The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks

Category: Book
By (author): Maggs, Sam
Subject:  HUMOR / General
  REFERENCE / Personal & Practical Guides
  SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture
  YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / General
Audience: young adult
Publisher: Quirk Books
Published: May 2015
Format: Book-hardcover
Pages: 208
Size: 7.29in x 5.26in x 0.81in
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From The Publisher*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 con

And 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.
Review Quote*"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
Biographical NoteSam 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.