Girls Don't Do Sci-Fi, You Know...

[jackwabbit]

Oh.  I.  Beg.  To.  Differ.

And so do these little ones.

Here's another post to show off PJ Haarsma, who recently did a book signing at a Barnes and Noble.  Several kids showed up in their PJs to support  PJ's Softwire series, and well, there were fangirls.  Start them young, I always say...after all, Kids Need To Read.  Aliens and scifi and girls in PJs, OH MY!

 

Comments

[phyrelight.livejournal.com]

*wrinkles brow* Who said that girls aren't into sci-fi? Because I also beg to differ.

[jackwabbit.livejournal.com]

Very common misconception, is all. Let's face it, the stereotype of a sci-fi fan is the heavier, geekier, socially inept male. We all know that's false, but...it persists.

Now, in recent years, 'geekchic' has made that stereotype more acceptable, but it is still commonly believed that kids aren't 'cool' if they're into sci-fi, etc.

In fact, sci-fi as a literary genre is often miscontrued as not very popular in children's literature.

You might visit here for more info on one aspect of this:
http://www.iamasoftwire.com/thecause

[phyrelight.livejournal.com]

*reads page behind link*

*grits teeth and mumbles incchearant threats and curses*

*grabs browncoat*

Where are those blind morons from the book industry who said that!?!

[jackwabbit.livejournal.com]

Um...I'll tell ya if you want...mostly Candlewick Press and Barnes and Noble...but you didn't hear it from me.

Acutually, yeah you did.

[phyrelight.livejournal.com]

Oh!

I just realized what kind of people run those companies. They need to get out of their mansions.

[jackwabbit.livejournal.com]

Pretty much. Sent you a PM with some more info.

(Running ahead of you in my coat of a brownish color.)