributors may also be requested to serve as reviewers for this project.
Note: There are no submission or acceptance fees for manuscripts submitted to this book publication, Theory and Practice in Horror Transmedia Fandom and Creation. All manuscripts are accepted based on a double-anonymized peer review editorial process.
All proposals should be submitted through the eEditorial Discovery® online submission manager.
Publisher
This book is scheduled to be published by IGI Global Scientific Publishing, an international academic publisher of the “Information Science Reference”, “Medical Information Science Reference”, “Business Science Reference”, and “Engineering Science Reference” imprints. IGI Global Scientific Publishing specializes in publishing reference books, scholarly journals, and electronic databases featuring academic research on a variety of innovative topic areas including, but not limited to, education, social science, medicine and healthcare, business and management, information science and technology, engineering, public administration, library and information science, media and communication studies, and environmental science. For additional information regarding the publisher, please visit https://www.igi-global.com. This publication is anticipated to be released in 2027.
Indexing Information for Prospective Authors
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Important Dates
July 17, 2026: Proposal Submission Deadline
July 31, 2026: Notification of Acceptance
October 30, 2026: Full Chapter Submission
January 1, 2027: Review Results Returned
February 12, 2027: Final Acceptance Notification
February 26, 2027: Final Chapter Submission