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 for everything from starting an online fan community to planning a convention visit to supporting fellow female geeks in the wild.
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This ultimate handbook for ladies living the nerdy life is a fun and feminist take on the often male-dominated world of geekdom.

Fandom, feminism, 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. 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.

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1. Print length

208 pages

2. Language

English

3. Publisher

Quirk Books

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12 May 2015

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13.46 x 2.03 x 18.54 cm

6. ISBN-10

9781594747892

7. ISBN-13

978-1594747892

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### 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

“A handy handbook for being an empowering and happy girl geek.”—Sweety High

“The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy is a great homage to anything and everything fandom, especially for those new to the genre.”—Reading Eagle

“...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

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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 for everything from starting an online fan community to planning a convention visit to supporting fellow female geeks in the wild.

### About the Author

Sam Maggs is a best-selling author of books, comics, and video games. She’s the author of Wonder Women, Girl Squads, The Fangirl's Guide to the Universe, and The Fangirl's Guide to Leveling Up, as well as many YA and middle-grade titles like Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope, Con Quest!, and Tell No Tales; a senior games writer, including work on Marvel’s Spider-Man; and a comics writer for titles like Marvel Action: Captain Marvel, My Little Pony, and Transformers. She is also an on-air host for networks like Nerdist. A Canadian in Los Angeles, she misses Coffee Crisp and bagged milk. Visit her online at sammaggs.com or @SamMaggs!

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Introduction: One of Us! One of Us!

I'm a fangirl.

     More often than not, people hit me with that word in a derogatory way. They use it to make me feel devalued, unintelligent, and immature. And you know what? They couldn’t be more wrong.

Being a fangirl is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. My geekiness has made me friends all over the world, women who continue to be the most intelligent, well-spoken, and wonderful people I know. Fandom has given me a voice to advocate for the things I’m passionate about. And being a geek girl is constantly exciting—no one else gets more invested in the things they love. New video game? Freak out for months in advance over the cover art! Waiting for a new season of Sherlock? Create an endless number of GIFs to ease your pain! Angry about the way they posed Black Widow on that new poster? She-Hulk smash the patriarchy! What’s more, regardless of their particular fandom, geek girls are devoted to supporting women in media, constantly pushing an agenda of acceptance, diversity, and fair representation. Oh, and we manage to do all this while containing our squees. Mostly.

     We know what we’re into, we love hard, and we’re okay with it. But we don’t have it easy.

     Far too often, fangirls are made to feel marginalized and unwelcome in the nerd community. Women are ostracized from online gaming, called out as fake, accused of being desperate for attention, harassed while cosplaying, and, worst of all, forced into silence. Some dude nerds don’t like that we’re invading their space and have become obsessed with gatekeeping, deciding who “counts” as a real fan and who doesn’t. You’re not a true fan if you only like the Marvel movies; you can’t be in the anime community unless you speak fluent Japanese; you’re not allowed to dress up as Ms. Marvel unless you’ve read every Ms. Marvel comic, ever. I once had a comic-book-store employee refuse to help me unless I could name everyone who had ever been a member of the Avengers. Do you know how many superheroes that is? It’s a lot. Do you think he ever asked that of a guy in the shop? I’m gonna go with “nah, son,” because you know that never happened.

     But you know what’s really crazy about all that? More and more, nerdy audiences are made up of literal Bat-tons of fangirls. (Because, spoiler alert: basically half of all fans of anything are ladies.) According to a 2014 survey by the Entertainment Software Association, female gamers age 18 and up make up 36% of the gaming population, compared to just 17% for boys age 17 and under, and in recent years over half the social media discussions at San Diego Comic-Con were generated from accounts run by geek girls. The Syfy channel gets huge ratings with women ages 18–34, thanks in

part to lady-driven and LGBT-friendly shows like Lost Girl, Continuum, Bitten, and Haven. Women are becoming the driving force behind geek culture, and we shouldn’t be relegated to the sidelines.

     Knowing that we could basically make our own army, bust down the elitist gatekeepers, and establish our own glorious kingdom (queendom?) of lady-nerds honestly makes me wonder why the hell we haven’t done that yet. We’re getting better at it—we’re taking up more and more space online, we’re fighting back against the trolls, and we’re refusing to be silent. Merriam-Webster even added “fangirl” to the dictionary. We’re fully legit now.

