Joshua Jackson – författare

The voices tell Gloria to go to Montana. Fleeing her profane, violent tormentors, JB and Kenth, and the terrifying Shadows, she obeys. But Big Sky Country isn't the sanctuary the voices promised. Trouble always seems to find her. Only this time trouble is eight feet tall and covered with hair. But who would believe her? Strange, funny, poignant, and at times downright bizarre, this novella is a captivating tale of a lone woman's endurance and survival in a world that doesn't understand. And too many Bigfoots.

There’s Always Ants is a collection of 15 stories and essays from the creator of Always Ants, an outdoors-themed YouTube channel. Join the author for the stories behind the videos and expanded talks on outdoors subjects. From mountain peaks to cave bottoms, and many places in between, these tales and essays are bound to excite, inspire, and inform. Whether you’re an armchair outdoorsperson or an avid explorer of the Pacific Northwest (and beyond) there’s something for everyone. When you’re in the outdoors, there’s always ants!

Overcoming the Exploitation of Passion in Videogame Labor: Playing with Passion examines the intersection of passion, precarity, and collocation to pinpoint where and how interventions can be made towards better working conditions. Jackson contends that videogames and passion are inextricably linked and explores this intrinsic link where passion is expected and valorized, be it in the context of play, work, or culture. Passion, Jackson argues, is the connective tissue that sews together the shared experiences that people all over the world will undertake through videogames, including winning close matches, experiencing new worlds, and forging new friendships. This book interrogates the outcomes of labor, videogames, and passion colliding – work and play become inextricably linked, and suddenly a ‘passion for games’ becomes an insistent and expected ‘passion for work.’ This, Jackson ultimately posits, leads to the current reality of much of the videogame production industry, where passion is used as a workplace policing tool and a way to push workers to periods of extended work, or crunch periods. Through theorizations regarding passion, bodies, assembly, and assemblage, this text wrestles with what can be done to manifest real change in the videogame industry. Scholars of media studies, technology, and labor studies will find this book of particular interest.