Become a Fan of Fangirl

There are only two types of librarians reading this post right now, FANGIRL fans and librarians who have yet to read FANGIRL. Let's get everyone into the former category.

Cath is a Simon Snow fan. Okay, the whole world is a Simon Snow fan, but for Cath, being a fan is her life and she’s really good at it. She and her twin sister, Wren, ensconced themselves in the Simon Snow series when they were just kids; it’s what got them through their mother leaving.

Cath’s sister has mostly grown away from fandom, but Cath can’t let go. Now that they’re going to college, Wren doesn’t want to be roommates so Cath is on her own. She’s got a surly roommate with a charming, always-around boyfriend, a fiction-writing professor who thinks fan fiction is the end of the civilized world, a handsome classmate who only wants to talk about words, and she can’t stop worrying about her dad.

For Cath, the question is: is she ready to start living her own life or will she just go on living inside somebody else’s fiction?

 

Forgot the hashtag -- FANGIRL is big everywhere   adult GalleyChat, BEA librarians Shout 'n' Share and here #ewyagc

EarlyWord (@earlyword) June 18, 2013

 

UPDATE! FOUR STARRED REVIEWS FOR FANGIRL:

"The novel’s brilliance comes from Rowell’s reimagining of a coming-of-age story’s stock characters (the reclusive writer, the tough-talking friend, the sweet potential boyfriend) as dynamic and temperamental individuals which adroitly parallels Cath’s own fan-fiction writing process. [...] Absolutely captivating."  Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"A funny and tender coming-of-age story that’s also the story of a writer finding her voice. [...] Touching and utterly real."  Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"The plot is multilayered and filled with complex subjects (such as divorce, abandonment, and mental illness) handled in a realistic manner, and the writing effortlessly and seamlessly weaves these threads together. This book will find a wide audience, especially among older fans of Harry Potter."  School Library Journal (starred review)

"This is an epic writ small; the magic here is cast not with wands but with Rowell's incredible ability to build complex, vivid, troubling, and triumphant relationships. Fans of Eleanor & Park (2013) and other bookish, nerdy types will thrill at finding such a fantastic and lasting description of one of their own."  Booklist (starred review)

In Uncharted Pages:

opens in a new window

Get an E-Galley:

If you're already whitelisted you can download an e-galley from Edelweiss now!

opens in a new window

If you're not yet whitelisted (instructions here) or if you need a kindle-compatible file, I can make you a unique pre-approved download link from NetGalley. Here's how to get one:

1.  Register for NetGalley.
2.  Send me: 1. your login e-mail address and 2. your current library of employment. Please send the e-mail from your professional/library-issued e-mail address with the subject: FANGIRL LINK.

I will be in the office until 12:30EDT on Friday. If you send your request after that I will fulfill it next week.

Thank you and I hope to hear from you!

FANGIRL will be available in September from St. Martin's Griffin.