Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly is a Glaswegian journalist, editor and writer, and is a video games enthusiast and mental health advocate.
He has written about both of those subjects’ complex intersections for The Guardian, New Statesman, GamesRadar, and many more, and is a regular expert contributor to BBC radio and television.
A firm believer in the transformative power of video games, Joe’s debut narrative non-fiction book Checkpoint, published by 404 Ink, tells his own mental health story through the lens of gaming, alongside many other players, industry professionals and mental health experts. In 2021, Checkpoint was shortlisted for Scottish Non-Fiction Book of the Year by the Saltire Society.
As a video game devotee, and an ex-plumber and gas fitter, Joe will never waste an opportunity to compare himself to Super Mario.
