Did you hear that explosion? It’s the sound of geek girl sites popping up all over the web!
Geek girl sites are run by women (and sometimes with a few guys in the mix) for geeks of all genders. These sites cover a broad spectrum of SF/F pop culture news. Some of them operate from a specific angle while others simply declare their love of geek culture just because they can.
As a lifelong geek girl, I’m reveling in the existence of these amazing sites. For one thing, they validate who I am and the genre entertainment I love. (Validation that’s not always easy to come by in fandom, I might add.) They also offer female-oriented geek content that I didn’t realize was lacking until they started publishing it.
The rise of geek girl blogs is a testament to the power and existence of women in all of the various fandoms. We’ve always been around, but now, through blogs and other social networks, we can connect in greater numbers than ever before. I mean, is a geek girl bloggers panel at Comic Con far behind?! I’d pay good money to attend such an event (or at least the convention entrance fee, heh).
Anyway, given the prevalence of geek girl sites and their superlative content, I decided to round them up. Here are the Top Ten Geek Girl Sites in alphabetical order. Bookmark them today:
1) Alien Romances – Launched by author Rowena Cherry, Alien Romances is run by a consortium of SF/F women authors covering genre books, films, the craft of writing, and singular topics like “strange looking animal penises.”
2) Fantasy & SciFi Lovin’ News & Reviews – Site owner SQT and her fellow contributors feature a variety of reviews and also SF/F related news, trailers, opinion pieces, and giveaways. Check out her coverage of The Rest of the 2011 Movie Releases: Anything Worth Watching?
3) Geeky Girls Love Sci-Fi – This site goes for the gold, delivering “the latest gossip, chat, reviews and interviews from your favourite favourite sci-fi and fantasy films, TV shows, comics and books….” To sample their wares, take a gander at First Look! Misfits Series 3.
4) GeekMom – The GeekMom team covers a dizzying range of SF/F and pop culture goodness geared toward — wait for it — moms who are also geeks. Categories include technology, health, toys, reviews, video games, and the mom with a bionic leg (or as her son likes to call it, “Decepticon”).
5) Lisa Paitz Spindler – Ms. Spindler has been blogging for over ten years about SF/F topics in books, films, and television. The most unique feature is her Danger Gal series where she profiles notable SF/F heroines in all types of mediums.
6) Pink Raygun: “Fangirl” is sooo 2007″ – This site is “a girly place to talk science fiction” but its real girrrl power comes from its goal of featuring underrepresented “geeks, fans, and creators.” At Pink Raygun, you’ll discover news, commentary, interviews, and free genre-inspired pumpkin carving templates.
7) SciFiChick.com: News and Reviews – Blog proprietor Angela provides reviews of SF/F books, films, and television shows. In addition to her genre news coverage, she also hosts giveaways. Here’s her take on the Blu-Ray of Green Lantern.
8) Smart Girls Love SciFi & Paranormal Romance – This is a “blog about science fiction and paranormal romance books, movies, TV, video games, and more books…” You name it, Charlie’s got it for ya…like “10 of the coolest girls in sci-fi entertainment.”
9) Spacefreighters Lounge – The brainchild of science fiction romance fan Laurie A. Green, Spacefreighters Lounge offers a mix of book news, cool science facts (check out this “3D printer“!), and a peek into the writing life of the blog’s three contributors.
10) The Mary Sue: A Guide To Girl Geek Culture – This site’s goal is twofold: it “hopes to be a place for two things: highlighting women in the geek world, and providing a prominent place for the voices of geek women.” The articles cover a wide range of topics and address complex subjects such as women gamers.
Now I’d like to invite you to nominate another geek girl blog here. Small, large, or in between — they must be out there. Let’s give ’em some geekerific love!
Heather Massey is a lifelong fan of science fiction romance. She searches for sci-fi romance adventures aboard her blog, The Galaxy Express.
She’s also an author: Her latest sci-fi romance is Queenie’s Brigade from Red Sage Publishing. To learn more about her published work, visit www.heathermassey.com.
