Buffy The Vampire Slayer: John Vornholt's Coyote Moon (1998)

In the penultimate episode of this season we'll be making the first of two visits to the Buffyverse with 'Coyote Moon' by John Vornholt. The Buffyverse has remained popular since the TV series finished in the the early '00s with multiple tie-ins, novelisatons and audio dramas, so we'll certainly be (lightly) touching on 'What makes something canon in the Buffyverse?'

In addition, we'll think about whether it's easier to write tie-in for a first season in comparison to others, and how Buffy and this novel focus on the outsider status of everyone involved in the narrative. Plus, there will be the usual Out of Order Book club elements, with the clearest answer yet about whether this can standalone and whether this could be an entry point to the TV series.

Although next week's final episode is also in the Buffyverse, you shouldn't worry. Rest assured, this episode can standalone!

Email: outoforderbookclub@outlook.com

Useful links and sources:

Interview between Hans Persson and John Vornholt: It looks at little odd, but it is an easy to read dialogue with some genuine insights into being a tie-in author.

We Hate Movies 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)' (2019): I've listened to 'We Hate Movies' for years, so I admit I have some bias here. However, this has four people with four different perspectives on Buffy the film and the TV series, plus it is very funny.

Buffyverse Wiki: Canon

Hannah Flint's How tainted is Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 25 years on (2022): A very interesting article that revisits Buffy in the 21st century.

Amy-Chinn and Williamson - The vampire Spike in text and fandom: Unsettling oppositions in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (2005): This will be coming back in the next episode, but a genuinely interesting (overview) article about the cultural impact of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Shaun Duke's Fan Fic vs. Tie-In Fiction: A Framework (2023)

M.J. Clarke - The Strict Maze of Media Tie-In Novels (2009)

Matt Hills -Torchwood's trans-transmedia: Media tie-ins and brand 'fanagement' (2012)

IFASA Speaker - John Vornholt (2012): I didn't mention this in the episode, as I didn't use it. However, this is an engaging presentation by the author himself.