Steve Deger

Steve Deger
Born	Hibbing, Minnesota
Occupation	Marketing consultant, author
Period	2002-present
Genre	Juvenile nonfiction, reference works, self-help

Steve Deger is an American author of inspirational nonfiction books. He is the co-creator of the best-selling Positive Quotations book series ^[1] . Other collaborators on the series included Original English-language manga artist Queenie Chan. ^[2]

Biography

Deger grew up in Hibbing, Minnesota, where he worked as a journalist prior to finishing his undergraduate studies at St. Cloud State University ^[3] . He has served in various positions for several leading independent publishers, including editor-in-chief of the bimonthly magazine, Llewellyn's New Times, and Book Review Editor for Fate (magazine), both formerly published by Llewellyn Publications ^[4] . He also served as acquisitions manager for Fairview Press ^[5] . He is the former Vice President of the Minnesota Book Publishers' Roundtable. ^[6]

Books

• The Book of Positive Quotations, 3rd Ed. Lyons Press, 2024. ISBN   978-1493086955.
• The Little Book of Positive Quotations. Fairview Press, 2006. ISBN   978-1-57749-158-3.
• The Girl's Book of Positive Quotations. Fairview Press, 2008. ISBN   978-1-57749-175-0.
• The Boy's Book of Positive Quotations. Fairview Press, 2009. ISBN   978-1-57749-189-7.
• The Nightly Book of Positive Quotations. Fairview Press, 2009. ISBN   978-1-57749-188-0.
• The Nightly Book of Positive Quotations [Korean language edition]. Translated by Guihwa Hwang Blanz. 책이있는풍경, 2009. ISBN   978-89-93616-04-0.
• "The Women's Book of Positive Quotations", 2nd Ed. Fairview Press, 2010. ISBN   978-1-57749-238-2.

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.

External links

• Personal website

1. "Steve Deger". Kyobo Bookstore. 2010-12-25. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
2. bestcritic (14 March 2012). "Manga Writer Interview with Queenie Chan". Review Carnival. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
3. "Commencement Program [Fall 1988]". St. Cloud State University. 23 November 1988. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
4. "Fate Magazine [Aug 1990, Page 14]". Internet Archive. 28 March 2019. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
5. "Fairview Press Manuscript Submissions Guidelines". Archived from the original on 2008-07-05. Retrieved 2025-10-03.
6. "Minnesota Book Publishers Roundtable Directory, 2007-2008" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2008-06-02. Retrieved 2025-10-03.