Cameron Rogers
{{short description|Australian writer of speculative fiction (born 1972)}}
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{{Use Australian English|date=May 2011}}
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Cameron Rogers is an Australian writer of speculative fiction.
Biography
Rogers was born in Cairns, Queensland, Australia. His first work to be published was a young adult novel, entitled The Vampires which he collaborated with Anthony Short who provided the illustrations. The Vampires is the twenty first book in the After Dark which was originally started in 1991 by Gary Crew.{{cite web | url = http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/series/after-dark/ | title = After Dark | publisher = Fantastic Fiction | accessdate = 2010-04-26 }} In 2001 Rogers released his novel The Music of Razors which was published by Penguin Books in Australia and by Del Rey Books in the United States.{{cite web | url = http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/r/cameron-rogers/music-of-razors.htm | title = The Music of Razors by Cameron Rogers | publisher = Fantastic Fiction | accessdate = 2010-04-26 }} The Music of Razors was nominated for three awards at the 2001 Aurealis Awards – fantasy, horror, and young-adult categories however lost all three.{{cite web | url = http://www.locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Aurealis2002.html | title = The Locus Index to SF Awards: 2002 Aurealis Awards | publisher = Locus Online | accessdate = 2010-04-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20020617124226/http://locusmag.com/SFAwards/Db/Aurealis2002.html|archivedate=2002-06-17|url-status=dead}} In 2005 Rodgers released Nicholas and the Chronoporter as under the name Rowley Monkfish which is part of the Aussie Chomps series.{{cite web | url = http://www.fishpond.com.au/Books/Childrens/Fiction/General/9780143302001/?cf=3&rid=197106723&i=1&keywords=chronoporter | title = Nicholas and the Chronoporter, Rowley Monkfish Cameron Rogers | publisher = Fishpond.com.au | accessdate = 2010-05-11 }}{{cite web | url = http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~cwrogers/books.html | title = Bibliography | publisher = homepages.ihug.com.au | accessdate = 2010-05-11 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070822101402/http://homepages.ihug.com.au/~cwrogers/books.html | archivedate = 22 August 2007 | url-status = dead}} and in 2007 The Music of Razors was released in the United States by Random House as an uncorrected proofs edition which featured an additional 40,000 words than the original release.{{cite web | url = https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345493192/ | title = The Music of Razors | publisher = Amazon.com | accessdate = 2010-05-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110702110246/https://www.amazon.com/dp/0345493192/|archivedate=2011-07-02|url-status=dead}} Rogers currently works as the lead writer for Warframe.{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/Cam_Rogers|title=Cam Rogers (@Cam_Rogers) {{!}} Twitter|website=twitter.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-16}}
His latest book Quantum Break: Zero State was published in 2016. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28696617-quantum-break
Bibliography
- The Vampires (1997, part of the After Dark series)
- The Music of Razors (2001)
- Nicholas and the Chronoporter (2005, as Rowley Monkfish, part of the Aussie Chomps series)
- Quantum Break: Zero State (2016)
Source: [http://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/ea.cgi?Cameron_Rogers ISFDB], [http://www.cameron-rogers.com/?page_id=4 cameron-rogers.com]
Source: [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28696617-quantum-break]
Nominations
- The Music of Razors
- Nomination: 2001 Aurealis Award for best fantasy novel
- Nomination: 2001 Aurealis Award for best horror novel
- Nomination: 2001 Aurealis Award for best young-adult novel
References
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External links
- [http://www.camrogers.net/ Official site]
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Category:Australian fantasy writers
Category:Australian male novelists
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