POP CULTURE PIONEERS WOMEN WHO TRANSFORMED FANDOM

In every medium in popular culture - from books, films, and video games to comics, television, and animation - women have been instrumental in creating and shaping the worlds, characters, and genres that we know and love. However, much of their hard work and innovation has gone largely unrecognized. With a foreword by American Gods actress Yetide Badaki and essays exploring the history and transformation of pop culture's genres and mediums, Pop Culture Pioneers explores and pays respect to the women who played a crucial role in creating and influencing some of the most famous worlds and characters in pop culture.