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Contents 1 Introduction 2 The Show 3 Terminology 4 Timeline 5 Kerfluffles 6 Influential Stories 7 Fandom Members 8 Fandom Size 9 External Links 10 See also 11 Sources

[edit] Introduction

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[edit] The Show

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[edit] Terminology

Below is a list of terms and their definitions that are used in this fan fiction community.

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[edit] Timeline

Below is a partial timeline of events that took place in this fan fiction community.

• On August 21, 2000, fansite ThunderbirdsOnline.co.uk opened its forum.
• On November 27, 2000, the influential Thunderbirds community Thunderbirds_Are_Go[1] was created on Yahoo Groups[2].
• On October 1, 2003, the Thunderbirds fanfiction writing group, Tracy Island WF (Writer's Forum), was created on Yahoo Groups.
• On October 25, 2003, the AU Thunderbirds RPG, International Rescue: The Next Phase was created at MSN Groups.
• On March 14, ^{[citation needed]} 2004, the MSN group Tracy Island was created by Phoenix Sparrow.
• On September 14, 2004, the MSN Group Tracy Island IR was created to replace the accidently deleted group, Tracy Island.
• In October, 2004, The Gerry Anderson Complete Comic History fan site uploaded its first set of articles.
• On October 28, 2004, Thunderbirds Author Showcase The Tracy Island Chronicles opened its hangars.
• On February 3, 2005, the Thunderbirds LiveJournal community tbirds was created. [3]
• On January 28, 2006, the MSN Group Thunderbirds World was deleted by its owner.
• On January 29, 2006, the MSN Group IR Central was created to replace Thunderbirds World.
• On April 22, 2006, fan artist ArtisticRainey began posting her Thunderbirds graphic novel on her website, Iron Lady.
• In July, 2007, International Rescue: The Next Phase moved from MSN Groups to its own website.[4]
• On January 1, 2008, FTL Publications[5], a Minnesota-based publishing house, announced [6] they had secured the license to produce two Thunderbirds television show tie-in novels per year from current Thunderbirds owner, London-based Granada Ventures[7]. This was followed up by a press release[8] from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc.[9] on March 9. The license is the first to be awarded in over 40 years, and is the first (and only) to be granted to an American firm. Joan Marie Verba[10], FTL's publisher, will be writing the novels herself, with the first to be available in June, 2008.
• On April 29, 2008, the MSN Group International Rescue: The Next Phase was deleted by its owner.
• On June 29, 2008, FTL Publications announced their second Thunderbirds tie-in novel, Action Alert, with a projected publishing date of November, 2008.[11]
• On September 16, 2008, Dr. Phillip Atcliffe, Ph.D., of Salford University's School of Computing, Science and Engineering, was interviewed by multiple media sources - including local Manchester BBC Television and BBC Radio, and local ITV/Granada television - on the subject: "Could The Thunderbirds Really Fly?" The interviews were an extension of talks he gives at schools and science fiction conventions. [12][13]
• In late November, 2008, FanFiction.net created a Thunderbirds category in their Movies section. Classic Thunderbirds fans had been clamoring for one since 2004.

[edit] Kerfluffles

According to tikatu on LiveJournal, [14] , fans of the original Thunderbirds had their own set of past fannish battles and fights. When the live action version came out, Thunderbirds had an inflow of new fans who fought their own fannish battles, most often with the older fans of the TV show. This was confusing to some people because of the two seperate histories and memberships.

[edit] Influential Stories

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[edit] Fandom Members

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List of Thunderbirds fans

• Agent Five
  
• allyson
  
• Amanda Tracy
  
• andrewjameswilliams
  
• Angelina K
  
• AngelMouse5
  
• Arashi no Baka
  
• ArtisticRainey
  
• Assena
  
• bandj4ever
  
• Becca T
  
• BeeInYourBonnet
  
• bigfatgoth
  
• BML Hillen-Keene
  
• black4minister
  
• Bluegrass
  
• Boann
  
• BoomerCat
  
• Brosle-Cub
  
• cathrl
  
• Claudette
  
• closetfan
  
• criminallycharmed
  
• Crystal Phoenix1
  
• Daria4
  
• darkhelmetj
  
• DartBrat7011
  
• DeathRealm
  
• Devlinn Reiko
  
• Dickonfan
  
• ejb
  
• Elemental-Zer0
  
• Ellen Tracy
  
• Emerald Queen
  
• e-p-unum
  
• Eternal Density
  
• Fiona12690
  
• Fran Lavery
  
• Frankie McStein
  
• GillyLee12
  
• GrumpyMagrat
  
• HaloGatomon
  
• Hoo-ah
  
• Hobbeth
  
• HyperCaz
  
• Iniysa
  
• Jade-Rose
  
• jill coombes
  
• judyk
  
• JulesDPM
  
• Juud18
  
• Kaeera
  
• KatZen
  
• Kate Maxwell
  
• Kimmy.Tosh
  
• Lady Viva
  
• Leap of fate
  
• Lemur3402
  
• Lillehafrue
  
• LilPippin
  
• Liktra
  
• LMCofTIC
  
• Mad-Friend
  
• magratconvert
  
• Mapu
  
• Math Girl
  
• Macx
  
• mcj
  
• Meercat
  
• Megz McGizzle
  
• mollywebb200
  
• Ms Hobgoblin
  
• ms. imagine
  
• naurarwen-fangorn
  
• nebula2
  
• nikki-browneyes
  
• N'kala
  
• NovaGirl
  
• pepsemaxke
  
• Phoenix Sparrow
  
• Princess Tyler Briefs
  
• Prinzessin
  
• Purupuss
  
• Puzzler
  
• Pyrinsomniac
  
• quiller
  
• Rabid-Cheetah
  
• Rathead
  
• rlynch
  
• RocketFAN
  
• Ryuuza Kochou
  
• Sage Harper
  
• Sapphire1
  
• Sam1
  
• Samantha Winchester
  
• Shadowfox8
  
• Ship's Cat
  
• Star-07
  
• Stembuk
  
• Shirley Ann Burton
  
• Shaz1
  
• SkyWench
  
• small-but-strong
  
• Somebody Once
  
• SummerDaisy
  
• susanmartha1
  
• Suzi.R
  
• Tanwen Micara
  
• team.aaf
  
• The Fake Sound Of Progress
  
• Tikatu
  
• TimeGuardian
  
• white rose01
  
• Willow8
  
• Willow Tracy
  
• zeilfanaat
  

[edit] Fandom Size

As of May 23, 2007, there were 112 Thunderbirds stories on FanLib. [15] As of August 17, 2007, there were 146 stories on FanLib. [16] As of December 8, 2007, there were 188 stories on FanLib. [17] As of April 22, 2008, there were 217 Thunderbirds fanworks on FanLib. This included 210 stories, 4 images, 2 poems, and 1 video. [18]

As of July 24, 2008, there were 240 Thunderbirds fanworks on FanLib, submitted by 38 members. This included 232 stories, 5 images, 2 poems, and 1 video.[19] It was listed as 28th out of 2,624 fandoms in size.[20]

As of September 8, 2008, there were 1,313 Thunderbirds stories listed on FanFiction.net. Since FanFiction.net does not distinguish between the Televison universe and the Movie universe, both are listed under the Television heading.

[edit] External Links

• Thunderbirds @ FanLib
  
• Thunderbirds television stories @ Fanfiction.net
  
• Thunderbirds movie stories @ Fanfiction.net
  
• The Tracy Island Chronicles
  
• The Tracy Island Archives
  

[edit] See also

• Thunderbirds fanzines

[edit] Sources

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