Aaron S. Rosenberg is an American

United States

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 novelist and game

Role-playing game

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 designer.

Biography

Originally from New Jersey

New Jersey

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 and New York

New York

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, Aaron Rosenberg returned to New York City

New York City

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 in 1996 after stints in New Orleans and Kansas. He has taught college-level English and worked in corporate graphics and book publishing.

Rosenberg has written novels for Star Trek

Star Trek

Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...

, StarCraft

StarCraft

StarCraft is a military science fiction real-time strategy video game developed by Blizzard Entertainment. The first game of the StarCraft series was released for Microsoft Windows on 31 March 1998. With more than 11 million copies sold worldwide as of February 2009, it is one of the best-selling...

, Warcraft

Warcraft

Warcraft: Orcs & Humans is a real-time strategy game , developed by Blizzard Entertainment and published by Blizzard and Interplay Entertainment. The MS-DOS version was released in November 1994 and the Macintosh version in late 1996. Sales were fairly high, reviewers were mostly impressed, and the...

, Exalted

Exalted

Exalted is a role-playing game published by White Wolf Publishing. The game is classified as high fantasy, but may be more accurately described as "mythic fantasy", as the developer specifically avoided drawing on J. R. R. Tolkien, but rather turned to a mixture of world mythologies for inspiration...

, Stargate Atlantis

Stargate Atlantis

Stargate Atlantis is a Canadian-American adventure and military science fiction television series and part of MGM's Stargate franchise. The show was created by Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper as a spin-off series of Stargate SG-1, which was created by Wright and Jonathan Glassner and was itself...

, and Warhammer

Warhammer Fantasy (setting)

Warhammer Fantasy is a fantasy setting, created by Games Workshop, which is used by many of the company's games. Some of the best-known games set in this world are: the table top wargame Warhammer Fantasy Battle, the Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay pen-and-paper role-playing game, and the MMORPG...

. He also writes educational books, young adult novels, children's books, and roleplaying games. He won an Origins Award in 2003, for Gamemastering Secrets, a Gold ENnie in 2007, for Lure of the Lich Lord, and a 2003 PsiPhi Award for Collective Hindsight, Book One. His second Warcraft novel, Beyond the Dark Portal, was nominated for a Scribe Award in 2009 and his young adult novelization Bandslam: The Novel won the award for best Young Adult novel in 2010. Rosenberg wrote the first-ever tie-in novel for the television series Eureka, entitled Substitution Method, under the house name Cris Ramsay. His second Eureka novel, Roads Less Traveled, was released in early 2011. His first original novel, the space-opera Birth of the Dread Remora, was published by Crossroad Press in early 2011.

Rosenberg is also part of Crazy 8 Press, a cooperative publishing venture he started in 2011 with fellow authors Peter David, Michael Jan Friedman, Robert Greenberger, Glenn Hauman, and Howard Weinstein. His humorous science fiction novel No Small Bills was released as an e-book from Crazy 8 in September 2011 and immediately hit the NOOK Bestseller list--it rose as high as No. 33. It is slated for a trade paperback release in November 2011.

Rosenberg lives in New York City with his family.

