Fangirls

Author: Hannah Ewens
Publisher: University of Texas Press
ISBN: 1477322094
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 252

Book Description
"To be a fan is to scream alone together." This is the discovery Hannah Ewens makes in Fangirls: how music fandom is at once a journey of self-definition and a conduit for connection and camaraderie; how it is both complicated and empowering; and how now, more than ever, fandoms composed of girls and young queer people create cultures that shape and change an entire industry. This book is about what it means to be a fangirl. Speaking to hundreds of fans from the UK, US, Europe, and Japan, Ewens tells the story of music fandom using its own voices, recounting previously untold or glossed-over scenes from modern pop and rock music history. In doing so, she uncovers the importance of fan devotion: how Ariana Grande represents both tragedy and resilience to her followers, or what it means to meet an artist like Lady Gaga in person. From One Directioners, to members of the Beyhive, to the author's own fandom experiences, this book reclaims the "fangirl" label for its young members, celebrating their purpose, their power, and, most of all, their passion for the music they love.

Fangirl

Author: Rainbow Rowell
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 125003096X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 445

Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author! In Rainbow Rowell's Fangirl, Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life-and she's really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it's what got them through their mother leaving. Reading. Rereading. Hanging out in Simon Snow forums, writing Simon Snow fan fiction, dressing up like the characters for every movie premiere. Cath's sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can't let go. She doesn't want to. Now that they're going to college, Wren has told Cath she doesn't want to be roommates. Cath is on her own, completely outside of her comfort zone. She's got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words . . . And she can't stop worrying about her dad, who's loving and fragile and has never really been alone. For Cath, the question is: Can she do this? Can she make it without Wren holding her hand? Is she ready to start living her own life? And does she even want to move on if it means leaving Simon Snow behind? A New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of 2013 A New York Times Best Seller!

Fangirls

Author: Yve Blake
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781760623425
Category : Drama
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Meet Edna: shes 14, shes a misfit, shes kind of a genius and shes in love. With Harry. Theres just one problem: Harry doesnt actually know that she exists. Because Harry is in the worlds biggest boy band, True Connection. But to Edna, thats just a small obstacle. When True Connection announces a tour stop in Ednas city, she realises that this is her one chance to meet Harry and convince him of their destiny. But how will Edna get Harrys attention? How will she convince him that shes the one? And just how far is she prepared to go in the name of love? Edna takes her devotion to unforseen heights in this thrilling and hilarious musical comedy about first love, fan culture and the danger of underestimating teenage girls. Fangirls, by composer, lyricist and playwright Yve Blake, will surprise and shock you. If you think this is just a story about loving a boy band think again. This is a story about how we ask young women to see themselves, and a celebration of their true, unlimited power.

Fangasm

Author: Katherine Larsen
Publisher: University of Iowa Press
ISBN: 1609382153
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 266

Book Description
Once upon a time not long ago, two responsible college professors, Lynn the psychologist and Kathy the literary scholar, fell in love with the television show Supernatural and turned their oh-so-practical lives upside down. Plunging headlong into the hidden realms of fandom, they scoured the Internet for pictures of stars Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki and secretly penned racy fan fiction. And then they hit the road—crisscrossing the country, racking up frequent flyer miles with alarming ease, standing in convention lines at 4 A.M. They had white-knuckled encounters with overly zealous security guards one year and smiling invitations to the Supernatural set the next. Actors stripping in their trailers, fangirls sneaking onto film sets; drunken confessions, squeals of joy, tears of despair; wallets emptied and responsibilities left behind; intrigue and ecstasy and crushing disappointment—it’s all here. And yet even as they reveled in their fandom, the authors were asking themselves whether it’s okay to be a fan, especially for grown women with careers and kids. “Crazystalkerchicks”—that’s what they heard from Supernatural crew members, security guards, airport immigration officials, even sometimes their fellow fans. But what Kathy and Lynn found was that most fans were very much like themselves: smart, capable women looking for something of their own that engages their brains and their libidos. Fangasm pulls back the curtain on the secret worlds of fans and famous alike, revealing Supernatural behind the scenes and discovering just how much the cast and crew know about what the fans are up to. Anyone who’s been tempted to throw off the constraints of respectability and indulge a secret passion—or hit the road with a best friend—will want to come along.

Fangirls

Author: Katie Cook
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1682611213
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description
Fangirls: A Coloring Book For Girls Who Like Stuff is the ultimate Fangirl coloring book from Her Universe! Her Universe is a brand for Fangirls of all ages and this coloring book will be enjoyed by female fans from 1-100! All different types of Fangirls are represented on 50 single-sided pages in this fun and empowering coloring book written and illustrated by ultimate Fangirls Ashley Eckstein and Katie Cook.

