The Zombie Mermaid
Pakistani author Rida wrote this two-part story about a zombie mermaid.
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Vampire Mermaid – Terror Unleashed
A piece of fanfiction about the Vampire Mermaid, written by an author under the pseudonym of “Siren King”.
The House of Mermaids
A piece of mermaid fanfiction, published under the name of Evangeline Blackwood.
Mermaid in a Wheelchair
An author under the pen name of Lilith Ravenwood wrote the following story.
Mermaids of Colour
When the Disney studios announced that they had cast Halle Bailey in the role of Ariel, aka The Little Mermaid, for their latest live-action remake, there was a wave of reactions and most of all: criticism. Twitter hashtags #NotMyMermaid and #NotMyAriel became trending topics and Halle was ridiculed in words as well as in ‘anti-fan art’. And why? Not because anyone doubted the acting and singing talent of the 19-year-old R&B star. Nobody questioned the judgment of director Rob Marshall who praises Halle’s ”rare combination of spirit, heart, youth, innocence, and substance, plus a glorious singing voice”. No, the hatred is based solely on Halle’s skin colour supposedly not matching the role. In my opinion, this online hatred of the new mermaid isn’t just racism based on …
The Cyborg Mermaid meets King Alfred
Last year, I jokingly wrote this (alter) ego-inserting fanfic, placing my PhD topic in the story world of Netflix’ The Last Kingdom. It was published on different fora, but lacked a stable place online. So, I decided to republish it here. Enjoy!
Frankenstein Mermaids
Last week, I had to chance to brighten those dreary nights in November with a visit to Edinburgh and the lively “Fates of Frankenstein”, a two-day conference about Frankenstein’s legacies in popular culture. My presentation was about “Frankenstein Mermaids” and if you are interested, you can read read more about that in this article that was published in Foundation.