05/31/2025 - The Fangirl Diaries: Author Talk & Signing with Erica Espejo

Join us at Black Cat Fables for an exciting afternoon with Erica Espejo, author of The Fangirl Diaries, an intimate and humorous memoir that tells the story of a young adulthood defined by fan creations, cosplay, conventions and many other engagements with a variety of anime, manga and other media.

Stick around after the talk to get your copy of The Fangirl Diaries signed and chat with the author! ORDER THE BOOK by May 18, at 4:00pm to secure a copy by the event! Limited copies will likely be available in store at the event; we highly recommend ordering online ahead of time to ensure you get a copy.

When: Saturday, May 31, at 2:00 - 4:00pm

Where: Black Cat Fables (415 S. Myrtle Avenue, Suite B, Monrovia, CA 91016)

About Author Erica Espejo: Erica Victoria Espejo writes about anime conventions on her blog Scarlet Rhapsody. She has appeared on panels about anime and general fandom at Anime Expo, San Diego Comic Con, Otakon, Anime Boston, and Fanime. She lives in Irvine, California.

About the The Fangirl Diaries: Discovering your true self through fandom is a complicated journey. In this coming-of-age memoir, Erica Espejo will take you back to the turn of the millennium where anime fandom in the United States was growing from niche to mainstream. Sailor Moon was broadcast in English, and a generation of otaku timed their VCRs and watched in awe as the course of media fandom changed forever. This intimate and humorous memoir tells the story of one such eager fan who would go on to define her young adulthood with fan creations, cosplay, conventions and many other engagements with a variety of anime, manga and other media. An early adopter of online communities through newsgroups and tape trading, the author brings an informed and deeply personal perspective to the changing meaning of fandom. 

RSVP ahead of time to let us know how many folks to expect!