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Sam Maggs (born November 10, 1988) is a Canadian-American author of books, comics and video games, and is known especially for her work on The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy and Marvel Action: Captain Marvel.

Sam Maggs
Maggs at the Javits Convention Center in New York City 2018
Born (1988-11-10) November 10, 1988 (age 34)
London, Ontario, Canada
NationalityCanadian, American
Area(s)Writer
Notable works
The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy
Marvel Action: Captain Marvel
AwardsAmazon national bestseller, 2015, 2016
Dragon Award nominee, 2020
Spouse(s)Blair Brown (m. 2018; div. 2022)
sammaggs.com

Early life and education


Maggs was born in London, Ontario, Canada.[1] She credits her parents with her love of "geeky fandom", telling the Calgary Herald that "[My] parents were both really big nerds who saw Star Wars over 20 times in theatres."[1] She received her formative education at the Lester B. Pearson School for the Arts and London Central Secondary School.[2]

She received her BA in English language and literature and film studies from the University of Western Ontario in 2010, where she studied Victorian literature and sensation fiction.[3] In the fall of 2016, she appeared on the cover of the Alumni Gazette.[3]

Along with her BA, Maggs holds an MA in literatures of modernity from Ryerson University, completed in 2011.[4]


Career


Maggs began her writing career as the weekend editor of the Abrams Media site Geekosystem, which was eventually consolidated into the feminist-leaning geek culture commentary site The Mary Sue.[5] Following this merger, she took on an associate editor role.[6]

As an entertainment journalist, Maggs has also contributed to io9,[7] Tor.com,[8] Time Out London,[9] National Post,[10] Marie Claire,[11] The Guardian,[12] PC Gamer,[13] BuzzFeed,[14] and Barnes & Noble.[14]


Books


While at The Mary Sue, Maggs sold her first book, The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy, to Quirk Books. It was published in 2015.[15] A second edition, titled the Fangirl's Guide to the Universe and featuring updated text and new illustrations, was released October 27, 2020.[16] A companion guided journal, The Fangirl's Journal for Leveling Up: Conquer Your Life Through Fandoms, came out on the same day.[17]

Maggs followed up her debut with Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors and Trailblazers Who Changed History, also from Quirk Books, in 2016.[18] Dubbed "extraordinary" by Entertainment Weekly,[19] the book shares the histories of notable women in the STEM fields, adventure, and espionage. In 2018, she published Girl Squads: 20 Female Friendships That Changed History with Quirk Books, which Booklist referred to as "impressively researched and fascinating".[20] Both publications reflect Maggs' desire to celebrate the overlooked accomplishments of women throughout history [21] and the power of female friendships and women supporting women.[22]

In addition, Maggs has penned two encyclopedias about women superheroes for DK: Marvel Fearless and Fantastic! Female Super Heroes Save the World, published in 2018, and DC Brave and Bold!, published in 2019.[23]

She made her middle grade novel debut in June 2020 with the publication of Con Quest! from Imprint/Macmillan Publishers. The story follows a pair of twins as they run away from their older sister for a chance to meet one of their favorite celebrities at a giant comics and pop culture convention. Kirkus gave it a starred review.[24]

In July 2020, she released her first young adult novel, The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope via Marvel Press. The book follows the third Wasp, Nadia van Dyne, as she learns to balance her science career with school, superheroes, and the general stress and strain that comes with being a teenager.[25]

Her books have been translated into Turkish,[26] Portuguese,[27] Korean,[28] and French.[29]


Comics


In her first foray into comics, Maggs penned a story titled "Legacy" for IDW Publishing's Star Trek: Waypoint #2 in 2016.[30] Her story filled in the life and experiences of the series' first-ever female redshirt, and she told SyFy Wire that, "It's easy to forget, when you're watching any sci-fi, that the goons and extras and henchmen who die for the sake of plot momentum or main character development are all (hypothetically) people with their own lives and families and stories… Now, [Thompson] isn't just another one of the faceless masses who die so Kirk may live. I wanted to make sure that you knew why she would have sacrificed her life."[31]

Maggs has also written for the comic book adaptations of Jem and the Holograms (IDW),[32] Rick & Morty (Oni Press),[33] My Little Pony (IDW),[34] Transformers (IDW),[35] and Invader Zim (Oni Press).[36] Maggs is the writer for two issues of the Critical Role comics anthology The Mighty Nein Origins published by Dark Horse Comics.[37][38][39]

