Stephen Seitz

Stephen Seitz is an author, journalist, and talk show host based in Vermont. He has covered news in the upper Connecticut River Valley for nearly 20 years; his journalism and cinema commentary have appeared in a number of northern New England newspapers, including the New Hampshire Union Leader. The better-known people Steve has interviewed include James Earl Jones, Jerry Lewis, an original cast member of every "Star Trek" series, former presidential candidates Howard Dean, Joe Lieberman and Wesley Clark, Sen. George McGovern, and authors Jodi Picoult and Dennis Lehane, among many others.

A lifelong Sherlock Holmes enthusiast, "Sherlock Holmes and the Plague of Dracula," evolved over a period of more than 20 years and is Steve's first novel. Steve's next Sherlock-themed effort, published by MX Publishing in London, is "Never Meant to Be," the story of a 21st century woman who travels to London in the year 1882 and becomes entangled in the world of Sherlock Holmes, not to mention catching the eye of Dr. John Watson. Steve is currently updating the world on the Giant Rat of Sumatra.

As a collaborator, Steve worked with the late Oliver Douglas on his posthumous memoir, "God Made Me Rich."