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Fierce Heroines

Inspiring Female Characters in Pop Culture

Rosie Knight author Arielle Jovellanos illustrator

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Running Press,U.S.

Publishing:25th Sep '25

£12.99

This title is due to be published on 25th September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

Fierce Heroines cover

Whether a adventurer, witch, warrior, princess, superhero, or just a super cool, supportive friend -- pop culture is full of awesome female characters.

Fierce Heroines gathers 75 current and classic heroines from all pop culture mediums -- including anime, movies, video games, comics, and television series -- to celebrate the characters that we love and that continue to inspire and empower girls all over the world.

Created with a female-identifying pop culture writer and illustrator, the book will bring a more inclusive feminine perspective to the creation, history, and influence of characters like Carmen Sandiego, Goldie Vance, Garnet, Eleven, Xena, Jesminder Bharmra, Misty, Lisa Simpson, Chun-Li, The 13th Doctor, Samus, Rey, Cardcaptor Sakura, and more -- perfect for pop culture fans of all ages.

ISBN: 9780762496631

Dimensions: 240mm x 196mm x 16mm

Weight: 640g

160 pages