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Scott Sherman | |
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| Born | c. 1962 (age 62–63) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | New York University (MS) |
| Occupation(s) | Writer and podcaster |
| Website | www |
Scott Sherman is a U.S. writer and podcaster. His first novel,First You Fall, won the 2009Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Mystery. His writing has also appeared in many periodicals.
His podcasts includeThe Gay Parenting Show,Digital Photography Life and the four-timePodcast Awards nominatedThe Digital Photography Show. Sherman's photography has been published inPopular Photography magazine.
From 1976-1980, Sherman attendedEdward R. Murrow High School in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated fromNew York University in 1985 with a Masters of Science in Counseling.
Sherman has written for many publications, includingThe Washington Blade,Genre andInstinct. In the September 16, 2002, issue ofNewsweek, Sherman's "If Our Son Is Happy What Else Matters" was selected for the prestigious "My Turn" column. For the impact of that article, which described a homophobic attack on his family, and other advocacy efforts, Sherman and his family won the 2004 "Families of Pride" award from the Family Pride Council (later, theFamily Equality Council).[1]
In June 2008, Alyson Books published Sherman's first novel, the romantic, humorous mysteryFirst You Fall. The novel received positive reviews[2] and was the winner of the 2009[3]Lambda Literary Award for Best Gay Mystery.
Sherman's first podcast wasThe Gay Parenting Show, which ran from 2005-2007.The Gay Parenting Show featured personal commentary and interviews with experts in the field of gay parenting, includingDan Savage, author and activistWayne Besen andEvan Wolfson of the Freedom to Marry Coalition.
Sherman's next podcast,The Digital Photography Show, ran on The Podcast Network from 2006 to 2008.The Digital Photography Show was hosted by Sherman and Michael Stein.The Digital Photography Show was a consistently top-rated show iniTunes and was nominated for twoPodcast Awards in both 2007 and 2008.
In 2008, Sherman and Stein moved their show to Personal Life Media, where it was renamedDigital Photography Life. Guests on the show have includedScott Kelby, Rick Sammon andNicholas Boothman.
After an on-again/off-again podcasting schedule, theDigital Photography Life podcast abruptly ended on September 21, 2009, with no explanation for the termination of the show.
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