Novels

• Honor of the Dread Remora: A Tale of the Scattered Earth. Hertford, NC: Crossroad Press, 2011. [forthcoming]
• O.C.L.T.: Incursion. Hertford, NC: Crossroad Press, 2011. [forthcoming]
• No Small Bills. New York: Crazy 8 Press, 2011.
• Eureka: Roads Less Traveled. [under the house name Cris Ramsay] New York: Ace, 2011.
• Birth of the Dread Remora: A Tale of the Scattered Earth. Hertford, NC: Crossroad Press, 2011.
• Eureka: Brain Box Blues. [under the house name Cris Ramsay] New York: Ace, 2010.
• Eureka: Substitution Method. [under the house name Cris Ramsay] New York: Ace, 2010.
• Stargate Atlantis: Hunt and Run. Surbiton, UK: Fandemonium, 2010.
• World of Warcraft: Beyond the Dark Portal. New York: Pocket Books, 2008.
• Star Trek S.C.E.: Creative Couplings. New York: Pocket Books, 2007.
• DaemonGate Trilogy, Book Three: The Hour of the Daemon. London: Black Library, 2007.
• World of Warcraft: Tides of Darkness. New York: Pocket Books, 2007.
• DaemonGate Trilogy, Book Two: The Night of the Daemon. London: Black Library, 2006.
• Star Trek S.C.E.: Aftermath. New York: Pocket Books, 2006.
• StarCraft: The Queen of Blades. New York: Pocket Books, 2006.
• DaemonGate Trilogy, Book One: The Day of the Daemon. London: Black Library, 2006.
• Exalted: The Carnelian Flame. Atlanta: White Wolf Publishing, 2005.
• Star Trek S.C.E.: Creative Couplings, Book II. New York: Pocket Books, 2005.
• Star Trek S.C.E.: Creative Couplings, Book I. New York: Pocket Books, 2004.
• Star Trek S.C.E.: Collective Hindsight, Book II. New York: Pocket Books, 2003.
• Star Trek S.C.E.: Collective Hindsight, Book I. New York: Pocket Books, 2003.
• Star Trek S.C.E.: The Riddled Post. New York: Pocket Books, 2001.

Young adult novels

• Ben 10: Ultimate Alien: Chill for a Day. New York: Scholastic, 2012. [forthcoming]
• Nutcracker: The Junior Novel. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, December 2011.*
• Alpha & Omega: The Junior Novel. New York: Scholastic, 2010.
• iTwins/iSaved Your Life. New York: Scholastic, September 2010.
• Chaotic: The Khilaian Sphere. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2010.
• iCarly Goes to Japan: The Junior Novel. New York: Scholastic, 2010.
• Bandslam: The Novel. New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 2009.

Children's books

• Pete and Penny’s Pizza Puzzles #4: Case of the Sinking Circus. New York: Price Stern Sloan, April 2012.*
• Pete and Penny’s Pizza Puzzles #3: Case of the Book Burglar. New York: Price Stern Sloan, April 2012.*
• Birth of the KnightStar. Chandler, AZ: Actionopolis, December 2011.*
• Lego Star Wars: Fly, Anakin, Fly. New York: Scholastic, 2011.
• Pete and Penny’s Pizza Puzzles #2: Case of the Topsy-Turvy Toy. New York: Price Stern Sloan, 2011.
• Pete and Penny’s Pizza Puzzles #1: Case of the Secret Sauce. New York: Price Stern Sloan, 2011.
• Transformers Animated: Bumblebee vs. Meltdown. New York: HarperFestival, 2008.
• Transformers Animated: Attack of the Dinobots. New York: HarperFestival, 2008.
• Powerpuff Girls Continuity Chapter Book #16: Bubbles in the Middle. New York: Scholastic, 2002.

Short stories

Short Stories

Short Stories may refer to:*A plural for Short story*Short Stories , an American pulp magazine published from 1890-1959*Short Stories, a 1954 collection by O. E...

• “OCLT: Brought to Light.” Hertford, NC: Crossroad Press, 2011.
• “Crossed Paths: A Tale of the Dread Remora.” Hertford, NC: Crossroad Press, 2011.
• “Gunshade: Rapid Fire.” Thrilling Tales Quarterly #1. Lawrence, KS: Adamant Entertainment, 2008.
• "Distant Fire"- short story. Tales of the Last War. Seattle: Wizard of the Coast, 2006.
• "Inescapable Justice"- novella. Imaginings: An Anthology of Long Short Fiction. New York: Pocket Books, 2003.
• "Six for the Sword"- short story. Legends of the Pendragon. San Francisco: Green Knight Publishing, 2002.
• "Out-of-This-World Prices" - short story. The Rift electronic magazine, Spring 1997.
• "Some Just Like It Better That Way" - short story. Kiosk #16, Fall 1996.
• "Stranger Things Have Happened" - short story. Kaleria, Winter 1996.
• "Afterswords" - short story. Castle News #6, March 1996.
• "The Turncoat Maneuver" - short story. Castle News #5, February 1996.
• "The Blade" - short story. Castle News #3, September 1995.
• "Churchyard Stories" - short story. Castle News #3, September 1995.
• "If At First We Don't Succeed, . . ." - short story. Periphery. 1994.
• "Poetic inJustice" - short story. Kiosk #10, November, 1993.
• "Playing with Fire" - short story. Hashinger Literary Magazine #7, April, 1991.

