This study of imaginary worlds looks at world-building within and across media, including literature, comics, film, radio, television, board games, video games, the Internet, and more. Building Imaginary Worlds departs from prior approaches to imaginary worlds that focus on narrative, medium, or genre, and instead considers imaginary worlds as dynamic entities in and of themselves. This mix of narratology and media studies is an interesting read for any writer no matter the genre or media that they choose to write in.

About the author

Mark J.P.Wolf is an author and academic of speculative fiction. His academic interest lies in worldbuilding, and how it is achieved in the transmedia properties that that are now so popular in Science Fiction and Fantasy.