      But despite all the articles online about being an awesome nerd-girl, the great feminist Tumblr posts about Sailor Moon, and bands like the Doubleclicks receiving worldwide attention, something was still missing: an actual printed book that says, “Being a geek girl is the best thing ever and here are all the ways you can do more nerdy things that are awesome and don’t ever apologize for it because you are the best person out there and I’m so proud of you and you’re beautiful.”

     Until now. So here, ladies, is The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy. I hope in this book you can find some new ideas for your next Star Wars premiere party, figure out how to make your IRL bestie the newest member of SuperWhoLock, finally brave your first-ever convention in full cosplay, learn how to start an awesome blog devoted to your craziest ship, and develop the wittiest retort to anyone who ever dares accuse you of being a Fake Geek Girl.

     And then you can get back to your Lord of the Rings marathon (extended edition, obviously). I promise.

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SAM MAGGS is a bestselling writer of books, comics, and video games, including MARVEL ACTION: CAPTAIN MARVEL, THE UNSTOPPABLE WASP: BUILT ON HOPE, TELL NO TALES, and MARVEL'S SPIDER-MAN. You can usually find her as host at comic conventions and for geeky networks like the Nerdist.

A Canadian in Los Angeles, she misses Coffee Crisp and bagged milk. Visit her online at sammaggs.com or @SamMaggs!

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Reviewed in Germany on 23 June 2015

Einmal angefangen konnte ich dieses Buch nicht mehr weglegen! Die Autorin hat einen unglaublich lockeren und ansprechenden Stil. Man hat oft das Gefühl mit ihr direkt zu reden. Gerade die Tipps für Conventions sind nicht nur für Neulinge nützlich. Aber auch alle anderen Kapitel sind voller neuer Ideen und hilfreicher Tipps, ob nun zum Thema Internet Trolle oder Cosplay. Und über allen steht die Botschaft, dass jeder seien darf und kann was und wie er will!

Reviewed in Germany on 23 January 2016

Im Gegensatz zu anderen Rezensenten würde ich dieses Buch nur absoluten Neulingen im Fandom empfehlen.

Die Beschreibungen der unterschiedlichen Fandoms sind z.B. so spärlich gehalten, dass man die sich auch hätte sparen können. Jeder der mal ein bisschen auf Tumblr gewesen ist, lernt mehr.

Für Neulinge ist es aber sicherlich hilfreich, da die Autorin vor allem dazu ermutigt, sich aufs Glatteis zu wagen und einfach mitzumachen. Und die Glossare können dann sicherlich auch helfen. Und die Sektion über die unterschiedlichen Trolle war zum schreien komisch.

Es wäre allerdings etwas hilfreicher gewesen, ehrlicher zu sein über die Negativität die in manchen Fandoms vorherrscht. Einige Themen sind nicht "Unending debates" sondern Kriege in die man nicht unvorbereitet gehen sollte (Tipp an Sherlock Fans: Das gilt vor allem für John/Sherlock und ob die beiden in der Serie jemals ein Paar werden oder nicht. Das Gift das da von manchen Fans beider Seiten verspritzt wird, ist schon erschreckend). Wenn man lernt sich da rauszuhalten, ist Fandom aber ein wunderbarer Ort.

Reviewed in Germany on 23 February 2016

Auf Sam Maggs‘ „The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy: A Handbook for Girl Geeks“ habe ich mich total gefreut, es klang einfach so absolut nach einem Buch, das genau meinen Geschmack trifft. Leider fand ich es im Endeffekt dann doch ziemlich durchwachsen und bin mir nach wie vor einfach nicht sicher, wen genau die Autorin damit ansprechen wollte…

+ Im Buch verstreut finden sich einige wirklich interessante und inspirierende Interviews mit ‚professionellen‘ Girl Geeks, Frauen, die ihre geekigen Leidenschaften erfolgreich zum Beruf gemacht haben

+ Das „Feminismus“-Kapitel am Ende des Buchs war ziemlich gut – wenn auch nicht immer so ganz im Einklang mit dem Ton der vorhMerigen Kapitel

+ Einige der Tipps und Hinweise, die die Autorin im Laufe des Buchs zu verschiedenen Themen gibt, fand ich sehr interessant

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– Ich weiß beim besten Willen nicht, an welche Zielleserschaft sich die Autorin mit dem Buch richtet, denn Teile waren so simpel, dass sie wohl selbst Kinder langweiligen dürften, andere haben sich thematisch schon eher an ältere Teenager/Erwachsene gerichtet

– Manche Dinge waren wirklich einfach nur LANGWEILIG – wem muss man den heute noch Twitter, Facebook und Co. erklären? Wer besitzt so wenig gesunden Menschenverstand, dass man für ihn bis ins kleinste Detail erklären muss, was man zu einer Convention mitnehmen sollte? Und sollten so ein paar grundlegende Benimmregeln fürs Internet, Conventions etc. nicht jedem halbwegs normalen Menschen eh klar sein?

