Simon Parkin
Verified- Contributing Writer, The New Yorker
- Writer and Journalist, Freelance
- Host, My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin
United Kingdom
As seen in:
My Perfect Console with Simon Parkin,
The New Yorker,
Apple Podcasts,
Bottom Line,
Medium,
MSN,
MSN Canada,
MSN Ireland,
MSN UK,
The Athletic,
The New York Times,
Yahoo Entertainment
and
Covers:
culture, video games, profiles, technology, arts, gadgets & electronics, invetigative, computing
non-fiction writer // cw @newyorker // fellow @royalhistsoc // @myperfectcnsle // THE FORBIDDEN GARDEN OF LENINGRAD 2024/5 (@sceptrebooks/ @scribnerbooks).
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Writing a feature about vintage video games and the men and women who collect them.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
A spade, inquisitiveness, the internet.
Why did you become a journalist?
To tell stories, as truthfully as possible. To bring order and accountability to life’s chaos.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
Uncovering the licensing relationships between arms manufacturers and the video game industry.
When's the best time to pitch you?
After coffee.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
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