The Resource The fangirl's guide to the galaxy : a handbook for geek girls, by Sam Maggs
The fangirl's guide to the galaxy : a handbook for geek girls, by Sam Maggs
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Resource Information
The item The fangirl's guide to the galaxy : a handbook for geek girls, by Sam Maggs represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Forsyth County Public Library.
This item is available to borrow from 4 library branches.
- Summary
- "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"--Adapted from distributor's description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 207 pages
- Contents
-
- One of us! One of us!
- It's good to be a geek
- (Fandom intensifies) : geek girls online
- Geronimo! How to survive conventions
- Aim to misbehave : geek girl feminism
- Isbn
- 9781594747892
- Label
- The fangirl's guide to the galaxy : a handbook for geek girls
- Title
- The fangirl's guide to the galaxy
- Title remainder
- a handbook for geek girls
- Statement of responsibility
- by Sam Maggs
- Title variation
- Fan girl's guide to the galaxy
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "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"--Adapted from distributor's description
- Cataloging source
- YDXCP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Maggs, Sam
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- no index present
- LC call number
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- P94.5.G572
- HM646
- LC item number
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- M34 2015
- .M343 2015
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Mass media and women
- Women in popular culture
- Mass media and culture
- Individuality
- Subculture
- Fans (Persons)
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- The fangirl's guide to the galaxy : a handbook for geek girls, by Sam Maggs
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references, pages 197-207
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- One of us! One of us!
- It's good to be a geek
- (Fandom intensifies) : geek girls online
- Geronimo! How to survive conventions
- Aim to misbehave : geek girl feminism
- Dimensions
- 19 cm
- Extent
- 207 pages
- Isbn
- 9781594747892
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)889164133
- (OCoLC)ocn889164133
- 451678
- Label
- The fangirl's guide to the galaxy : a handbook for geek girls, by Sam Maggs
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references, pages 197-207
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
-
- One of us! One of us!
- It's good to be a geek
- (Fandom intensifies) : geek girls online
- Geronimo! How to survive conventions
- Aim to misbehave : geek girl feminism
- Dimensions
- 19 cm
- Extent
- 207 pages
- Isbn
- 9781594747892
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)889164133
- (OCoLC)ocn889164133
- 451678
Subject
- trueIntersectionality
- trueMass media and women
- truePopular culture
- trueScience fiction fandom
- Subculture
- trueSubcultures
- trueWomen in popular culture
- trueEntertainments
- trueFan conventions
- trueFans (Persons)
- trueFeminism
- trueHobbyists
- trueIndividuality
- trueMass media and culture
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