[HPforGrownups] Re: Fanfic zines

[Neil Ward]

No: HPFGUIDX 9683

Re HP fanfic zines:

I could see attention being drawn to the HP fanfic zines that some people
are describing, if people have to pay for them.  "Quality zines" costing
$10-$20 could, I imagine, be subject to criticism, if not action, by JKR,
the publishers or even Warner Brothers.  I think the only thing that keeps
ff.net away from this is the fact that there is no charge being levied to
readers.

I am a former zine writer/editor and in my experience, it is possible to get
into trouble even if you aren't making a cent out of it.  We financed our
home-made zine through a nightclub, which operated on a not-for-profit basis
(i.e. proceeds ploughed back into other projects rather than our pockets)
and distributed it free of charge.  Considering our 'underground' nature, we
were more responsible than most about content, but we did get into a few
scrapes...  anyway, let's not get into that.

On the other hand, I've seen loads of paperback-book-style Star Trek stories
in bookshops.  Are these fanfic?  Do they have official approval?  Does the
Star Trek HQ get a cut of the profits?

Neil
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