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Greetings!

As usual, the end of the year is time for merry Sutcliff data.

sutcliff_space brings 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 fifth time such an overview is completed. Previous posts were made in November 2017 [see here], in December 2018 [see here], in December 2019 [see here] and in December 2020 [see here]. The first two probes of 2017 and 2018 were done pre-Yuletide; and the next two, of 2019 and 2020, were post-Yuletide, including Yuletide data. In 2021, the data was collected pre-Yuletide again.

The total number of fanworks on AO3 has gone up by 20 compared to the time of the previous probe into the depths of the archive (from 544 in December 2020 to 564 in December 2021).

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
to 564 in December 2021.

1. The Eagle of the Ninth (314 works)

2. Frontier Wolf (102 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 (8 works)

10. Dawn Wind (6 works)

11. The Fugitives (6 works)

12. Sword Song (6 works)

13. Knight's Fee (5 works)

14. The Truce of the Games (4 works)

15. Warrior Scarlet (4 works)

16. A Circlet of Oak Leaves (3 works)

17. The Witch's Brat (3 works)

18. Blood and Sand (2 works)

19. The Rider of the White Horse (2 works)

20. The Armourer's House (1 work)

21. The Chief’s Daughter (1 work)

22. The High Deeds of Finn Mac Cool (1 work)

23. The Shield Ring (1 work)

24. The Sword and the Circle (1 work)

25. Flame-Coloured Taffeta (1 work)

26. Sun Horse Moon Horse (1 work)

Some numbers have changed, but our Top 10 remains the same as last year!

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 (20 in total) (listed by volume of new output per fandom):

The Eagle of the Ninth +9 (from 305 to 314)

Frontier Wolf +4 (from 98 to 102 works)

The Fugitives +2 (from 4 to 6 works)

A Circlet of Oak Leaves +2 (from 1 to 3 works)

The Shining Company +1 (from 7 to 8 works)

Sword Song +1 (from 5 to 6 works)

The Truce of the Games +1 (from 3 to 4 works)

As you can see, only 7 fandoms had new fanworks created for them (compared to 9 fandoms having new works last year). Overall, there are 20 new works (compared to 44 last year). No new Sutcliff canons have been added to the current landscape of transformative works.

So this is officially the lowest total output number in our brief recorded history. Dramatic! Exciting? Motivating to explore?

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 – it is a small kaleidoscopic fandom, but it is alive!

chantefable

Greetings!

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.

chantefable

Greetings!

Here are some current statistics on the state of fandom: counting the transformative works posted on AO3 for all Rosemary Sutcliff book canons.

This is an aggregated list of fandoms by the number of works. There are now 500 in total! Cake for everyone!

A similar overview was completed two years ago, in November 2017 [see here], and a year ago, in December 2018 [see here].
Previous two probes were done pre-Yuletide and this one is completed post-Yuletide, including Yuletide data. Despite the change in methodology, the results are not affected much, since Yuletide yielded only four works for Sutcliff book fandoms [see here] and the placement in the rating is not changed.

The total number of fanworks on AO3 has gone up by 28 compared to the time of the previous probe into the depths of the archive (from 472 in December, 2018 to 500 in December 2019).*

( *Pre-Yuletide for the purists. )

The dynamics are as follows:
from 433 in November, 2017
to 472 in December, 2018
to 500 in December, 2019.

1. The Eagle of the Ninth (281 works)

2. Frontier Wolf (87 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 (12 works)

9. Dawn Wind (6 works)

10. The Shining Company (6 works)

11. Knight's Fee (5 works)

12. Sword Song (5 works)

13. The Truce of the Games (3 works)

14. Warrior Scarlet (3 works)

15. The Witch's Brat (3 works)

16. Blood and Sand (2 works)

17. The Rider of the White Horse (2 works)

18. The Sword and the Circle (1 work)

19. The Armourer's House (1 work)

20. Sun Horse Moon Horse (1 work)

21. A Circlet of Oak Leaves (1 work)

22. Flame-Coloured Taffeta (1 work)

23. The Fugitives (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 (listed by volume of new output per fandom):

The Eagle of the Ninth +20 (from 261 to 281 works)

Frontier Wolf +6 (from 81 to 87 works)

The Silver Branch +1 (from 17 to 18 works)

The Mark of the Horse Lord +1 (from 14 to 15 works)

As you can see, fewer fandoms had new fanworks created for them compared to last year. Only four Sutcliff book canons have been active over the past year. This is a marked decrease compared to twelve active fandoms with new works in 2018. There were also no new Sutcliff book canons dragged to the fandom arena, compared to two newcomers last year.

