The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks, by Sam Maggs
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The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks, by Sam Maggs
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Fanfic, cosplay, cons, books, memes, podcasts, vlogs, OTPs and RPGs and MMOs and more—it’s never been a better time to be a girl geek. The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy is the ultimate handbook for ladies living the nerdy life, a fun and feminist take on the often male-dominated world of geekdom. With delightful illustrations and an unabashed love for all the in(ternet)s and outs of geek culture, this book is packed with tips, playthroughs, and cheat codes, including:• How to make nerdy friends• How to rock awesome cosplay• How to write fanfic with feels• How to defeat Internet trolls• How to attend your first conAnd more! Plus, insightful interviews with fangirl faves, like Jane Espenson, Erin Morgenstern, Kate Beaton, Ashley Eckstein, Laura Vandervoort, Beth Revis, Kate Leth, and many others.
The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks, by Sam Maggs- Amazon Sales Rank: #123270 in Books
- Brand: Maggs, Sam
- Published on: 2015-05-12
- Released on: 2015-05-12
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.29" h x .81" w x 5.26" l, .0 pounds
- Binding: Hardcover
- 208 pages
Review “If you or someone else in your life could do with an inclusive, funny, super smart, and sweet introduction to the world of female geeks, look no further.”—The Mary Sue“Short, thorough, wide-spread, funny, and varied—I wish I'd had this handbook when I first ventured into the fanzones!”—Tamora Pierce, author of The Song of the Lioness series “Everyone could use tips on how to be a better and happier geek from this book. Maggs dishes out the best advice on cosplay, gaming, fan fiction, social media and even how to battle trolls. You'll start reading as student and leave a Jedi Master. May this book be with you always.”—Bonnie Burton, author of The Star Wars Craft Book and You Can Draw: Star Wars “Part analysis and part celebration, this handbook thoroughly explores geekdom and the way women have made it their own. A must-have for anyone interested in fangirl culture."—Beth Revis, author of the New York Times bestselling Across the Universe series “This FANtastic book embraces and encourages the growing number of women who are unleashing their glorious and gorgeous inner geeks. It celebrates the nerdy girl in all of us. Such fun!”—Amanda Tapping, actress from Stargate SG-1 and Stargate Atlantis“Read it cover to cover, and then make sure you share it with all the young girl geeks you know.”—Brit + Co “...this book could be invaluable.”—GeekMom “Through and through, Maggs manages to talk about feminism, fangirling, cons, lingo, and the general idea that you should be yourself, and do that unapologetically, with a great deal of lightheartedness and fun.”—The Frisky “For a woman trying to find her way in fandom, I think this book would be invaluable. But that’s not to say men can’t get something out of it as well.”—FreakSugar
About the Author Sam Maggs is a writer and televisioner, who – despite her MA in Victorian literature – mostly writes about geek culture and how it intersects with being a lady. Named “Awesome Geek Feminist of 2013,” Sam is an Associate Editor for The Mary Sue; talks pop culture on TV and movie screens; and her writing has appeared everywhere from the Internet, to books, to national newspapers. She loves YA lit, Pacific Rim, BioWare games, Carol Danvers, and Jeff Goldblum.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. A good book that's a bit niche By Alison Hudson This is a difficult book to properly evaluate, because I'm not 100% clear on whom the author means it for. Is this for adults or teens? Those inside the geek community, or those outside of it? Sometimes the book seems to be aiming for different groups. I imagine adults who are already "fangirls" might not find this book all that appealing, while younger girls newly introducing themselves to fandom might be embarrassed to have to access a book to tell them they're a Whovian or that there are trolls online.Once I settled into the book, however, I decided that it doesn't matter. There are lots of little things in here that are quite enjoyable to read (speaking as a thirtysomething fangirl with plenty of fandom experience) regardless. I think the Con Survival chapter is especially helpful to younger fans going to their first big cons (Maggs on con costumes: "figure out how you're going to pee in it" -- vital advice!). I was also pleased to see the chapter on "Geek Girl Feminism," which will not only be a valuable and empowering chapter for younger women and teens to read, but it also seems especially necessary after things like Gamergate have arisen online.There's a narrow band of readers that this book would be perfectly suited for, and I hope this book makes its way into their niche.