About

Jared Cappel lives in the twisted depths of his mind. And Toronto.

He has written crossword puzzles for the New York Times, LA Times, Wall Street Journal, Universal Crossword, USA Today, and more.

He is rated as one of the top Scrabble players in North America (peak ranking: 4th in Canada). He has provided expert commentary for many national events including the Scrabble Players Championship and The Word Cup. He is a titled NASPA Scrabble Expert.

His writing appears in esteemed comedy (Weekly Humorist, Slackjaw), sci-fi (Silver Blade, Utopia Science Fiction) and literary (Door Is A Jar, Nonbinary Review) publications. He was a semifinalist in 4 consecutive NYC Midnight short story and flash fiction competitions (2018-2019).

His collection of 100 digital art prints is known for its abstract imagery, symmetry and vivid use of colour.