Stellar Four! Awesome, funny, smart – I need to check this one daily. (OK – they also let me post a couple of times, but I’d already shared my geeked-out love of this site way before that)
http://www.stellarfour.com/
it’s criminal to leave The Bloggess off this list. He blog may not be focused on SFF and geek stuff, but she’s probably the most read and follewed geek girl out there.
http://geekfeminism.org/ ! By and for geeky women.
epbot.com – she speaks geek and con and on top of that a little crafting and doityourselfery…
Total Fan Girl by Nicole Wakelin is a fun site, too.
http://www.totalfangirl.com/
At the risk of being banned for flagrant self-pimpery, do check out the group blog for which I write:
http://www.geekachicas.com
I’m super flattered to be mentioned. Thanks so much.
Thanks for the shout-out Heather.
I’d like to give a shout out to
http://contactinfinitefutures.wordpress.com/
http://sfrcontests.blogspot.com/
and the amazing
http://www.thegalaxyexpress.net/ I think you may have heard of that last one!
Thanks for the mention of Spacefreighters Lounge, Heather.
I’m loving this list. There are several sites that I hadn’t found yet. :)
Thanks for this!
I just went to The Mary Sue and am now watching William Shatner’s cover of Bohemian Rhapsody. Thank you Internet! Thank you!
Oh wow! Geekery indeed! I had to make a special folder so I can keep track of them! Thanks for the awesome list!
Awesome suggestions, folks! Keep ’em coming.
@Nightsky I invited all kinds of nominations, including flagrant self-pimpery, so no worries.
@charlie You’re very kind.
@SQT & Laurie My pleasure!
Thanks for the update on the top ten SF blogs, Heather. I’m getting ready to make a separate list on my blog just for SFR blogs/sites.
Don’t forget Jill Pantozzi’s nerdybird.com and her “Has Boobs Reads Comics” blog!
*Sorry it’s TheNerdyBird.com
I love this!! I don’t have any sites to nominate yet, but I clearly have a hell of a lot of reading to catch up on! Thanks for posting!
Cool, Heather. But definitely the list is incomplete without TGE.
Thanks so much for mentioning our site on your blog! Lots of great picks on your list – great work.
Geeky Girls x
A good comic book site … girls-gone-geek.com
Also check out http://www.g33kpron.com -geek girls on geek culture.
Another bit of shameless self-promotion: my blog can be found at geekygingergirl.blogspot.com
Here is another one for the list http://www.geekandnerdculture.com/
I have a BIG story here: Did u know that it was the art work of Maxfield Parrish that directly inspired the feel and look of STAR WARS films? page 282, The Lucas Effect. I own the last documentary film footage and evidence of the iconic estate art studio of Maxfield Parrish. Parrish Created that entire estate and the outrageous art studio, it was so beautiful steeped in art history, it was the real belle of the ball. I loved being on that estate and their was a force there. You were in the paintings and it was a dream and honor to be there. ***The estate art studio was senselessly destroyed, torn down and art history was lost forever — I filmed the tragic demise and it was painful so I researched and worked on what I could do to help and here it is , ***It is my Theory that STAR WARS truly began in 1904 in that art studio. It is my theory that the entire Parrish estate provide all the inspiration for the masterpieces that so inspired George Lucas. So, how do we get this vital info to Lucas? I am asking to help get this story all around the world , please, we need help. Also, the model for Parrish, faithful Sue Lewin she needs to be known, I have put this all together, masfieldparrishmovie.com
Thank u for anything that u can do to get this story on social media and bring it to the surface, Lucas must know of this lost chapter in art history and now STAR WARS history this is GLOBAL. the force is with us *
P.S. All females, do what you can to surface Sue Lewin, look her up, I feel 100% that she is a vital piece to this puzzle and without her those masterpieces may not have happened. She was the true force behind Parrish and that art work. She is in almost all of the paintings and their is more here, let us all help her, please.
The Fandomentals, formerly Fandom Following: https://www.thefandomentals.com/ Reviews, analysis, and deconstructions of SFF books, films, and current TV shows, and essays on fandoms, fanfiction, and media criticism. I believe most (though not all) of the contributors are women, and intersectional feminism is pervasive. (Warning: They hate Game of Thrones)
I would love to submit the site I manage, The Valkyries. We are all a dedicated bunch of ladies/ nb folk who love all the nerdy things and love to create awesome content about our favourite comics, movies and games!
It would be fab if you wanted to check us out!
http://www.thevalkyries.co
http://www.tinygeekgal.com is a brand new blog and could use the support as i add content! help me figure out how to grow my blog please!