Steve Anderson (born 1966) is an American writer, freelance editor and translator of German fiction. He is best known for his novels The Kaspar Brothers.[1]
Steve Anderson | |
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Born | 1966 Southeast Portland, Oregon |
Occupation | Writer, translator, editor |
Nationality | American |
Education | Portland State University (MA) |
Genre | Historical thrillers, crime fiction |
Website | |
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Personal life
editAnderson was born on 1966 in Southeast Portland. He was adopted at birth by a couple who lived through the Second World War, he attributes his intrigue with Germanic influences to his adoptive mother.[2] He earned a master of arts in History in Portland State University[3][4] and planned to be a history professor. Later, He became a Fulbright Fellow in Munich, Germany where he got interested in writing fiction.[5]
He has worked in advertising, marketing, and journalism with the Associated Press, and as a waiter, Associated Press rookie, and language instructor.[4][6]
In 2002, he played in the Philippine national beach soccer championship.[7]
He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife René.
Career
editTranslation
editAnderson translated many book from German over the years including..
In 2015, Anderson took part in TransLab for emerging translators of German to English, a collaboration between the German Book Office NY and the Goethe-Institut NY.[8]
In 2018, He had a residency at the Europäisches Übersetzer-Kollegium (European Translator College) in Straelen, Germany with a stipend award from the Kunststiftung NRW (Arts Foundation North Rhine-Westphalia).[8]
In 2022, He was Long-listed for the Crime Writers’ Association Dagger Award for Crime Fiction in Translation.[8]
Writing
editAs a screenwriter, His works were nominated to many awards including Quarterfinalist for the 2009 Nicholl Fellowships.
In 2010, Anderson self-published his first novel The Losing Role.[9][10] The novel was the first book in the Kaspar Brothers series.
During the years Anderson published novels, short stories, non-fiction books and screenplays.
Bibliography
editFiction
editThe Kaspar Brothers series
edit- The Losing Role (2010)
- Liberated (2014)
- Lost Kin (2016)
- Lines of Deception (2024)
The Wendell Lett series
edit- Under False Flags (2014)
- The Preserve (2019)
Standalones
edit- The Other Oregon: A Thriller (2015)
- Rain Down: A Crime Novella (2016)
Non-Fiction
edit- Sitting Ducks (2011)
- Double-Edged Sword (2012)
Screenplays
edit- Debts (2002)
- False Flags (2009)
- Trickle Down (2009)
- The Other Oregon (2010)
Awards and Competitions
edit- 2002, Semifinalist, Chesterfield Writer's Film Project: Debts
- 2002, Semifinalist, Writer's Network Screenplay Competition: Debts
- 2008, Semifinalist, Fade In Awards: Debts
- 2009, Quarterfinalist, Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting: False Flags[11]
- 2009, Quarterfinalist, Creative World Awards: False Flags
- 2010, Quarterfinalist, Creative World Awards: The Other Oragon
- 2010, Quarterfinalist, Champion Screenwriting Competition: The Other Oragon
- 2010, Semifinalist, Gimme Credit International Screenplay Competition: The Other Oragon
- 2010, Top 30 Semifinalist, Movie Script Contest: The Other Oragon
- 2010, Finalist, Santa Fe Writers Project Screenplay Awards: The Other Oragon
- 2010, Finalist, 3rd Screenplay Search Screenwriting Competition: The Other Oragon[12]
References
edit- ^ "Steve Anderson". Open Road Media. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Amarnath, Nish (2019-08-30). "The Preserve by Steve Anderson". THE BIG THRILL. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Oregonian, Special to The (2015-02-11). "Portland author digs into little-known corner of World War II history". oregonlive. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ a b "Steve Anderson: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Bio". Steve Anderson. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Reader, Gilion at Rose City. "Author Interview: Steve Anderson". Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Exquisite Corpse - A Journal of Letters and Life". www.corpse.org. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ a b c "Translation". Steve Anderson. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ Phillips, Russell (2012-07-30). "Realism and historical accuracy: Interview with Steve Anderson". Russell Phillips. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Steve Anderson's "The Losing Role" Set in the Fog of War". Scene of the Crime. 2011-05-09. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "2009 | Oscars.org | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences". www.oscars.org. Retrieved 2023-12-10.
- ^ "Screenwriting, Short Fiction, More". Steve Anderson. Retrieved 2023-12-10.