Steve Deger
Encyclopedia
Steve Deger is an American
author
and publisher of inspirational non-fiction
books. He is the co-creator of the best-selling
Positive Quotations
book series
.
, where he worked as a journalist
prior to finishing his undergraduate studies in mass communications and creative writing
at St. Cloud State University
. He has worked in various positions for several leading independent publishers, including editor-in-chief for Llewellyn Publications and acquisitions manager
for Fairview Press
. He is the former president of the Minnesota Book Publishers' Roundtable.
United States
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author
Author
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and publisher of inspirational non-fiction
Non-fiction
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books. He is the co-creator of the best-selling
Bestseller
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Positive Quotations
The Positive Quotations Series
The Positive Quotations line is an inspirational book series published by Fairview Press. Books in the series have topped the best-seller lists for self-help, juvenile nonfiction and reference books.-History:1993-1996...
book series
Book series
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.
Biography
Deger grew up in Hibbing, MinnesotaHibbing, Minnesota
Hibbing is a city in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 16,361 at the 2010 census. The city was built on the rich iron ore of the Mesabi Iron Range. At the edge of town is the largest open-pit iron mine in the world. U.S...
, where he worked as a journalist
Journalist
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prior to finishing his undergraduate studies in mass communications and creative writing
Creative writing
Creative writing is considered to be any writing, fiction, poetry, or non-fiction, that goes outside the bounds of normal professional, journalistic, academic, and technical forms of literature. Works which fall into this category include novels, epics, short stories, and poems...
at St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University
St. Cloud State University is a four-year public university founded in 1869 on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The university is the largest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system which is the largest single provider of higher...
. He has worked in various positions for several leading independent publishers, including editor-in-chief for Llewellyn Publications and acquisitions manager
Management
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for Fairview Press
Fairview Press
Fairview Press is the publishing arm of Fairview Health Services, a regional healthcare provider affiliated with the University of Minnesota. Fairview Press publishes books and other forms of patient education materials on topics such as aging and eldercare, grief and bereavement, and health and...
. He is the former president of the Minnesota Book Publishers' Roundtable.
Books
- The Book of Positive Quotations, 2nd Ed.
- The Little Book of Positive Quotations
- The Girl's Book of Positive Quotations
- The Boy's Book of Positive Quotations
- The Nightly Book of Positive Quotations
Also cited in
- Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents 2009.
- Literary MarketPlace 2009.
- Publishers Weekly, December 17, 2001. Interviewed in cover article by Robert Dahlin.
- Publishers Weekly, 24 September 2007, Interviewed in cover article by Natalie Danford.
- Writer's Market 2009.