A Kid's Guide to Fandom

Name: A Kid's Guide to Fandom
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9780762498758
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Exploring Fan-Fic, Cosplay, Gaming, Podcasting, and More in the Geek World!

By Dave Perillo

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A Kid's Guide to Fandom by Dave Perillo is a delightful exploration of fandom for the younger audience, providing an engaging introduction to the world of pop culture. The book encourages kids to discover and engage with their favourite movies, games, books, and shows, teaching them how to create fan art, stories, and cosplay. It aims to inspire creativity while fostering a deeper appreciation for the dynamic fan communities around various beloved franchises.
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You might enjoy this book if you're a young reader curious about discovering different ways to engage with your favourite movies, TV shows, and games. Packed with creative ideas, it encourages kids to explore their interests and join a wider community of fans.

A Kid's Guide to Fandom

The ultimate guidebook to the ins-and-outs of creating, sharing, and celebrating geek and pop culture -- from writing fanfic or illustrating comics to creating a cosplay ensemble, attending a con, and more -- with interviews and inspirational tips from popular creators from all corners of the geek community.

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 favourite 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 the things that you love. 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 specialising in a wide variety of mediums, A Kid's Guide to Fandom is the perfect geeky primer for young fans. Organised 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:

Create Fan Fic & Art
Create a Cosplay
Start a Podcast
Design and Create 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-colour illustrations throughout, playful sidebars, inspiring advice, a fandom glossary, and interactive elements like quizzes and character sheets, A Kid's Guide to Fandom is the perfect guide to help young fans navigate and contribute to the amazing space that is fandom.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780762498758

Publisher: Running Press,U.S.

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 May 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Running Press Kids

Contributors:

Illustrated by Dave Perillo

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly, Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 228.0mm

Weight: 420g

Pages: 144

Collections

Children's Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Dave Perillo Education & Reference

About the Author

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.