Canon (fiction)

This article is about the concept of a canon that defines the world of a particular series or franchise. For influential works of fiction, see Western canon. For other uses, see Canon.

The Royal Book of Oz, designated as a canonical work in the Oz series by original publisher Reilly & Lee.[1] It was written entirely by Ruth Plumly Thompson in 1921 after the death of original series writer L. Frank Baum in 1919.

The canon of a work of fiction is "the body of works taking place in a particular fictional world that are widely considered to be official or authoritative; [especially] those created by the original author or developer of the world".[2] Canon is contrasted with, or used as the basis for, works of fan fiction and other derivative works.[3]

  1. ^ ""The Wonderful Wizard of Oz": A children's classic lives on though many editions and sequels". sites.utexas.edu. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
  2. ^ "canon, n.¹, additional sense". Oxford English Dictionary. April 2023. doi:10.1093/OED/8893623977. Archived from the original on 17 August 2024. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  3. ^ Romano, Aja (7 June 2016). "Canon, fanon, shipping and more: a glossary of the tricky terminology that makes up fan culture". Vox.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2023.