Get to Know Sam Maggs, April 27
April 27, 2016, 7pm, Wordfest and Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo are bringing in Sam Maggs, editor of the geek culture site The Mary Sue and author of The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy, a handbook for girl geeks of all kinds and all ages. Tickets are sold online through Wordfest and Arts Commons.
Whether you’re a book fan, a full-on fan of all things nerdy, or just curious about how much fun you could have if you were, this event is for you!
Buy TicketsSam is also accomplished on-air personality, appearing as the host of the Cineplex pre-show in front of six million Canadians a month; a frequent co-host on Teletoon; and a regular guest on MTV and Space. She has also appeared as a regular pop culture commentator on CBC’s Q.
Sam has learned some things while navigating both on- and offline spaces where geeks gather. In the video below, the writer and fan-girl sage joins Shad on CBC’s Q to share her rallying cry to fellow nerd girls and explain why she felt a woman-centric primer — covering everything from online harassment to obscure terminology — was badly needed.
Listen to Sam Maggs’ interview with CJSW, below. Yeah, What She Said host Sarah interviews author Sam Maggs about her upcoming Wordfest and Calgary Comic and Entertainment Expo appearances.
