: Re: Who (if anyone) can add canon to an existing universe? Under normal circumstances, it's obvious that the original writer would be in control of the canon, but what about when the IP-owner is

I would have to think that's different for each instance/author/book series.

IIRC, Isaac Asimov started the "Robot City" series, then intentionally let little known writers expand upon it under his name, which I believe his wife carried on after he passed away. (It's been many years since I read up on this, so I could be off on the details.)

They were published as "Isaac Asimov's Robot City", with the actual author in much smaller lettering. This was to give the appearance that it was Asimov's work, with the intention of giving actual experience (and money) to writers that needed the attention of readers (and publishers). I believe that the books not written by Asimov, in this case, would have been canon for the series.

This is not the norm, of course, so you're going to have to research who has the copyright and to ask their permission. If no one owns the copyright, I'm not sure how the "canon" would work there.

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