
A Kid's Guide to Fandom
Exploring Fan-Fic, Cosplay, Gaming, Podcasting, and More in the Geek World!
Dave Perillo(Author)
Running Press Kids
Published on 6. May 2021
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-0-7624-9875-8 (ISBN)
Description
An accessible, inclusive guide aimed at helping young fans get in touch with their geeky side by offering advice and creative ways to get involved, celebrate, and interact with their favorite fandoms!
Being a fan is a big deal. Whether it's comics, video games, podcasts, cosplay, books, films, or something else, there are so many ways to share and celebrate with the things that you love. So, as the pop culture audience and all the geeky spaces grow to include more families and younger fans, it's high time for a guide to help young fans navigate the world of fandom and its many flourishing communities.
With practical information and insight from a diverse and inclusive group of creators from across pop culture and specializing in a wide variety of mediums, Kid's Guide to Fandom is the perfect geeky primer for young fans. Organized by type of fandom medium, each chapter offers a brief introduction about each medium as well as plenty of easy to digest information on how to:
* Creating Fan Fic & Art
* Creating a Cosplay
* Starting a Podcast
* Designing and Creating Games (video games, tabletop, and other role playing games)
* Find and Create supportive Communities
* Learn about different types and popular conventions to attend
With eye-catching two-color illustrations throughout, playful sidebars, inspiring advice, fandom glossary, and interactive elements like quizzes and character sheets, Kid's Guide to Fandom is the perfect guide to help young fans navigate and contribute to the amazing space that is fandom.
Being a fan is a big deal. Whether it's comics, video games, podcasts, cosplay, books, films, or something else, there are so many ways to share and celebrate with the things that you love. So, as the pop culture audience and all the geeky spaces grow to include more families and younger fans, it's high time for a guide to help young fans navigate the world of fandom and its many flourishing communities.
With practical information and insight from a diverse and inclusive group of creators from across pop culture and specializing in a wide variety of mediums, Kid's Guide to Fandom is the perfect geeky primer for young fans. Organized by type of fandom medium, each chapter offers a brief introduction about each medium as well as plenty of easy to digest information on how to:
* Creating Fan Fic & Art
* Creating a Cosplay
* Starting a Podcast
* Designing and Creating Games (video games, tabletop, and other role playing games)
* Find and Create supportive Communities
* Learn about different types and popular conventions to attend
With eye-catching two-color illustrations throughout, playful sidebars, inspiring advice, fandom glossary, and interactive elements like quizzes and character sheets, Kid's Guide to Fandom is the perfect guide to help young fans navigate and contribute to the amazing space that is fandom.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Philadelphia
United States
Publishing group
Running Press,U.S.
Target group
Children/juvenile
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
431 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7624-9875-8 (9780762498758)
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Other editions
Additional editions

Amy Ratcliffe
A Kid's Guide to Fandom
Exploring Fan-Fic, Cosplay, Gaming, Podcasting, and More in the Geek World!
E-Book
05/2021
Running Press
€7.99
Available for download
Persons
Amy Ratcliffe is part of many fandoms, including Star Wars, The Witcher, and anything Tolkien. She's cosplayed as Han Solo and Merida. She's the author of Star Wars: Women of the Galaxy and Elee and Me. She's the managing editor for Nerdist, a host, and an entertainment reporter. Based in Los Angeles with her husband and two cats, she's always looking forward to the next time she eats pizza.
Dave Perillo is a freelance illustrator and designer based out of the Philly burbs.
Dave Perillo is a freelance illustrator and designer based out of the Philly burbs.