Fandom: Fic Writers, Vidders, Gamers, Artists, and Cosplayers

by Francesca Davis DiPiazza, Elizabeth Lind (Illustrator)

Overview

Have you ever finished a book or TV series and wished for more? Created stories, art, or videos based on a game? Dressed up as your favorite character? If so, you've entered fandom. Fan writers expand and mix up stories, like sending the Star Trek crew to Hogwarts. Cosplayers sew Star Wars and Sailor Moon costumes, and fan filmmakers make music video tributes. Fans also enrich invented worlds with greater diversity, creating female and multiracial avatars for games peopled only with white male characters. Tour fandom's history and meet fan writers, video-makers, artists, costumers, and gamers who celebrate the things they love and shape fan communities online and in real life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781541521933
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	01/01/2018
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	120
File size:	12 MB
Note:	This product may take a few minutes to download.
Age Range:	13 - 18 Years

About the Author

Francesca Davis DiPiazza grew up loving the smell of books; but as soon as she saw a computer, she thought, Terrific! more ways to share more words with more people! Online since 1994, she still uses an orange 1970s rotary-dial phone. One of her cultural geography books for Lerner Publishing Group, Zimbabwe in Pictures, won the Society of School Librarians International Book Award.

Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn is a hand lettering artist and illustrator located in Orlando, Florida, where she works out of her studio with her puppy, Teddy, the Director of Cuteness. She has been working professionally since 2010, and teaching workshops on lettering and illustration.

You can watch her work live at twitch.tv/shaunalynn.

Editorial Reviews

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"Being a fan is more than enjoying a piece of art, music, or literature. To be a fan is to be inspired; to want to be part of the thing which one loves most. It is said that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery; this is true in various formats, including fan fiction, cosplaying, crafting, etc. DiPiazza's book begins with an explanation of 'fandom' and the history of fan roots and describes the various ways fans show their appreciation. Each chapter is dedicated to a realm of fandom: fan fiction, videos, cosplay, comics, and games. The inclusivity of this book will ensure broad appeal. Each chapter includes the history of the genre. For example, the cosplay chapter contains information about masquerades. Throughout the text, readers will be inspired by highlighted fandom tributes. Most importantly, DiPiazza includes information on bullying and how to cope if you are being bullied online because of your fandom. In today's cruel internet atmosphere, DiPiazza stresses the importance of staying true to yourself and standing strong in the face of bullying.




In Fandom: Fic Writers, Vidders, Gamers, Artists, and Cosplayers, readers will feel encouraged to embrace their inner fanatic. From Hamilton, to Star Wars, to Harry Potter and beyond, there is a niche for every type of fan. A glossary and selected bibliography are also included for further reading. Overall this is a recommended purchase for all public libraries."—VOYA

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