Joseph P. Rogers

I am a writer and librarian who lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Books have always played a big role in my life. My father had a small bookstore called the "St. Louis Bookstore" that specialized in children's books and classics. The St. Louis Bookstore now exists in virtual reality; most of my new books are published under its imprint.

As a child, I enjoyed reading "The Bobbsey Twins", "The Happy Hollisters", and "The Hardy Boys" mysteries. In my imagination, I made a journey to Narnia and later went to Middle Earth where I traveled along the road with Bilbo Baggins, Frodo, and other hobbits.

I watched as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson solved baffling mysteries and matched wits against the sinister Professor Moriarty. In my mind's eye, I flew alongside Harry Potter in a Quidditch match and helped Harry and his friends, Ron and Hermione, win a magical war against the villainous Voldemort.

"Star Trek", "Star Wars", C.S. Lewis' "Space Trilogy" and other science fiction expanded the boundaries of my imaginative universe. All these wonderful stories contributed to my decision to major in English at St. Louis University. Soon after graduating, I began to write my own stories.

My books, plays, and story-poems ("The Mysterious Gift", "A Princess and her Five Suitors", "Essential Things", and "A Magical, Mystical Christmas Mystery") are listed on this page.

I hope that my readers decide to take the imaginative journeys (both far and near) that I have written for them. In "Realm of Haden," readers travel on a long space voyage to a distant planet in another solar system, while in "Sentinels at the Gates: a telepathic thriller" readers journey inward, deep into the minds of the main characters as they fight a psychic battle against terrorist telepaths.

Whatever journey you choose to take, I appreciate your interest in my writings.

My website is http://JoeRogers.homestead.com