Shar Simpson (they/them) is a non-binary artist, interactive writer, and educator. They specialize in the crafting and mapping of compelling immersive stories and interactive experiences for all ages.
Shar is a Sundance Storytelling Lab fellow, a resident of the POV Spark Lab, and a member of the Columbia University Digital Storytelling Lab. Their work has been presented at Tribeca Film Festival’s Virtual Arcade, the Slamdance Film Festival, Mozilla Fest, and others. Shar currently teaches Digital Storytelling and World-Building at Columbia University’s School of Arts’ Digital Storytelling Lab.
They focus on work that connects participants to pervasive forms of technology, re-introduces them to productivity tools in a storytelling context, and experiments with choice and collaboration. Shar is drawn to horror, comedy, and fun-houses as hot-zones for self-expression and discovery.
ShelfLife Interview #Snacks #Videogames #Horror
Voyage LA: Rising Stars Interview #HauntedHouses #Alexa
XR Must Interview #ColumbiaDSL #ProjectImmerse
"Creating isn't imagination, it's taking the great risk of grasping reality"
- Clarice Lispector
Let’s Work Together
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Collaboration-driven custom virtual or in-person World-Building workshops.
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Compassionate communication, collaboration, and quick thinking!
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Highly visual writing that embraces the weird, messy parts of our world.
"The happy ending is hardly important, though we may be glad it’s there."
- Lynda Barry
Digital Storytelling
"If we think of an application as an organic whole, the process by which it is created should be organic as well"
- Brenda Laurel
Writing
Reviews
“Witches, middle-grade drama and Choose Your Own Adventure! What more could a reader - young or old - want?!?!?”
- Good Reads Review of Eighth Grade Witch, 2021
“Absolutely Amazing. Myself, my wife, and the kids all loved this book. Perfect read for the whole family, adults and children alike!!”
- Amazon Review of Brooklyn Mermaid, 2022