{"product_id":"free-to-play-a-video-games-anthology-paperback","title":"Free to Play: A Video Games Anthology - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eDaryl Lim\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eJoses Ho\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiterature as a game. Gaming as literature. How are writers and artists interacting with video games, gaming, and notions of play?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpanning fiction, creative non-fiction, poetry, comics, and multimedia works from an international array of emerging and established voices, \u003cem\u003eFree to Play: A Video Games Anthology\u003c\/em\u003e is both a love letter to, and a bold exploration of what video games and gaming culture are and can be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGuest contributors: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eErica Eng\u003c\/b\u003e (Eisner and Ringo award-winning creator of \u003ci\u003eFried Rice\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWen-yi Lim\u003c\/b\u003e (Speculative fiction writer and author of \u003ci\u003eWhen They \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eBurned the Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Dark We Know\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKen Liu\u003c\/b\u003e (Nebula and Hugo award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eDandelion Dynasty\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Paper Menagerie\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAlvin Pang\u003c\/b\u003e (Award-winning poet, 2022 Dublin Literary Award judge, and author of \u003ci\u003eAll \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eThat Is Left Of The Sea\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOther notable contributors: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMeihan Boey\u003c\/b\u003e (Dublin Literary Award Longlist, Winner of Singapore Book Awards 2022)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGabriela Lee\u003c\/b\u003e (World Fantasy Award 2025 Winner)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMyle Yan Tay\u003c\/b\u003e (Winner of Singapore Book Awards 2024)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eGames mentioned in the anthology include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnimal Crossing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFortnite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGod of War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePokémon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSkyrim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuper Mario Bros\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVenba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorld of Warcraft\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdan Jimenez\u003c\/b\u003e is a writer, editor, and translator. He is the proud child of Mexican immigrant parents and became an immigrant himself when he moved to Singapore. He has been a gamer since his parents bought him an NES when he was six and he played the original Super Mario Bros. with his dad. He has played hundreds of games since then, of every genre and on (almost) every console, including PC and mobile. Adan is presently based in Singapore. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDaryl Lim Wei Jie 林伟杰 is a poet, editor, and translator from Singapore. His poetry collection Anything but Human was a finalist for the 2022 Singapore Literature Prize. He conceptualised two anthologies: \u003ci\u003eFood Republic: A Singapore Literary Banquet\u003c\/i\u003e, which won a Special Award at the 2023 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards, and \u003ci\u003eThe Second Link: An Anthology of Malaysian and Singaporean Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, shortlisted for Best Literary Work at the Singapore Book Awards. He translated \u003ci\u003eShort Tongue\u003c\/i\u003e, a collection by the Singaporean Chinese poet Wang Mun Kiat. In 2023, He was awarded the Young Artist Award, Singapore's highest award for young art practitioners. Daryl is presently based in Singapore \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoses Ho is a poet, pro-wrestler, and scientist. As tech sorcerer for SingPoWriMo, he archives and visualises the poetry posted. Joses also has interests in creative computing and generative text. His pamphlet \u003ci\u003eDogma \u003c\/i\u003ewas shortlisted for the inaugural Paper Jam series in 2021, and his manuscript \u003ci\u003eMoving Downwards in a Straight Line\u003c\/i\u003e was selected for Manuscript Bootcamp (organised by Sing Lit Station) in 2019. He is also a pro-wrestler and ring announcer with GrappleMax. Joses is presently based in Singapore. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNatalie Wang is more likely to play video games or write novel-length fanfictions than write poetry, but still calls herself a poet. She is based in Singapore and has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Fairy Tale Review\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCartridge Lit\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eQuarterly Literary Review Singapore\u003c\/i\u003e, amongst others. Her book \u003ci\u003eThe Woman Who Turned Into A Vending Machine\u003c\/i\u003e is a collection of poems on metamorphosis, myth, and womanhood. Natalie is presently based in Singapore.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 10.1 x 6.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 06, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68066162475119,"sku":"9789819450909","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0753\/5840\/4719\/files\/hv_Ye29ih89789819450909.webp?v=1793307492","url":"https:\/\/www.sidekickcomicbooks.com\/products\/free-to-play-a-video-games-anthology-paperback","provider":"Sidekick Comic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}