She also wrote Marvel Action: Captain Marvel for IDW, where the inclusion of characters like Squirrel Girl, Nadia van Dyne/Unstoppable Wasp, and Spider-Woman continue to reflect her favored theme of the strength to be found in female friendship.[40]

Other projects include the Viz Media manga adaptation of Rainbow Rowell's bestselling YA novel Fangirl, with illustrations by Gabi Nam, released on October 13, 2020.[41] Her first full-length original graphic novel Tell No Tales: Pirates of the Southern Seas, co-created with Kendra Wells and published by the Abrams Books imprint Amulet Books, released on February 9, 2021.[42] The story revolves around the real-life pirating adventures of Anne Bonny and Mary Read.[43]


Video games


From 2016 through 2018, Maggs worked as an associate writer for the video game studio BioWare, where she contributed writing to the Cards Against Humanity: Mass Effect pack.[44] She also wrote for the online game Anthem, specifically the asexual[45] character Ryssa Brin.[46]

After BioWare, Maggs went on to serve as a writer for Insomniac Games,[47] working as the lead writer[48] for the Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps DLC.

She self-credits herself as lead writer for Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart[49] despite her name not appearing in the official credits of the game and engaged in a public feud with Insomniac lead designer Mark Stuart alleging that he took credit for her work.[50] She left the studio in January 2020, before the game was released, and went on to work with Sledgehammer Games as a writer for the campaign of Call of Duty: Vanguard.[51]


Awards and recognition



Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy



Wonder Women: 25 Innovators, Inventors and Trailblazers Who Changed History



Con Quest!



Marvel Action: Captain Marvel



Personal life


Maggs is openly lesbian[62] and dedicates herself to including queer representation in her writing.[63] Prior to 2022, Maggs was openly bisexual.[64]


