Scott Sherman
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Scott Sherman is a U.S. writer and podcaster. His first novel, First You Fall, won the 2009 Lambda Literary Award
for Best Gay Mystery. His writing has also appeared in many periodicals.
His podcasts include The Gay Parenting Show, Digital Photography Life and the four-time Podcast Awards
nominated The Digital Photography Show. Sherman's photography has been published in Popular Photography magazine.
in 1985 with a Masters of Science in Counseling. From 1976-1980, he attended Edward R. Murrow High School
in Brooklyn, NY.
, Genre and Instinct. In the September 16, 2002 issue of Newsweek
, 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, the Family Equality Council
In June 2008, Alyson Books published Sherman's first novel, the romantic, humorous mystery First You Fall. First You Fall received positive reviews and was the winner of the 2009 Lambda Literary Award
for Best Gay Mystery.
. The Gay Parenting Show featured personal commentary and interviews with experts in the field of gay parenting, including Dan Savage
, author and activist Wayne Besen
and Evan 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 in iTunes
and was nominated for two Podcast Awards
in both 2007 and 2008.
In 2008, Sherman and Stein moved their show to Personal Life Media, where it was renamed Digital Photography Life. Guests on the show have included Scott Kelby
, Rick Sammon and Nicholas Boothman.
After an on-again/off-again podcasting schedule, the Digital Photography Life podcast abruptly ended on September 21, 2009 with no explanation for the termination of the show.
Lambda Literary Award
Lambda Literary Awards are awarded yearly by the US-based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or explore LGBT themes. Categories include Humor, Romance and Biography. To qualify, a book must have been published in the United States in the year current to the award...
for Best Gay Mystery. His writing has also appeared in many periodicals.
His podcasts include The Gay Parenting Show, Digital Photography Life and the four-time Podcast Awards
Podcast Awards
The People's Choice Podcast Awards, better known as the Podcast Awards, are an annual set of awards given to the best podcasts as voted by the people...
nominated The Digital Photography Show. Sherman's photography has been published in Popular Photography magazine.
Education
Sherman graduated from New York UniversityNew York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
in 1985 with a Masters of Science in Counseling. From 1976-1980, he attended Edward R. Murrow High School
Edward R. Murrow High School
Edward R. Murrow High School, is located in the Midwood section of Brooklyn, New York City, New York and is part of the New York City Department of Education....
in Brooklyn, NY.
Publishing career
Sherman has written for many publications, including The Washington BladeThe Washington Blade
The Washington Blade is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender newspaper in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The Blade is the oldest LGBT newspaper in the United States and second largest by circulation, behind Gay City News of New York City...
, Genre and Instinct. In the September 16, 2002 issue of Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
, 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, the Family Equality Council
Family Equality Council
Family Equality Council is national American advocacy organization committed to securing family equality for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning parents, guardians and allies.- History :...
In June 2008, Alyson Books published Sherman's first novel, the romantic, humorous mystery First You Fall. First You Fall received positive reviews and was the winner of the 2009 Lambda Literary Award
Lambda Literary Award
Lambda Literary Awards are awarded yearly by the US-based Lambda Literary Foundation to published works which celebrate or explore LGBT themes. Categories include Humor, Romance and Biography. To qualify, a book must have been published in the United States in the year current to the award...
for Best Gay Mystery.
Podcasting
Sherman's first podcast was The Gay Parenting Show, which ran from 2005-2007 on The Podcast NetworkThe Podcast Network
The Podcast Network is a company founded by Cameron Reilly and Mick Stanic. The company launched on 14 February 2005. The company's stated goal is to produce high quality digital programming on a wide variety of niche topics to global audiences and to attempt to re-invent media business models and...
. The Gay Parenting Show featured personal commentary and interviews with experts in the field of gay parenting, including Dan Savage
Dan Savage
Daniel Keenan "Dan" Savage is an American author, media pundit, journalist and newspaper editor. Savage writes the internationally syndicated relationship and sex advice column Savage Love. Its tone is frank in its discussion of sexuality, often humorous, and hostile to social conservatives, as in...
, author and activist Wayne Besen
Wayne Besen
Wayne Besen is an American gay rights advocate. He is a former spokesman for the Human Rights Campaign and the founder of Truth Wins Out.Besen says he has interviewed hundreds of former and current "ex-gays," and is an outspoken critic of organisations such as Homosexuals Anonymous.- Photos of...
and Evan Wolfson
Evan Wolfson
Evan Wolfson is an American civil rights attorney and advocate. He is founder and executive director of Freedom to Marry, a group favoring same-sex marriage in the United States...
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 in iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
and was nominated for two Podcast Awards
Podcast Awards
The People's Choice Podcast Awards, better known as the Podcast Awards, are an annual set of awards given to the best podcasts as voted by the people...
in both 2007 and 2008.
In 2008, Sherman and Stein moved their show to Personal Life Media, where it was renamed Digital Photography Life. Guests on the show have included Scott Kelby
Scott Kelby
Scott Kelby is an American photographer and an author and publisher of periodicals dealing in Macintosh and Personal Computer software, specifically for design professionals, photographers, and artists.-Biography:...
, Rick Sammon and Nicholas Boothman.
After an on-again/off-again podcasting schedule, the Digital Photography Life podcast abruptly ended on September 21, 2009 with no explanation for the termination of the show.