Roleplaying games

• This Sceptr’d Isle - Call of Cthulhu supplement. Lawrence, KS: Adamant Entertainment, 2011.*
• Sunward - Eclipse Phase supplement. Lake Stevens, WA: Catalyst Game Labs, 2010.
• Guide to the Hunted - Supernatural Role Playing Game game supplement. Madison: Margaret Weis Productions, 2010.
• Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay. Roseville, MN: Fantasy Flight Games, 2009.
• The Supernatural Role Playing Game. Margaret Weis Productions. 2009.
• Mars: Savage Worlds Edition. Lawrence, KS: Adamant Entertainment, 2009.
• The Career Compendium—Warhammer FRPG supplement. Roseville, MN: Fantasy Flight Games, 2009.
• The Free Musketeers. Talisman Studios. 2008.
• Shaintar. Talisman Studios. December 2007.
• Lure of the Lich Lord - Warhammer game supplement. Green Ronin. February 2007. Winner, 2007 Gold ENnie for Best Adventure
• Alliance Players Guide. - Warcraft game supplement. Sword and Sorcery Studio. August 2006.
• Lands of Mystery. - Warcraft game supplement. Sword and Sorcery Studio. July 2006.
• Legends of the Twins – Dragonlance game supplement. Sovereign Press. March 2005.
• Shadowspawn’s Guide to Sanctuary – Thieves’ World game supplement. Green Ronin. December 2005.
• Deryni Roleplaying Game - game manual. Grey Ghost Press. December 2005.
• Helm’s Deep - Lord of the Rings game supplement. Decipher. June 2005.
• The Blue Rose Companion - Blue Rose game supplement. Green Ronin. November 2005.
• Races of Destiny
  Races of Destiny
  Races of Destiny is a supplement for the 3.5 edition of the Dungeons & Dragons roleplaying game.-Contents:This book deals with races that live primarily in urban settings, specifically humans, half-orcs, and a new race called the Illumian, whose most notable features are the sigils that constantly...
  
   – Dungeons & Dragons game supplement. Wizards of the Coast. December 2004.
• Isengard - Lord of the Rings game supplement. Decipher. November 2004.
• Fields of Battle: The Guide to Barbarians & Warriors - Lord of the Rings game supplement. Decipher. October 2004.
• Stargate SG-1: Season Three –Stargate SG-1 game supplement. Alderac Entertainment Group. September 2004.
• Relics and Rituals: Olympus. Sword and Sorcery Studio. August 2004.
• Realms of Norrath: Dagnor's Cauldon. EverQuest game supplement. Sword and Sorcery Studio. August 2004.
• World's Largest Dungeon
  World's Largest Dungeon
  The World's Largest Dungeon is a Dungeons & Dragons adventure set entirely in an enormous dungeon. It is over 800 pages long and was produced by Alderac Entertainment Group in 2004...
  
