Jen is an expert on this kind of phantom. As a young adult fiction author, she's created a few of her own big fan franchises. You should definitely check out her hugely popular inheritance game book series like actor will wheaton. Jen is also a self proclaimed nerd. She's seen many of the benefits of geeking out first hand.
Really love a TV show; a boyband; a sci fi movie; or a celebrity? We're often too embarrassed to admit adoring some things for fear that we'll be seen as frivolous or childish - but we may be missing out on the happiness benefits that geeking out can bring.
Dr Laurie Santos explores the joy of fandom with Benedict Cumberbatch obsessive Tabitha Carvan, YA author Jennifer Lynn Barnes and Star Trek actor (and geek-vangelist) Wil Wheaton.
For Further Reading:
Tabitha Carvan - This Is Not A Book About Benedict Cumberbatch
Wil Wheaton - Still Just a Geek
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