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Here are some current statistics on the state of fandom: counting the transformative works posted on AO3 for all Rosemary Sutcliff book canons. Here comes an aggregated list of fandoms by the number of works.
This is the fourth time such an overview is completed. Previous posts were made three years ago, in November 2017 [see here], two years ago, in December 2018 [see here], a year ago, in December 2019 [see here]. The first two probes were done pre-Yuletide and the last two, this included, were post-Yuletide, including Yuletide data.
The total number of fanworks on AO3 has gone up by 44 compared to the time of the previous probe into the depths of the archive (from 500 in December, 2019 to 544 in December 2020).
The dynamics are as follows:
from 433 in November, 2017
to 472 in December, 2018
to 500 in December, 2019
to 544 in December, 2020.
1. The Eagle of the Ninth (305 works)
2. Frontier Wolf (98 works)
3. The Lantern Bearers (18 works)
4. The Silver Branch (18 works)
5. The Mark of the Horse Lord (15 works)
6. Blood Feud (14 works)
7. Sword at Sunset (14 works)
8. Outcast (13 works)
9. The Shining Company (7 works)
10. Dawn Wind (6 works)
11. Knight's Fee (5 works)
12. Sword Song (5 works)
13. Warrior Scarlet (4 works)
14. The Fugitives (4 works)
15. The Truce of the Games (3 works)
16. The Witch's Brat (3 works)
17. Blood and Sand (2 works)
18. The Rider of the White Horse (2 works)
19. The Sword and the Circle (1 work)
20. The Armourer's House (1 work)
21. Sun Horse Moon Horse (1 work)
22. A Circlet of Oak Leaves (1 work)
23. Flame-Coloured Taffeta (1 work)
24. The Chief’s Daughter (1 work)
25. The High Deeds of Finn Mac Cool (1 work)
26. The Shield Ring (1 work)
A variety of Sutcliff works are represented in book fandom so far, from long novels to tiny short stories, from well-known to really obscure. Notable dynamics:
New works (44 in total) (listed by volume of new output per fandom):
The Eagle of the Ninth +24 (from 281 to 305)
Frontier Wolf +11 (from 87 to 98 works)
The Fugitives +3 (from 1 to 4 works)
Outcast +1 (from 12 to 13 works)
The Shining Company +1 (from 6 to 7 works)
Warrior Scarlet +1 (from 3 to 4 works)
The Chief’s Daughter +1 (from 0 to 1 work) new fandom!
The High Deeds of Finn Mac Cool +1 (from 0 to 1 work) new fandom!
The Shield Ring +1 (from 0 to 1 work) new fandom!
As you can see, more than twice as many fandoms had new fanworks created for them compared to last year (nine this year compared to four last year). It appears that there were three new Sutcliff book canons showcased on the fandom arena for the very first time!
What do you think of the output dynamic? Is there a Sutcliff work you'd like to see celebrated more? Do tell in comments!
And congratulations to everyone in Sutcliff fandom – 2020 was a Sutcliff anniversary year.
Here are some current statistics on the state of fandom: counting the transformative works posted on AO3 for all Rosemary Sutcliff book canons. Here comes an aggregated list of fandoms by the number of works.
This is the fourth time such an overview is completed. Previous posts were made three years ago, in November 2017 [see here], two years ago, in December 2018 [see here], a year ago, in December 2019 [see here]. The first two probes were done pre-Yuletide and the last two, this included, were post-Yuletide, including Yuletide data.
The total number of fanworks on AO3 has gone up by 44 compared to the time of the previous probe into the depths of the archive (from 500 in December, 2019 to 544 in December 2020).
The dynamics are as follows:
from 433 in November, 2017
to 472 in December, 2018
to 500 in December, 2019
to 544 in December, 2020.
1. The Eagle of the Ninth (305 works)
2. Frontier Wolf (98 works)
3. The Lantern Bearers (18 works)
4. The Silver Branch (18 works)
5. The Mark of the Horse Lord (15 works)
6. Blood Feud (14 works)
7. Sword at Sunset (14 works)
8. Outcast (13 works)
9. The Shining Company (7 works)
10. Dawn Wind (6 works)
11. Knight's Fee (5 works)
12. Sword Song (5 works)
13. Warrior Scarlet (4 works)
14. The Fugitives (4 works)
15. The Truce of the Games (3 works)
16. The Witch's Brat (3 works)
17. Blood and Sand (2 works)
18. The Rider of the White Horse (2 works)
19. The Sword and the Circle (1 work)
20. The Armourer's House (1 work)
21. Sun Horse Moon Horse (1 work)
22. A Circlet of Oak Leaves (1 work)
23. Flame-Coloured Taffeta (1 work)
24. The Chief’s Daughter (1 work)
25. The High Deeds of Finn Mac Cool (1 work)
26. The Shield Ring (1 work)
A variety of Sutcliff works are represented in book fandom so far, from long novels to tiny short stories, from well-known to really obscure. Notable dynamics:
New works (44 in total) (listed by volume of new output per fandom):
The Eagle of the Ninth +24 (from 281 to 305)
Frontier Wolf +11 (from 87 to 98 works)
The Fugitives +3 (from 1 to 4 works)
Outcast +1 (from 12 to 13 works)
The Shining Company +1 (from 6 to 7 works)
Warrior Scarlet +1 (from 3 to 4 works)
The Chief’s Daughter +1 (from 0 to 1 work) new fandom!
The High Deeds of Finn Mac Cool +1 (from 0 to 1 work) new fandom!
The Shield Ring +1 (from 0 to 1 work) new fandom!
As you can see, more than twice as many fandoms had new fanworks created for them compared to last year (nine this year compared to four last year). It appears that there were three new Sutcliff book canons showcased on the fandom arena for the very first time!
What do you think of the output dynamic? Is there a Sutcliff work you'd like to see celebrated more? Do tell in comments!
And congratulations to everyone in Sutcliff fandom – 2020 was a Sutcliff anniversary year.
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Date: 2020-12-31 12:47 pm (UTC)I am likewise happy to see fanworks created for the lesser-known Sutcliff works.
This list gives me Ambitions for 2021: hopefully, Frontier Wolf will reach 100 fics, and there'll be new fandoms (maybe we'll reach 30)!