– Ich persönlich hatte so meine Probleme damit, dass Girl Geeks bzw. Fangirls (abgesehen von den Interviews) fast durchgehend als eine einheitliche Masse quietschender, hüpfender und wahllos Leute umarmender Bekloppter dargestellt werden – zumindest kam es für mich häufig so rüber und das fand ich unschön, denn genau das ist einer der Gründe, warum ich den Begriff Fangirl nur ungern auf mich anwende

– Und auch ganz zum Schluss bleibt die Frage der Zielleserschaft, nicht nur im Bezug auf die Altersgruppe, sondern vor allem auch deswegen, weil es wohl keine Girl Geeks oder Fangirls da draußen geben wird, die sich selbst als solche bezeichnen und denen das Buch noch großartig neues bieten könnte. Es liest sich häufig eher wie eine Anleitung, um Fangirl/Girl Geek zu werden – weil das so in Mode ist? Und weil man dafür ja auch wirklich eine Anleitung braucht?

Alles in allem blitzt immer wieder mal das große Potential des Themas durch und der humorvolle, lockere Schreibstil der Autorin lässt sich wirklich super gut lesen, aber inhaltlich kann „The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy“ von Sam Maggs dann doch einfach nicht richtig überzeugen, dafür ist das Niveau zu uneinheitlich und die – in meinen Augen oft überflüssigen – Basics nehmen zu viel Raum ein. Sehr schade!

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_5.0 out of 5 stars_L’autrice è una forza

Reviewed in Italy on 14 November 2023

Libro simpatico con illustrazioni piacevoli e contenuti fuori dal comune (come tutti i libri quirk). L’autrice è veramente super gentile e disponibile e questo rappresenta decisamente un plus che mi ha fatto apprezzare ancora di più il libro.



Emily Hogarth

_5.0 out of 5 stars_Basically a reprint of Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 December 2020

Note for anyone who already owns a copy of "Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy" - this is a reprint with very minimal changes to the text - just a few different interviews and some new resources at the back. I do like the new art though! I'm very happy to support Sam Maggs, I just wish they had made it a bit clearer that this is basically a straight reprint. As it was labelled as a "refreshed edition" with a new title, I was expecting it to have perhaps a new chapter or two, or some kind of other incentive for people who already had the first book. But there is very little new material, unfortunately.

If you don't already have "Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy" - I fully recommend this edition!!

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stevie

_5.0 out of 5 stars_such a good book recommend this to anyone who is feeling a ...

Reviewed in Canada on 9 January 2017

such a good book recommend this to anyone who is feeling a little like they don't fit in and for all you wonderful geeks/nerds out there.



Chloé.C

_4.0 out of 5 stars_Le guide de la Geekette

Reviewed in France on 19 December 2016

Le guide de la culture pop internet et féministe d'aujourd'hui, très intéressant et amusant bien que la plupart des conventions et événements cités soient uniquement nord-américain.



Cas

_5.0 out of 5 stars_Sam Maggs: Superwoman

Reviewed in the United States on 14 July 2015

Since reading this AWESOME book, I've actually had the chance to ask Sam Maggs questions on Twitter, where she was a complete doll - so not only can she write these uplifting informative, and inclusive books, but she is good to her fans and will chat about who you loved most in Dragon Age!

As for the book itself, it was so well constructed. The bits about the types of trolls, about not taking anyone's bullshit to heart all really hit me. I was just gleeful to own a copy and feel that support. A perfect gift for someone who doesn't get your fangirl-ness, really. I am thinking of gifting a copy to people who give me odd looks for my fangirl lifestyle, but that's what it is!

I also won a poster for preordering which is the cover and hangs on my door. I just fell in love with Sam and her truly great book.



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