Bibliography



Books




Trade paperback comics



Single-issue comics



Video games



Anthologies



References


  1. "Sam Maggs explores fangirl passion and real-life wonder women". Calgary Herald.
  2. "Author Sam Maggs back in London for geek meet and greet". London Free Press.
  3. "Millennial Falcon – Western Alumni". alumni2.westernu.ca. Archived from the original on January 20, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  4. Barr, Jason; Mustachio, Camille D. G. (May 15, 2014). The Language of Doctor Who: From Shakespeare to Alien Tongues. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4422-3481-9 – via Google Books.
  5. Maggs, Sam. "New geeky gig, & my Fan Expo wrap-up! | Sam Maggs".
  6. "The Mary Sue". The Mary Sue. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  7. Maggs, Sam (February 15, 2018). "The io9 Guide to Stargate". io9.
  8. Maggs, Sam (October 12, 2016). "Five Books About Kick-Ass Chicks in Space". Tor.com.
  9. "Bam! How female superheroes are taking over the movies". Time Out London.
  10. "Why the gaming world still needs more complex female protagonists". Financial Post. April 3, 2014.
  11. Maggs, Sam (September 16, 2019). "A Feminist Ranking of Female Superheroes". Marie Claire.
  12. Maggs, Sam (June 14, 2015). "Top 10 tips for girl geeks". The Guardian.
  13. Maggs, Sam (July 23, 2015). "Why BioWare's games inspire a unique kind of fandom". PC Gamer.
  14. "I'm A Fangirl: An Excerpt From "The Fangirl's Guide To The Galaxy"". BuzzFeed.
  15. "The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy". Quirk Books: Publishers & Seekers of All Things Awesome.
  16. "The Fangirl's Guide to the Universe". Quirk Books : Publishers & Seekers of All Things Awesome.
  17. "The Fangirl's Journal for Leveling Up | Sam Maggs".
  18. "Wonder Women". Quirk Books: Publishers & Seekers of All Things Awesome.
  19. "Sam Maggs' New Book 'Wonder Women' Revisits 25 Women Who Inspire". Entertainment Weekly.
  20. "Girl Squads". Quirk Books: Publishers & Seekers of All Things Awesome.
  21. "A new book by Sam Maggs celebrates 25 world-changing women". chatelaine.com.
  22. "Girl Squads Author Sam Maggs Reveals Cover and Talks Bringing Feminist History to Comics". Nerdist.
  23. "DC Brave and Bold!". dkbooks.
  24. "Con Quest!". Kirkus Reviews.
  25. "The Unstoppable Wasp: Built on Hope".
  26. Maggs, Sam (September 2016). Amazon listing. ISBN 978-6059397032.
  27. Maggs, Sam; Kroll, Guilherme (April 2, 2015). Amazon listing. ISBN 978-8545200277.
  28. "휴머니스트 > Book > > 걸 스쿼드". humanistbooks.com.
  29. Maggs, Sam (2016). Amazon listing. ISBN 978-2258135055.
  30. "Star Trek: Waypoint #2". IDW Publishing.
  31. Dennis, Catrina (September 26, 2016). "Writer Sam Maggs talks Star Trek and Wonder Women". SyFy Wire.
  32. "Jem and the Holograms: Dimensions #3". IDW Publishing.
  33. "Rick & Morty Ever After #1 CVR A (AUG201481)". Previews World. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  34. "'Transformers' to Meet 'My Little Pony' in Comic Miniseries". The Hollywood Reporter. February 6, 2020.
  35. "Transformers Galaxies #9 CVR A MIYAO (MAR200706)". Previews World. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  36. "Invader Zim #40 CVR A (DEC181971)". Previews World. February 27, 2019. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  37. Hall, Charlie (November 2, 2021). "A sneak peek at the origin story of Critical Role's Jester Lavorre". Polygon. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  38. "Critical Role's Nott the Brave's Origins Revealed!". Dark Horse (Press release). August 24, 2021. Retrieved November 3, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  39. Terror, Jude (August 24, 2021). "Critical Role: The Mighty Nein Origins – Nott the Brave Set for April". Bleeding Cool News And Rumors. Retrieved November 3, 2021.
  40. "Video". Retrieved September 28, 2020 – via YouTube.
  41. "VIZ: Read a Free Preview of Fangirl, Vol. 1". viz.com.
  42. Maggs, Sam (February 9, 2021). Tell No Tales Pirates of the Southern Seas. ISBN 9781419739668 – via abramsbooks.com.
  43. Puc, Samantha (March 13, 2019). "Sam Maggs & Kendra Wells Announce Sirens of the Southern Seas OGN". The Beat.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  44. Sarkar, Samit (February 22, 2017). "Hot and heavy Mass Effect pack comes to Cards Against Humanity". Polygon.
  45. @SamMaggs (February 19, 2019). "I've mentioned this before but Brin, my character in Anthem, is ace. I just really want to publicly thank…" (Tweet). Retrieved September 28, 2020 – via Twitter.
  46. @SamMaggs (January 23, 2019). "@Cait_Greer @FromPawnToQueen The character I worked on is Sentinel Brin! 😉💙" (Tweet). Retrieved September 28, 2020 – via Twitter.
  47. "Video". Retrieved September 28, 2020 – via YouTube.
  48. "Episode info". scriptlock.simplecast.com. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  49. @SamMaggs (June 11, 2020). "So I was lead writer on this for a year and a half, from pretty much the word go! Surprise!" (Tweet). Retrieved September 28, 2020 – via Twitter.
  50. @SamMaggs (March 29, 2022). "Mark had a massive issue with me the entire time I was on this project and consistently attempted to undermine me s…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  51. "Call of Duty: Vanguard | Sam Maggs". Retrieved April 23, 2022.
  52. "The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy | Sam Maggs".
  53. "B&N Bookseller's Picks: The Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books of May 2015". May 4, 2015.
  54. "Books". mariavicente.com.
  55. "2016 Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). January 11, 2016.
  56. "Wonder Women | Sam Maggs".
  57. "CPL Best of the Best Books 2016". chipublib.org.
  58. "The November 2016 Indie Next List Preview". the American Booksellers Association. September 29, 2016.
  59. "Listing" (PDF). accessola.org. Retrieved September 28, 2020.
  60. "The Amelia Bloomer Book List | Awards & Grants". ala.org.
  61. Boyd, Kevin A. (September 8, 2020). "Nominations for the 2020 Joe Shuster Awards".
  62. @BlairBroon (October 11, 2022). "An important life update from me and @SamMaggs, graciously presented by the incomparable @joelmchale" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  63. "Out writer Sam Maggs on "The Fangirl's Guide to the Galaxy," comic book love and more – Page 2 of 2". April 23, 2015.
  64. Utz, Judith (June 28, 2017). "MUNA, Kesha, and Brooke Candy Told Us the Most Meaningful Part of Pride". Teen Vogue.
  65. "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic | Sam Maggs".
  66. @SamMaggs (September 9, 2021). "Could not be more honored and excited to be part of an incredible team at @AspyrMedia to remake one of my all-time…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  67. @SamMaggs (September 9, 2021). "I also got to write some dope sidequests for this delightful game and lemme tell you. They're REAL silly. The dream..." (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  68. "Dungeons & Dragons – Dark Alliance". darkalliance.com.
  69. "Home". Scavengers.




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