Amanda Belarmino (Hospitality) examines the application of theory to two groups of literary tourists: members of literary societies and the general public in her article, . Published in the Journal of Heritage Tourism, the article found that members of literary societies are more likely to engage in co-creation where they help to create a part of the tourists experience while members of the general public are more likely to have a para-social relationship (view the person like a friend) with the author and/or characters.
