Steve Berman

Steve Berman is an American writer, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and now living in Maple Shade, New Jersey. Raised in an affluent suburb in southern New Jersey, Berman realized by junior high school he was gay. He remained closeted from family and friends until after he graduated with his first undergraduate degree.

He attended first Tulane University, earning a Bachelor's degree in English literature, then later studied History at Rutgers-Camden campus in Camden, New Jersey as well as a Master's degree in Liberal Studies in 2006. He briefly worked in the publishing industry, both as a senior book buyer at an academic and then trade wholesaler, and in the marketing department of a small publisher in Philadelphia.

Sreve Berman is an active member of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) and a lifetime member of the RPGA. He also participates in the infamous Nameless Workshop, based in the Philadelphia region.

As of April 2006, he has sold nearly 70 articles and short stories, many of them dealing with queer speculative fiction. His work has been nominated three times for the Gaylactic Spectrum awards. His first novel, Vintage, is a ghost story and releases in 2007 from Haworth Positronic Press.

He regularly associates with fellow author Holly Black.

He is a member of the Clarion East 2006 class.

Bibliography

Novels

• Blood Sea: The Crimson Abyss (2004) with Graveyard Greg and Will Timmins
• Played: A Novel of Hearts (2004)

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