new book! Tech Girls Are Chic, Not Just Geek!
Media release for 'Tech Girls are Chic, not Just Geek' Book (25/01/08)
Bec Dorries and Jenine Beekhuyzen are about to launch a book about women working in Information Technology (IT) careers. Called the 'girlie IT book' previously, we are happy to announce our new title for the book - 'Tech Girls Are Chic, Not Just Geek!'. It will be launched on the 8th of March 2008 - International Women's Day at the Griffith Campus Club, Griffith University. A huge congratulations to Sarah Ray for the winning title, she wins a new model iPod nano. And thank you to everyone who entered.
Click here for a sneak peak of the book!
about the book
The book shows girls that women who work with technology are intelligent and creative, and that it takes all types of people to work in IT. This is portrayed through a fun profile and funky photo of each of our authors, as well as showing off their smarts, humour and experience through story-telling.
We have sixteen authors helping us to show how working with technology can be fun, exciting and challenging. The editors' experience in running technology days for girls for the past 7 years, our research in the area, and through being one of only a few in a class of many boys studying technology at university tells us that girls think working with technology is boring, and that you have to be nerdy and anti-social to do it. We strongly disagree with this stereotype. In an attempt to change this perception and show another side of the many intelligent women who work with technology every day, the idea for this book was born.
Aimed at girls aged 12-16, the book also has wide appeal to educators and employers. As the number of females studying and working with technology is at an all time low, this book is our attempt to show girls that these women not only have technical and communication skills, but they are often very much girls at heart. We want to show that us 'tech girls' are not a lot different to everyone else, and we hope the book shows girls that they can relate to us and what we do, and that it is ok and even a good choice to have a career working with technology.
how can i get a copy?
In 2008, books will be distributed free to school girls across Australia, and are available for institutions (corporate/education/government) and overseas students to purchase. We have raised enough money from our sponsors to design, print and give away 5000 books. Overseas orders and those from institutions are welcome.
School girls attending one of the following events will receive a free book:
Go Girl in Perth (October) and Melbourne (October); Brisbane (TBA) and other school and industry events throughout the year.
We welcome you to register your interest in receiving a copy (or several!) when the book is launched, please email us. You will soon be able to order your copy online.
about our sponsors
This book would not be possible without sponsorship. We have some great sponsors on board and they have helped us to get the book designed, (and soon) published and distributed. In order to keep producing free copies and get them into as many girls hands as possible in 2008, we are still looking for sponsors. We have a number of different options available if you have missed out on being part of the first print run. We also welcome in-kind contributions, so if you have some handy web skills or can help us to promote and distribute our book, we would love to hear from you. Contact us today!
PS. We already have local and international pre-orders!
