Zahn Talks Scoundrels, Bink, and Heists
Tricia interviewed Star Wars author Timothy Zahn at Star Wars Celebration VI. His ebook novella Winner Lose All went on sale December 10.
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Mara Jade
Fangirls, Family, and Female Characters in Star Wars’ Future
Lex here with today’s post. Naturally, the biggest news in the Star Wars franchise in fifteen years erupted two days before the start of NaNoWriMo, when Tricia has committed all her writing time to finalizing her novel Wynde. The team of FANgirl contributors and I will do our best to keep the blog rolling while she’s away. We’ll start with some great coverage inspired by the announcement of the Sequel Trilogy.
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Fangirls Around the Web: August 5, 2012
Fangirls in the news and pop culture in late July and early August.
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San Diego Comic-Con 2012 Roundup
Recap of news coming out of SDCC 2012.
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Women & Sci-Fi: Experience & Contributions
Priya Chhaya contributes a post discussing women and science fiction from a historical perspective.
Read moreZahn’s Choices of One in Paperback
Timothy Zahn’s Choices of One paperback edition goes on sale today.
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Fangirls Around the Web: May 22
I’ve decided to make Fangirls Around the Web a recurring feature on the blog. Although this week’s focus is fangirls in the news at Star Wars Weekends, the updates and links I’ll share in this feature will run the gamut from geek girl news and shout-outs to interesting articles or commentaries on franchises, storytelling, and fandoms.
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Silver Linings and Moving Forward – Fangirls Find Their Voices
Over the last five days shock, anger, and disgust have been the predominant fandom emotions for many Expanded Universe fans, especially women. The silver lining is that airing the dirty laundry can become a positive point of change when it provides momentum for moving forward.
Read moreIt’s a Big (Expanded) Universe – A Fangirl’s Thoughts on Where to Start
Last year at GeekGirlCon’s Star Wars Expanded Universe panel, an audience member posed the question – Where should I start? In our Expanded Universe where the books and comics present one continuous canon, this question pops up with regularity. I’m always interested to see how fans answer it. It’s natural to want to pitch our personal favorites in response, but not everyone who’s asking is going to have the same tastes. So when I’m presented with that question by a curious potential fan, I try to return a question to him or her before considering my response – What is it that you like?
Read moreMara Jade Skywalker Wins 2011 Fans’ Choice Figure Poll
Last October, Hasbro and Star Wars Insider teamed up for the 2011 Fans’ Choice Figure poll, with the winning character to be honored with an action figure in the 2013 line. At the New York Toy Fair this weekend, Mara Jade Skywalker was announced as the winner.
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