Full record for fan fiction n.

Definition	fiction, usually fantasy or science fiction, written by a fan rather than a professional author, esp. that based on already-existing characters from a television series, book, film, etc.; (also) a piece of such writing
OED requirements	antedating 1944
Earliest cite	'J. Bristol', 'Fancyclopedia'
Comment	Leah Zeldes submitted a 1959 cite from Fancyclopedia II. Enoch Forrester submitted a 1993 cite from reviews by Rick Swan in Dragon magazine. Katrina Campbell submitted a 2002 cite from an article by Robbie Hudson in the Sunday Times. Ben Ostrowski submitted a 1997 cite from an article by Patrizia DiLucchio in Entertainment Weekly. Maureen O'Brien submitted a 1975 cite from Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Sondra Marshak and Joan Winston's "Star Trek Lives!". Jeff Prucher submitted a 1981 cite from James Van Hise published in Science Fiction Review.Jesse Sheidlower pointed out that there's an example in the original 1944 Fancyclopedia. Added to the OED as a subordinate entry under "fan" in December 2004.
Last modified	6 July, 2008

Citations for fan fiction n.

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1959 R. Eney Fancyclopaedia II (1979) 56	Fan fiction , (1) Sometimes meaning by fans in the manner of pros; that is, ordinary fantasy published in a fanzine. Properly, it means (2) fiction by fans about fans (or sometimes about pros) having no necessary connection with stfantasy.
2002 Sci. Fiction Chron. May 24/2	We're burning everything‥. The Wesley/Worf slash fanfiction sent in ‘just in case we had an interest’.