Booktopia has been placed into Voluntary Administration. Orders have been temporarily suspended, whilst the process for the recapitalisation of Booktopia and/or sale of its business is completed, following which services may be re-established. All enquiries from creditors, including customers with outstanding gift cards and orders and placed prior to 3 July 2024, please visit https://www.mcgrathnicol.com/creditors/booktopia-group/
Add free shipping to your order with these great books
Pop Culture Pioneers : The Women Who Transformed Fandom in Film, Television, Comics, and More - Cher Martinetti

Pop Culture Pioneers

The Women Who Transformed Fandom in Film, Television, Comics, and More

By: Cher Martinetti

Hardcover | 22 February 2022 | Edition Number 1

Sorry, we are not able to source the book you are looking for right now.

We did a search for other books with a similar title, however there were no matches. You can try selecting from a similar category, click on the author's name, or use the search box above to find your book.

Behind some of the most popular works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror there are forgotten stories of female creators.

It's no secret that genres like science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more, have evolved from niche interest to mainstream staple in the last few decades. However, the countless women who have been instrumental in creating and shaping those genres for the last fifty-plus years have largely gone largely unrecognized - until now. Pop Culture Pioneers explores and pays respect to the work and influence of the female creators who played a crucial role in creating and influencing of some of the most famous worlds and characters in pop culture from the early 70s through to 2010 including:
  • Creators like Bonnie Erickson (co-creator of Miss Piggy), Christy Marx (Jem! And The Holograms creator), Roberta Williams (creator of the adventure game genre), and Betty Cohen (founder of Cartoon Network)
  • Writers & Editors like Jeanette Khan (head of DC Comics), Alice Bradley Sheldon (writing as James Tiptree Jr.) and Malia Scotch Marno (screenwriter for Jurassic Park and Hook)
  • Animators & Artists like Vicky Jenson (animator and director of Shrek) and Brenda Chapman (animator and director of Brave)
  • Directors & Producers like Jean MacCurdy (producer of Batman: The Animated Series and Animaniacs), Denise Di Novi (co-producer of Batman Returns and The Nightmare Before Christmas ), and Fran Walsh (co-producer of the Lord of the Rings trilogy)
  • As well as Yvonne Blake (costume designer for Superman), Marlene Clark (Blaxploitation actress), Jane Feinberg (casting director for Blade Runner, E.T., The Goonies, and Indiana Jones), and so many more!


About the Author

Cher Martinetti is a author, writer, and founder of SYFY's FANGRRLS, the female-centric genre vertical syfy.com that ran from 2016-2020. She co-hosted & executive produced its flagship podcast Strong Female Characters. Cher has also frequently written, developed & appeared in various videos for SYFY, including the 20 Women to Watch in 2020 special during Women's History Month.

She's the creator, executive producer, and former cohost of the popular podcast The Churn-the official post-show wrap-up podcast of the critically acclaimed space opera The Expanse. Cher's hosted panels at ATX festival, New York Comic Con and San Diego Comic Con, & has interviewed celebrities on the live stage for ECCC, C2E2, & NYCC. Her work has also been seen on Cracked, Playboy, Death & Taxes, Uproxx, and IFC.com.

More in Biographies

Down With the System : A Memoir (Of Sorts) - Serj Tankian
You Never Know : A Memoir - Tom Selleck

RRP $35.99

$32.50

10%
OFF
Entrances and Exits - Michael Richards

RRP $34.99

$31.75

Freedom, Only Freedom : The Prison Writings of Behrouz Boochani - Behrouz Boochani
Who I Am : My Story - Melanie C

RRP $34.99

$28.50

19%
OFF
Hazzard and Harrower : The letters - Brigitta Olubas

RRP $39.99

$35.35

12%
OFF
Because I Love Him - Ashlee Donohue

RRP $27.99

$26.50

Rambling Man : My Life on the Road - Billy Connolly

RRP $49.99

$38.75

22%
OFF
Lies My Mirror Told Me : A Frank, Funny, Fearless Memoir - Wendy Harmer
Enzo Ferrari : The definitive biography of an icon - Luca Dal Monte
Our Fight : The new inspirational memoir from the UFC and WWE icon - Ronda Rousey
Making It So : A Memoir - Patrick Stewart

RRP $55.00

$39.90

27%
OFF
I Don't Need Therapy : (and other lies I've told myself) - Toni Lodge
Being Henry : The Fonz . . . and Beyond - Henry Winkler

RRP $36.99

$31.50

15%
OFF
Behind the Seams : My Life in Rhinestones - Dolly Parton

RRP $85.00

$56.25

34%
OFF
Killing for Country - David Marr

RRP $39.99

$35.35

12%
OFF