Books

• Rochester Trivia
  

• Smugtown, U.S.A
  

• Stoney's Rochester: The Camera of Albert R. Stone
  

• Ghosts of Old Rochesterville by Ralph Esposito

• Laurie Halse Andersen lives in Mexico, which is technically closer to Oswego and Syracuse, but she is still a Central-Western New York author. Very well known as a writer of books for young adults, she wrote the powerful 'Speak' among other books.

• C. M. Barons' novel, In the Midst Of, retro intrigue- offbeat 1970's rewind. Settings most Rochesterians will recognize.
  

• Andrea Barrett
  

• Lorraine Bartlett Author of the Jeff Resnick mystery series
  

• Charles Benoit Award Winning local mystery writer
  

• Rahn D'Agostino Playwright
  

• Gary Fallesen — Award-winning Democrat and Chronicle sportswriter and outdoors enthusiast wrote "Peak Experiences," a guide to the highest points in every New York county, in 2000.
  

• http://www.footprintpress.com Rich & Sue Freeman - authors of 14 local outdoor recreation guidebooks
  

• William Heyen Poet, editor, essayist, fiction writer
  

• Edward D. Hoch Prolific local mystery writer
  

• Will Hubbell
  

• Patricia Janus Poet
  

• Frank Judge Poet, editor, publisher, president of Rochester Poets
  

• Nancy Kress Award-winning local science-fiction author
  

• Rafe Martin Children's author and riveting storyteller!
  

• Grant R. Philips Children's author
  

• Robin Pulver Children's author
  

• Patricia Ryan Well known author of mystery, suspense, and romance
  

• Juanita Tischendorf Computer book/Inspirational stories
  

• Phillip Tomasso III Mystery author whose books are a good read - his stories have local settings like U of R, Charlotte, High Falls...
  

• Steven Tylock Author of The LinkedIn Personal Trainer
  

• Vivian Vande Velde

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• Rochester area book shops have Book Stores Their own page
  

• Soleil Bookbindery
  

• BookMaid.com, an RIT-exclusive textbook trading website

• Bibliophile Society of Rochester -book-lovers, collectors, readers, librarians, and booksellers
  

• Philosophy - local groups and organizations interested in the subject and related books

• Rochester History Vol. X: A Rochester Bookshelf
  

• There is no 'Rochester Writer', a paper documenting one writer's opinion of Rochester, which pops up when you search for "Rochester Writers" on Google.com. He describes Roc as a "literary wasteland," among other choice terms.
  

• Children's Book Authors in the Greater Rochester Area

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2005-10-31 18:58:46   Tom- I did not realize that Rafe Martin was a local writer! Excellent! When I taught preschool we'd listen to a tape of his stories at naptime (it was a recording of him reading the stories) and the kids would never fall asleep because they wanted to stay up and listen :) —HeatherYager

2005-10-31 20:31:41   I got to meet him and most of the other local authors while I was on the Greece Library Board - they love to help with library events, including Rafe... —TomKaminski

2009-04-23 11:08:42   If Martin Naperstack uses phrases such as "Kennedy was too far away for me to be crushed by a silent whomp of his falling shadow." then I'm more than dissatisfied that he is not a "Rochester writer" whatever that is. —CarolLucky