The Fangirl Life

Author: Kathleen Smith
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101983701
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 242

Book Description
Are You a Fangirl? • Do you survive boring classes or meetings by imagining your favorite TV couple making out? • Have you posted a lengthy diatribe on the Internet defending a fictional character? • Have you gotten carsick from reading fan fiction on your smartphone? • Has Netflix presented you with the “Are you still watching?” button at least once? If you answered yes, you are a fangirl. (But you already knew that!) Fangirling is more than a hobby; it’s a way of life for an enormous community. As a fangirl, you are a passionate, intelligent, and creative creature. But sometimes focusing on the fictional can keep you from putting those qualities to use in your everyday life. Rather than using your pop culture obsessions to avoid your real-life problems, you can tackle issues like stress, anxiety, and low self-esteem by turning obsession into inspiration. If you enjoy flailing over badass fictional ladies or speculating endlessly over plot points, but would like to carve more space for the narrative of your own life, this is the book for you. Written by a proud fangirl who is also a licensed therapist, The Fangirl Life is a witty guide to putting your passions to use in your offline life, whether it’s learning how writing fan fiction can be a launching point for greater career endeavors, or how to avoid the myths that fictional romance perpetuates. If you’re ready to start translating those fictional obsessions into some bold personal moves, let The Fangirl Life help you become your own ultimate fangirl.

The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy

Author: Sam Maggs
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781101926451
Category : Audiobooks
Languages : en
Pages :

Book 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 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.

The Boyband Murder Mystery

Author: Ava Eldred
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0241449448
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 352

Book Description
'I have long believed that loving a boyband brings with it a wealth of transferable skills, but I'd never imagined solving a murder would be one of them...' Harri and her best friends worship Half Light - an internationally famous boyband. When frontman Frankie is arrested on suspicion of murdering his oldest friend Evan, Harri feels like her world's about to fall apart. But quickly she realises that she - and all the other Half Light superfans out there - know and understand much more about these boys than any detective ever could. Now she's rallying a fangirl army to prove Frankie's innocence - and to show the world that you should never underestimate a teenage girl with a passion...

Fangirling Over You

Author: C.M. Kars
Publisher: C.M. Kars
ISBN: 1990603009
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 254

Book Description
A fangirl's heart is caught between the man of her dreams...and the actor who plays him. Aria Larsen compares every guy she's ever met with the fictional character that's stolen her heart. When she gets the opportunity to meet the actor who plays him in real life, she can't help but feel disappointed, especially knowing that Ayden Stone finds part of the fandom…distasteful. Never in her wildest imagination did Aria expect the one and only Ayden Stone to be interested in her, and even though he looks like the man of her dreams, Ayden's nothing at all like the character he plays. When Ayden turns out to be actually interested in her, Aria's at a loss. What is she supposed to do with a living, breathing man with real flaws and real expectations of his own? Especially when he's absolutely nothing like the character she's fallen in love with. Can Aria's fangirl heart take a chance on someone who can actually love her back? KEYWORDS: contemporary romance, new adult romance after college, after college romance, nerdy girl romance, nerdy heroine, fangirl romance, fangirl heroine, fictional boyfriends are not the best boyfriends, TV star romance, celebrity romance, strangers to lovers, a fangirl always gets her man, C.M. Kars, fangirling over you, fangirl of a TV show, Leviathan, comic-con, meet cute at a comic con, celebrity romance between a TV star and a fangirl, easter eggs, references, contemporary new adult romance, actor hero, nerdy heroine. For fans of Penny Raid, Cassie Mae and Amy Daws.

Carry On

Author: Rainbow Rowell
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
ISBN: 146685054X
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 529

Book Description
#1 New York Times bestselling author! Booklist Editors’ Choice 2015 - Youth! Named a "Best Book of 2015" by Time Magazine, School Library Journal, Barnes & Noble, NPR, PopSugar, The Millions, and The News & Observer! Simon Snow is the worst Chosen One who's ever been chosen. That's what his roommate, Baz, says. And Baz might be evil and a vampire and a complete git, but he's probably right. Half the time, Simon can't even make his wand work, and the other half, he starts something on fire. His mentor's avoiding him, his girlfriend broke up with him, and there's a magic-eating monster running around, wearing Simon's face. Baz would be having a field day with all this, if he were here -- it's their last year at the Watford School of Magicks, and Simon's infuriating nemesis didn't even bother to show up. Carry On is a ghost story, a love story and a mystery. It has just as much kissing and talking as you'd expect from a Rainbow Rowell story - but far, far more monsters.