What do you think of the recent output dynamic? What could be the contributing factors at play, apart from the fandom being minuscule? Any surprises? Is there a Sutcliff work you'd like to see celebrated more? Do tell in comments!

And congratulations to everyone in Sutcliff fandom on hitting the 500 fanworks milestone!

chantefable

Greetings!

Here are some current statistics on the state of fandom: counting the transformative works posted on AO3 for all Rosemary Sutcliff book canons.

This is an aggregated list of fandoms by the number of works (there are now 472 in total).

A similar summary was done a little over a year ago, in November 2017 [see here], and so in the spirit of symmetry a repeat is being posted pre-Yuletide. The total number of fanworks on AO3 has gone up by 39 compared to the time of the previous probe into the depths of the archive (from 433 in November, 2017 to 472 in December, 2018).

1. The Eagle of the Ninth (261 works)

2. Frontier Wolf (81 works)

3. The Lantern Bearers (18 works)

4. The Silver Branch (17 works)

5. Blood Feud (14 works)

6. The Mark of the Horse Lord (14 works)

7. Sword at Sunset (14 works)

8. Outcast (12 works)

9. Dawn Wind (6 works)

10. The Shining Company (6 works)

11. Knight's Fee (5 works)

12. Sword Song (5 works)

13. The Truce of the Games (3 works)

14. Warrior Scarlet (3 works)

15. The Witch's Brat (3 works)

16. Blood and Sand (2 works)

17. The Rider of the White Horse (2 works)

18. The Sword and the Circle (1 work)

19. The Armourer's House (1 work)

20. Sun Horse Moon Horse (1 work)

21. A Circlet of Oak Leaves (1 work)

22. Flame-Coloured Taffeta (1 work)

23. The Fugitives (1 work)

A wide variety of Sutcliff works are represented so far, from long novels to tiny short stories, from well-known to really obscure. Notable dynamics:

New works (listed by volume of new output per fandom):

The Eagle of the Ninth +22 (from 239 to 261 works)

Frontier Wolf +4 (from 77 to 81 works)

Sword Song +3 (from 2 to 5 works)

The Shining Company +2 (from 4 to 6 works)

The Silver Branch +1 (from 16 to 17 works)

The Mark of the Horse Lord +1 (from 13 to 14 works)

Sword at Sunset +1 (from 13 to 14 works)

The Truce of the Games +1 (from 2 to 3 works)

Warrior Scarlet +1 (from 2 to 3 works)

The Witch's Brat +1 (from 2 to 3 works)

New fandoms:

Flame-Coloured Taffeta (as you like it: requested in last year's round up post, this novel now has its first fanwork!)

A Circlet of Oak Leaves (unwrangled but defiant: while you still cannot find it by browsing the Books & Literature section, this short story has its first fanwork now, too!)

As you can see, twelve Sutcliff book canons have been active over the past year.

Last year, community members indicated they would like to see more works for Warrior Scarlet, The Shining Company, Knight's Fee, Song for a Dark Queen, Flame-Coloured Taffeta, The Armourer's House, The Flowers of Adonis, The Fugitives, The Truce of the Games, and The Man Who Died at Sea.

What do you think of the recent output dynamic? Any surprises or joyous moments? What do you think this year, is there a Sutcliff work you'd like to see celebrated more? Do tell in comments!

chantefable

Greetings!

Here are some current statistics on the state of fandom: counting the transformative works currently posted on AO3 for all Rosemary Sutcliff book canons, this is an aggregated list of fandoms by the number of works (there are now 433 in total).

1. The Eagle of the Ninth (239 works)

2. Frontier Wolf (77 works)

3. The Lantern Bearers (18 works)

4. The Silver Branch (16 works)

5. Blood Feud (14 works)

6. The Mark of the Horse Lord (13 works)

7. Sword at Sunset (13 works)

8. Outcast (12 works)

9. Dawn Wind (6 works)

10. Knight's Fee (5 works)

11. The Shining Company (4 works)

12. Blood and Sand (2 works)

13. The Rider of the White Horse (2 works)

14. Sword Song (2 works)

15. The Truce of the Games (2 works)

16. Warrior Scarlet (2 works)

17. The Witch's Brat (2 works)

18. The Sword and the Circle (1 work)

19. The Armourer's House (1 work)

20. Sun Horse Moon Horse (1 work)

21. The Fugitives (1 work)

As you can see, a wide variety of Sutcliff works are represented, from long novels to tiny short stories, from well-known to really obscure.

Is there a Sutcliff work you'd like to see celebrated more? Do tell in comments!