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Stephen D. Rogers is a multi-published writer of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry. Over eight hundred of his stories and poems have been selected to appear in more than three hundred publications, earning among other honors two "Best of Soft SF" winners, a Derringer (and six additional nominations), a Rhysling nomination, two "Notable Online Stories" from storySouth's Million Writers Award, honorable mention in "The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror," mention in "The Best American Mystery Stories," and numerous Readers's Choice awards.
Stephen is a proud member of the Horror Writers of America, the Language Creation Society, the Mystery Writers of America, the New England Horror Writers, the Private Eye Writers of America, and the Short Mystery Fiction Society. A participant in the Fairfield University Writer's Institute of 1989, the Bread Loaf conference of 1994, and Robert McKee's STORY seminar, Stephen is the director of the non-profit literacy organization Literature Is For Everybody, Incorporated and a staff writer at Crime Scene.
Stephen's writing advice has appeared in Write Now! Mysteries, Writer's Digest, and Writing World. He's taught writing workshops for Crime Bake, Romance Writers of America / Kiss of Death, Savvy Authors, Writers College, Writers University, and Writing World. His webinar "Selling to Anthologies" is now available from Writer's Digest Tutorials.
stephen (at) stephendrogers (dot) com
Crime Bake - Dedham, MA - Nov 8-10, 2013
Plymouth Public Library (Panelist) - Plymouth, MA - Mar 18, 2013
Writer's Work (Panelist) - Weymouth, MA - Nov 26, 2012
Crime Bake - Dedham, MA - Nov 9-11, 2012
RI Comic Con - Providence, RI - Nov 3-4 2012
Readercon - Burlington, MA - Jul 12-15, 2012
Watch City Steampunk Festival - Waltham, MA - May 12, 2012
Southcoast Toy and Comic Show - Fairhaven, MA - May 6, 2012
Conbust - Northampton, MA - Mar 31-Apr 1, 2012
Boskone - Boston, MA - Feb 18-19, 2012
Brookline Public Library (Panelist) - Brookline, MA - Feb 8, 2012
Front Street Book Shop - Scituate, MA - Nov 4, 2011
Unitarian Universalist Church - Kingston, MA - June 12, 2011
Left Coast Crime (Panelist) - Santa Fe, NM - Mar 24-27, 2011
Crime Bake (Panelist) - Dedham, MA - Nov 12-14, 2010
Zorvino Murder Mystery Night (Suspect) - Aug 13, 2010
Hyannis Library - Hyannis, MA - Jul 21, 2010
Leominster Library - Leominster, MA - May 13, 2010
West Dennis Library - Dennis, MA - Apr 18, 2010
Writers Chatroom - Online - Mar 7, 2010
Mattapoisett Public Library - Mattapoisett, MA - Feb 13, 2010
Crime Bake (Master Class instructor) - Dedham, MA - Nov 13-15, 2009
Front Street Bookshop - Scituate, MA - Nov 6, 2009
Poisoned Pen's Virtual Mystery Convention (Panelist) - Oct 24, 2009
CrimeWAV: "A Whisper of Smoke" - May 10, 2009
Brookline Library - Brookline, MA - Dec 10, 2008
Crime Bake (Panelist) - Dedham, MA - Nov 14-16, 2008
Bouchercon (Panelist) - Baltimore, MD - Oct 9, 2008
New England Independent Booksellers Association - Boston, MA - Sep 19, 2008
Pandemonium Books - Cambridge, MA - Apr 12, 2008
Pandemonium Books - Cambridge, MA - Dec 2, 2007
Crime Bake - Dedham, MA - Nov 9-11, 2007
Plymouth Books & More - Plymouth, MA - Nov 30, 2006
Crime Bake (Panelist)- Lowell, MA - Nov 10-12, 2006
Plymouth Library - Plymouth, MA - May, 15, 2006
WFMO-FM: "Words and Music" - On the Air - Mar 12, 2006
Crime Bake - Lowell, MA - Nov 12-13, 2005
NEBA Tradeshow - Providence, RI - Sep 18, 2005
Barnes and Noble - Bellingham, MA - May 7, 2005
