Roberta Rogow
Encyclopedia
Roberta Rogow is an American
writer of speculative fiction
and fan fiction
, and a filk singer-songwriter
.
Rogow is a professional children's librarian by profession. She started her written career as the editor of Grip, a media-based fanzine
in the 1970s and 1980s.
She has written several mystery novels based on a (imaginary) collaboration between Arthur Conan Doyle
and Lewis Carroll
. She has also penned a number of short stories, including contributions to the shared world science fiction
series Merovingen Nights
.
As a filksinger, she has appeared at science fiction convention
s, mostly in the Northeast United States, including Albacon
. She has also appeared internationally, at Torcon 3. Her partner at times has been Greg Baker
.
Rogow has characterized her filk tapes as "electronic fanzines" that reach about 2,000 people.
Rogow lived in Fairlawn, New Jersey from 1972 to 2002. Since 2002, she has lived in Irvington, New Jersey
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer of speculative fiction
Speculative fiction
Speculative fiction is an umbrella term encompassing the more fantastical fiction genres, specifically science fiction, fantasy, horror, supernatural fiction, superhero fiction, utopian and dystopian fiction, apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction, and alternate history in literature as well as...
and fan fiction
Fan fiction
Fan fiction is a broadly-defined term for fan labor regarding stories about characters or settings written by fans of the original work, rather than by the original creator...
, and a filk singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
.
Rogow is a professional children's librarian by profession. She started her written career as the editor of Grip, a media-based fanzine
Fanzine
A fanzine is a nonprofessional and nonofficial publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon for the pleasure of others who share their interest...
in the 1970s and 1980s.
She has written several mystery novels based on a (imaginary) collaboration between Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Ignatius Conan Doyle DL was a Scottish physician and writer, most noted for his stories about the detective Sherlock Holmes, generally considered a milestone in the field of crime fiction, and for the adventures of Professor Challenger...
and Lewis Carroll
Lewis Carroll
Charles Lutwidge Dodgson , better known by the pseudonym Lewis Carroll , was an English author, mathematician, logician, Anglican deacon and photographer. His most famous writings are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and its sequel Through the Looking-Glass, as well as the poems "The Hunting of the...
. She has also penned a number of short stories, including contributions to the shared world science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
series Merovingen Nights
Merovingen Nights
Merovingen Nights is a series of shared world science fiction books set in writer C. J. Cherryh's Alliance-Union universe. There are eight books in the series, a novel by Cherryh, Angel With the Sword, and seven short fiction anthologies which Cherryh edited...
.
As a filksinger, she has appeared at science fiction convention
Science fiction convention
Science fiction conventions are gatherings of fans of various forms of speculative fiction including science fiction and fantasy. Historically, science fiction conventions had focused primarily on literature, but the purview of many extends to such other avenues of expression as movies and...
s, mostly in the Northeast United States, including Albacon
Albacon
Albacon is the Albany science fiction convention, held each autumn in the Albany, New York area, also called the Capital District.Albacon is the largest "Con" in upstate New York. It is hosted by LASTSFA, or Latham-Albany-Schenectady-Troy Science Fiction Association, a local science fiction fandom...
. She has also appeared internationally, at Torcon 3. Her partner at times has been Greg Baker
Greg Baker
Gregory Baker is an American television and film, actor and musician. He is perhaps best known for his recurring roles as Elliott, a producer on the show Sports Night, Mr...
.
Rogow has characterized her filk tapes as "electronic fanzines" that reach about 2,000 people.
Rogow lived in Fairlawn, New Jersey from 1972 to 2002. Since 2002, she has lived in Irvington, New Jersey
Irvington, New Jersey
Irvington is a township in Essex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 53,926, a decline of 11.2% from the 60,695 residents enumerated in the 2000 Census.-Geography:...
.