Jaime Woo
| Jaime Woo | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | writer |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Period | 2010s-present |
| Notable works | Meet Grindr |
Jaime Woo is a Canadian writer and game developer.[1] He is best known for his 2013 book Meet Grindr: How One App Changed the Way We Connect,[2] an exploration of the impact of Grindr on social interaction in the gay male community which was a shortlisted nominee for the Lambda Literary Award for non-fiction at the 26th Lambda Literary Awards.[3]
Woo was a cofounder of the Toronto-area video game convention Gamercamp,[4] created the For All Gamers Sake archive of LGBT-themed indie video games,[5] and was a speaker at the 2014 edition of GaymerX.[6]
He has also contributed to publications including Hazlitt, Huffington Post and The Grid.
References
- ↑ "Jaime Woo wants you to Meet Grindr". Xtra!, February 26, 2013.
- ↑ "How Grindr Is Changing the Way We Connect". The New York Times, March 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Canadians among finalists for 26th annual Lambda Awards". Quill & Quire, March 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Gamercamp video game festival all about diversity, creativity". CBC News, November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Gaymers unite". Fab, March 10, 2012.
- ↑ "GaymerX 2 gaming convention hits Kickstarter". CNET, February 19, 2014.