The fangirl's guide to the galaxy
Subtitle: a handbook for geek girls
By: by Sam Maggs
Published: 2015
Language: eng
Number of pages: 207
ISBN-13: 9781594747892
Subjects: Subculture; Mass media and culture; Mass media and women; Women in popular culture; Fans (Persons); Mass media and girls; Individuality
Other titles: Fan girl's guide to the galaxy
Description: "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, rock awesome cosplay, write fanfic with feels, defeat Internet trolls, and attend your first con. Plus, insightful interviews with fangirl faves, like Jane Espenson, Erin Morgenstern, Kate Beaton, Ashley Eckstein, Laura Vandervoort, Beth Revis, Kate Leth, and many others"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-207).
Table of contents: title: One of us! One of us!; title: It's good to be a geek; title: (Fandom intensifies) : geek girls online; title: Geronimo! How to survive conventions; title: Aim to misbehave : geek girl feminism.