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful. I'm recommending this to a lot of friends By Shala Kerrigan Reading the description of this book, it looks like it was written expressly with young women like my daughter in mind. She's 19, SuperWhoLockian, a gamer and a feminist who cosplays. She has an active Pin board that focuses on her many fandoms, crafts and feminist and gender issues that has over a thousand subscribers.It might be a niche market, but it fits that niche perfectly. It's not just for fangirls, but for the people who love them. There is a glossary of terms, tips on conventions, how to deal with trolls, and all in a very positive, empowering way. The chapter on feminism is brief but it covers a lot of the major issues in fandoms, films and fiction.As an older fangirl, I enjoyed reading the recommendations and interviews. Some old favorites are recommended, which speaks well of the recommendations I didn't recognize.One of my favorite things in the whole book was a declaration/manifesto of being a fangirl which said they want to be the Doctor, not the Companion, and that's my daughter. She's never had any interest in being the Companion, she wants to be the Doctor, she wants to be the hero.As a longtime fan of comics, and a bit of SuperWhoLockian myself, I enjoyed it. My daughter loves the book. I'm recommending the book to several of my friends, and I'm so glad it was written.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Level up your lady geek street cred! By Rhianna Walker For far too long the word 'fangirl' has been used as a derogatory term for girls and women who are unabashedly okay with owning their geekness. (Heck, even some of the interviewed women in this book seem to shy away from it). I think it's time to drop the stigma and this book is a great place to start getting over that little speed bump. If you've ever had a hard time letting your inner fangirl flag fly high, let The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy help you find your outlet.Having been an avid reader of The Mary Sue for years now I was aware of Sam Maggs and I'm pretty sure I had heard she had a book coming out. Even though I've considered myself a geek for more than a couple of decades now the past several years have been both really awesome and really terrible for lady nerds. Maggs managed to remind me that being both female and a geek doesn't have to be such a minefield. With sections on everything from basics of cosplay and conventions to fanfic and feminism this is the perfect primer for women and girls who haven't quite figured out where to express their passion for all things fandom.I had a squee moment when I saw play-by-post RPGs mentioned in the making nerdy friends section because I used to run forums for this back in my 20's. The friends I made in those roleplaying forums are still part of my life 10+ years later. I was also thrilled to several writers and actresses that I've admired included in the interviews and had a total fangasm when I saw Espionage Cosmetics mentioned in the Resources section (#NerdMakeup is a thing).I found the section on feminism to be particularly enjoyable because my nerdy interests go very hand-in-hand with my belief in gender equality. There is an excellent section focused on awesome female characters in everything from comic books (hello, Rat Queens!) and games to books (OMG Libba Bray's Beauty Queens gets a nod!) to visual media (can't second the mention of Moon from Hero enough).Shame on me for having read other reviews a little before I wrote mine but I'm stumped as to why so many think the audience for the book isn't clear. The audience is female and geeky, all ages included. Will this guide be for everyone? Definitely not. If you're an internet troll, think 'feminist' is a bad word, or think that cosplay is consent then you should stay far away from this book. I would have loved this as much ten years ago as I did reading it now in my thirties. I think it would be just as welcome given to a teenager as someone my age who hasn't hit a con yet. Thanks to this book I am officially intimidated by cons. lolIf you've ever thought about taking your fangirling to the next level with writing fanfiction, cosplaying, attending a convention, or even just putting on some mental chain mail to brave the local comic shop I think this is a fun place to find out how to get started. Even if all you want to do is find out the best place to shop for cosplay wigs, a site to learn how to code or what the heck a SuperWhoLockian is Maggs has ya covered. If you're a fangirl of any level or you know one buy this book!
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