Steven Gillis
Steven Gillis is the author of the novel THE WEIGHT OF NOTHING (Brook Street Press, January, 2005) Steve's first novel, WALTER FALLS, was published in 2003 and went on to be named a finalist for both the 2003 Book of the Year for Literary Fiction by ForeWord Magazine and also a finalist for the Independent Publishers Association 2004 Book of the Year; the only novel to be named a finalist for both awards. (WALTER FALLS was recently released in paperback.) Currently at work on a new novel, TEMPORARY PEOPLE, Steve's stories, articles and book reviews have appeared in many journals, including: The Beat, Gargoyle, Facets Magazine, FriGG, Arriviste Press, The Paumanok Review, The Cellar Door, DJN, Rain Taxi, Detroit Free Press and The Ann Arbor Paper. Steve teaches writing and literature at Eastern Michigan University and is the founder of 826 Michigan, a nonprofit mentoring and tutoring organization for public school students specializing in reading and writing and a chapter of Dave Eggers' 826 Valencia. All author proceeds from Steve's novels go to his 826 Michigan foundation. Steve lives in Ann Arbor with his wife Mary, and children Anna and Zach.
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