An Unauthorized Fan Treatise

Gottie is a fangirl for Loch & Ness, a TV show about paranormal detectives. She’s convinced that two of the male actors are secretly dating, and she’ll stop at nothing to prove it. When her online investigations accidentally uncover far more than she expects, she becomes complicit in secrets beyond just a romantic conspiracy theory.

An internet thriller told in a ‘true crime’ style recollection of events, the novel includes social media extracts such as modern Tumblr posts and early-noughties LiveJournal blog entries.

This novel is being published in 2024!

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What people are saying about An Unauthorized Fan Treatise:

Ok, if you haven’t already been reading along then now you can catch up on all of this incredible, twisty, compelling piece of work. I genuinely do not know how Lauren did this, it is GENIUS and now you can read it all for free??!! She is a benevolent angel!!! https://t.co/lcRY3lDq8A
— Laura Wood (@lauraclarewood) May 11, 2020

I just read this entire thing on an Uppsala—>Gothenburg train journey. it is utterly batshit, utterly brilliant, and I will absolutely be buying Last Seen Online when it comes out. @Lauren_E_James I'm OBSESSED (that last plot twist was evil) https://t.co/Dx11l5ogee
— Sarah Underwood (@s_e_c_underwood) June 11, 2023

“Superwholock Gone Girl.”

My new obsession is An Unauthorised Fan Treatise by @Lauren_E_James, a serialised conspiracy thriller told through increasingly convoluted blog posts by an unreliable narrator. An ode to catfishes, sockpuppets and online sleuthing. https://t.co/2OwSzpCmj4
— Philip Ellis (@Philip_Ellis) January 15, 2020

I have never read such a smart, insightful, prescient and twisty take on the phenomenon of when internet conspiracy theories and fandom collide. This is innovative digital storytelling at its very best. Brava, Lauren! It's a masterpiece.
— Sara Barnard (@saramegan) May 11, 2020

One of my favourite pieces of fandom related fiction (media in general, actually) ever. I can't wait for the novel, but if you haven't read this yet, it's a real joy. https://t.co/ptCfWurADM
— Ava Eldred (@ava_eldred) June 11, 2023

i am reading An Unauthorized Fan Treatise and screaming my little head off. cannot believe this whole thing is made up. it feels SO genuine. The work that went into this. The links. The social media posts. My God
— lemley! (@gearstation) May 27, 2020

“Superwholock Gone Girl.”

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