Stephen R. Carter (editor)
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| Nationality | American |
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| Occupation | Editor and Author |
Stephen R. Carter is an American magazine editor and author, who is known for his contributions to Mormon studies and Mormon literature through his essays, religious non-fiction, comic books, short fiction, and horror fiction. He is the current Director of Publications and Editor of Sunstone Magazine[1], a position he has held since 2008[2]. Carter has received multiple AML Awards from the Association for Mormon Letters[3][4][5]. His work has also been cited in The Best American Series|The Best American Spiritual Writing 2006. While he was a student at Utah Valley University|Utah Valley State College, Carter worked as a journalist for various Utah-based newspapers before graduating with a degree in English and philosophy; he went on to study creative writing in graduate school in Fairbanks, Alaska[6]. Also while at Utah Valley State College, Carter worked as the personal assistant for Eugene England, who was also an important mentor for Carter[7][8]. Carter is a great-nephew of poet May Swenson[9] and of author Paul Swenson[10].
Selected Works
- Moth & Rust: Mormon Encounters with Death (essay collection). Editor and contributing essayist. Signature Books, 2017. ISBN 978-1560852650. "Summary". Winner of the "2017 AML Award" for Best Anthology.
- Mormonism for Beginners (non-fiction). Author, with Jett Atwood as illustrator. For Beginners, 2016. ISBN 978-1939994523 "Summary".
- Three Sealings (essay). Dialogue journal, Vol. 50.3(2017), pp. 115-22. "Full text". 2nd Place in the "Eugene England Memorial Essay Award for 2016"
- Scared Sacred: How the Horrifying Story of Joseph Smith’s Polygamy Can Help Save Us (essay). Dialogue journal, Vol. 49.3(2016), pp. 75-88. "Full text".
- The Trail (short fiction). Dialogue journal, Vol. 49.1(2016), pp. 77-84. "Full text"
- Slippery (short fiction). Dialogue journal, Vol. 48.1(2015), pp. 139-42. "Full text"
- iPlates, Volume II (comic book). Author with Jett Atwood. Zion Book Works, 2014. ISBN 978-1503202221 "Publisher Summary". Winner of the "2014 AML Award" for Best Comic.
- The Hand of Glory: Harrowed Valley Hauntings: Book I (horror novel). 2013. ISBN 978-1482021622
- iPlates, Volume I (comic book). Author with Jett Atwood. Zion Book Works, 2012. ISBN 978-1478372028 "Publisher Summary".
- What of the Night? (essay collection). "Zarahemla Books", 2010. ISBN 978-0984360314
- The Calling (essay). Sunstone (magazine), #148 (2007), pp. 27-31. "Full Text". Winner of the "2008 AML Award" for Best Essay.
- Smoke and Mirrors (essay). Sunstone (magazine), #142 (2006), pp. 50-54. "Full Text".
- The Weight of Priesthood (essay). Dialogue journal, Vol. 38.3(2005), pp. 107-19. "Full text". Winner of a "2005 Dialogue New Voices Award"
- Last Supper (short fiction). Dialogue journal, Vol. 35.2(2002), pp. 147-49. "Full text"
- A Brief Tour of England, My Year with Gene (essay). Dialogue journal, Vol. 35.1(2002), pp. 16-22. "Full text"
References
- ↑ "Meet the Team".
- ↑ "Sunstone Announces New Editor and Director".
- ↑ "AML Awards 2008-2009".
- ↑ "AML Awards 2014".
- ↑ "2017 AML Awards".
- ↑ "Contributors to Dialogue vol 35.2" (PDF).
- ↑ "A Brief Tour of England, My Year with Gene" (PDF).
- ↑ "Sunstone Magazine Podcast episode 21, The Art of a Skillful Faith Transition, a Conversation with Stephen Carter".
- ↑ "Stephen Carter finds an unexpected hero in suffrage".
- ↑ "In Memoriam Paul Swenson".
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