{"product_id":"women-in-gaming-100-professionals-of-play","title":"Women In Gaming: 100 Professionals Of Play","description":"\u003cb\u003eFeaturing intriguing interviews from 100 influential women in gaming, learn how women have played -- and will continue to play -- important roles in the burgeoning video game industry.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWomen in Gaming: 100 Professionals of Play\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of women's accomplishments in the video game industry, ranging from high-level executives to programmers to pro-gamers. This insightful and celebratory book highlights women who helped establish the industry, women who disrupt it, women who fight to diversify it, and young women who will someday lead it. Featuring household names and unsung heroes, each individual profiled plays an important role in the gaming industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA select few of the remarkable women featured in this book include:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshly Burch:\u003c\/b\u003e Emmy-winning writer and voice actress.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCarol Shaw:\u003c\/b\u003e Early industry programmer, designer, and Industry Icon award recipient.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracy Fullerton:\u003c\/b\u003e Designer \u0026amp; director of USC Game Innovation Lab.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmily Greer:\u003c\/b\u003e Cofounder \u0026amp; CEO of Kongregate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePerrin Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e, Former vice president of marketing for Nintendo of America.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Ng:\u003c\/b\u003e Senior game artist at Valve.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePatricia Vance:\u003c\/b\u003e Longtime ESRB president \u0026amp; founder of the International Age Rating Coaltion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKarisma Williams:\u003c\/b\u003e Xbox \u0026amp; Oculus VR Senior UI\/UX Designer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLorraine McLees:\u003c\/b\u003e Art Lead at Bungie.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRebecca Heineman:\u003c\/b\u003e Programmer and founding member of Interplay Productions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Selling Points\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e100 Professionals of Play:\u003c\/b\u003e Interviews and Special Features with 100 diverse and prominent women highlighting their impact on the gaming industry in the fields of design, programming, animation, marketing, voiceover, and many more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePro Tips:\u003c\/b\u003e Practical and anecdotal advice from industry professionals for young adults working toward a career in the video game industry.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssays:\u003c\/b\u003e Short essays covering various topics affecting women in gaming related careers, including \"\u003ci\u003eDifficult Women: The Importance of Female Characters Who Go Beyond Being Strong\u003c\/i\u003e,\" \"\u003ci\u003eNPC: On Being Unseen in the Game Dev Community\u003c\/i\u003e,\" and \"\u003ci\u003eMotherhood and Gaming: How Motherhood Can Help -- Not Hurt -- a Career\u003c\/i\u003e.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A Day in the Life of\" Features:\u003c\/b\u003e An inside look at a typical day in the gaming industry across several vocations, including a streamer, a voice actor, and many more.","brand":"None","offers":[{"title":"Trade Cloth","offer_id":47100944122066,"sku":"9780744019537","price":31.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/indigo-pre-prod.myshopify.com\/fr\/products\/women-in-gaming-100-professionals-of-play","provider":"Indigo Pre-Prod","version":"1.0","type":"link"}