Daily Brew - Cataumet, MA - May 3, 2005
Heaven & Earth Bookshop - Onset, MA - Apr 30, 2005
YMCA - Wareham, MA - Apr 29, 2005
Cataumet Preschool - Cataumet, MA - Apr 21, 2005
Wareham Recreation - Wareham, MA - Apr 13, 2005
Marine Lodge luncheon - Falmouth, MA - Apr 7, 2005
Baker Books - Dartmouth, MA - Feb 16, 2005
Sandwich Council on Aging - Sandwich, MA - Feb 16, 2005
Barnes and Noble - Bellingham, MA - Jan 27, 2005
Old Company Store - Wareham, MA - Dec 5, 2004
Baker Books - Dartmouth, MA - Nov 20, 2004
Wareham Council on Aging - Wareham, MA - Nov 15, 2004
Bourne Council on Aging - Bourne, MA - Nov 10, 2004
Heaven & Earth Bookshop - Onset, MA - Oct 21, 2004
Coffee Sensations - Medway, MA - Oct 16, 2004
Celebrate Holliston! - Holliston, MA - Oct 2, 2004
Booksmith - Falmouth, MA - Apr, 2004
Heaven & Earth Bookshop - Onset, MA - Jun 14, 2003
Wareham Free Public Library - Wareham, MA - Nov 28, 2001
Chicago Tribune - Nov 30, 2011
Wareham Weekly - Oct 22, 2011
Sea Minor - Nov 22, 2010
Page Readers on BlogTalkRadio - Oct 19, 2010
Produce, Publish, Publicize on BlogTalkRadio - Jul 26, 2010
Coffee With an Author on BlogTalkRadio - Jun 14, 2010
Featured Author - AnthologiesOnline - November, 2003
An Act of God - Anotherealm's Best, January-March 2000
The Big Store - 2005 Derringer Nominee
The Butler Of Course - Featured in 2003 POET'S MARKET
Consider it Lit - Notable Online Stories of 2005 (storySouth Million Writers Award for Fiction)
Cross Words - Voted One of the 50 Best Stories from The Phone Book
The Dragon Lady - Performed at Mystery God ConFusion, 1/2001
Dust is Thicker than Water - Tied for second place, 2003 Shred's Readers' Choice Award; Nominated for a Pushcart Prize; Notable Online Stories of 2003 (storySouth Million Writers Award for Fiction)
The Element of Surprise - Paula's Picks, Apr 10, 2000; Performed at Mystery God ConFusion, 1/2001
Every Day Should be Laundry Day - 1st Place, Laughter Loaf Poetry Competition 2002, Long Poem
"Fantasy Readers Wanted - Apply Within" containing Dusk to Dawn - 2005 EPPIE nominee
Garden Noir - Recommended for a 2002 Garden Globe Award
Gutterball - 2010 Derringer Nominee
Instruments of Diplomacy - Best of Jackhammer Anthology
Jumping the Fence - 2003 Derringer Nominee
Man of Integrity - Editor's Choice
A Matter of Interest - 2002 Derringer Nominee
The Meek Inherent - First Place, Best of Soft SF 2000
No Atheists in Foxholes - 2006 Derringer Nominee
Norwegian Standoff - Editor's Choice
Officer Down - Tied for first place, 2004 Shred's Readers' Choice Award
One Earth - Runner up, Deadly Ink 2009 Short Story Competition
Packy Run - 2004 Derringer Nominee
Perversity - 2013 Rhysling Nominee
Repeat After Me - Winner Flash Fiction Contest, Feb/Mar 2003
Rousted - Distinguished mystery story from 2003, The Best American Mystery Stories 2004
Sams'n - Reader's Choice Award, January 2002, Ahmed A. Khan's Index of Online Fiction
Scary Monsters - Sandra Seaman's Top 10 Online Stories, 2009
SHOT TO DEATH - 2011 Spinetingler Award Best Short Story Collection Nominee, 2011 Spinetingler Award Best Cover Nominee
Signal Breakup - Finalist, Ultra-Short Competition
A Small Matter of Conflicts - Honorable Mention, The Square Pegs Contest
The Sybil 2000 - Performed at Mystery God ConFusion, 1/2001
Trick Candles - Honorable Mention, The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror (2002)
Unforgettable - Third Place, Best of Soft SF 2001
An Unwilling Witness - Runner up, Shred of Evidence Reader's Choice Award
Zipped - 2006 Derringer winner