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Agents Are Looking for the Next Heated Rivalry on Fanfic Sites
- Knight says editors look for hockey M/M authors via fan fiction and related spaces, translating fic into trad publishing.
- Publishers see fan-fiction readers as well-versed in tropes, aiding transitions from fic to books.
- Heated Rivalry’s sales hit about 2 million copies across formats, aided by timely print runs.
- Knight cites BookTok and indie publishing as bottom-up forces shaping publishing trajectories.
- Fan-fiction-driven talent often receives outreach when editors believe in a writer’s potential.
- Producers are watching fan-fiction success as a signal for future TV adaptations.
- Knight notes hockey romance fic thrives partly because it involves real teams and players.
- Reid’s books benefited from a rapid print push after the show’s U.S. release.
- Knight discusses how IP issues are navigated when translating fan fiction to traditional publishing.
- Knight emphasizes the potential for queer hockey romance to broaden mainstream TV opportunities.
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