The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy

A Handbook for Girl Geeks

By: Sam Maggs

Narrated by: Holly Conrad, Jessica Almasy

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 an unabashed love for all the in(ternet)s and outs of geek culture, this audiobook 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.

©2015 Sam Maggs (P)2015 Random House Audio

A look into fandom in the early 2010!!

I definitely don't regret spending a audible credit on this book - it's been on my list for years and I would have always wondered about it - but this is not a thing I would recommend as a guide nowadays... now if you're looking for nostalgia or fandom history, this is for you!!
This book is the most 2015 thing that could exist!!! From the many references to "superwholock" to adoration from people who have shown themselves to not be worthy of it - some of those are just "no"s... and more than that behavior has just changed and there are new terms, and conversations to have about these topics that have evolved.
I also think, in general, people who were picking this book up were already in fandom and I don't think how much of these dictionary type things would be useful or add anything new to these readers... Except the chapter on "cons", again nowadays with covid that would need an update, but there are useful advices about panels and photos, and interaction with fans and artists, this said, it's also very USA centric.
A very fun read, set in a time gone by!!

A geek girl’s best friend

I love this book. Though this book is a bit dated since social media platforms have changed the way they do thiings, this book will still introduce you to fandoms. I am a space and scifi fandom girl, but Star Wars has been bought out by Disney, and has expanded since this book was written. The music was awesome, but mind you I love this book because girls need a great way to learn about fan fiction and fandoms. Hey, Sam Mags, we need a second edition with updated things in it, though. I’ll still give this thing a five stars, especially because the narrators are awesome.