  . Alderac Entertainment Group. August 2004.
• Realms of Norrath: Greater Faydark. EverQuest
  EverQuest
  EverQuest, often shortened to EQ, is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was released on the 16th of March, 1999. The original design is credited to Brad McQuaid, Steve Clover, and Bill Trost...
  
   game supplement. Sword and Sorcery Studio. July 2004.
• Mythic Vistas: Trojan War. Green Ronin. July 2004.
• Relics and Rituals: Excalibur
  Excalibur
  Excalibur is the legendary sword of King Arthur, sometimes attributed with magical powers or associated with the rightful sovereignty of Great Britain. Sometimes Excalibur and the Sword in the Stone are said to be the same weapon, but in most versions they are considered separate. The sword was...
  
  . Sword and Sorcery Studio. May 2004.
• Advanced d20 Compendium. Sword and Sorcery Studio. May 2004.
• Vampire Players' Guide - Vampire
  Vampire
  Vampires are mythological or folkloric beings who subsist by feeding on the life essence of living creatures, regardless of whether they are undead or a living person...
  
   game supplement. White Wolf. November 2003.
• Creatures - Star Trek
  Star Trek
  Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
  
   game supplement. Decipher. July 2003.
• Fell Beasts and Wondrous Magic - The Lord of the Rings
  The Lord of the Rings
  The Lord of the Rings is a high fantasy epic written by English philologist and University of Oxford professor J. R. R. Tolkien. The story began as a sequel to Tolkien's earlier, less complex children's fantasy novel The Hobbit , but eventually developed into a much larger work. It was written in...
  
   game supplement. Decipher. July 2003.
• The Eastern Seaboard - Asylum game supplement. Clockworks. July 2003.
• The Shields of Justice: A Hero's Almanac-Silver Age Sentinels supplement. Guardians of Order. July 2003.
• Dark Inheritance - game manual. Mythic Dreams. March 2003.
• Realms of Norrath: Everfrost Peaks. EverQuest
  EverQuest
  EverQuest, often shortened to EQ, is a 3D fantasy-themed massively multiplayer online role-playing game that was released on the 16th of March, 1999. The original design is credited to Brad McQuaid, Steve Clover, and Bill Trost...
  
   supplement. Sword and Sorcery Studio. March 2003.
• Everquest Gamemasters Guide. Sword and Sorcery Studio. January 2003.
• Beasts of the Wyld-Exalted supplement. White Wolf. January 2003.
• Roll Call-Silver Age Sentinels supplement. Guardians of Order. January 2003.
• Horrors of the Wasted West-Hell on Earth d20 supplement. Pinnacle. December 2002.
• The Great Weird North- Deadlands game supplement. Pinnacle Entertainment Group. September 2002.
• Cthulhu GM Pack-accessory for Pulp Cthulhu RPG. Chaosium. August 2002.
• Gamemastering Secrets. Grey Ghost Press. August 2002. Winner, 2003 Origins Award for Best Game Aid or Accessory
• Dead From Above- Weird Wars game supplement. Pinnacle. January 2002.
• The JSA Sourcebook - DCU game supplement. West End Games. November 2001.
• Chosen - game manual. Clockworks. August 2001.
• Sins of the Blood - Vampire game supplement. White Wolf. August 2001
• Dying Earth game manual. Pelgrane Press. March 2001.
• The Gotham Sourcebook - DCU game supplement. West End Games. October 2000.
• Asylum Quick-Start - Asylum game supplement. Clockworks. August 2000.
• The JLA Sourcebook - DCU game supplement. West End Games. August 2000.
• Outside Standard Channels - Spookshow game supplement. Clockworks. April 2000.
• Nights of Prophecy - Vampire game supplement. White Wolf. March 2000.
• The Staff Manual - Asylum game supplement. Clockworks. July 1999.
• "Dead Connections" - Conspiracy X demo advenure. Eden Studios. June 1999.
• "Long Live . . . Everyone?" - Conspiracy X demo advenure. Eden Studios. June 1999.
• The Price of Freedom - Star Trek
  Star Trek
  Star Trek is an American science fiction entertainment franchise created by Gene Roddenberry. The core of Star Trek is its six television series: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise...
  
   game supplement. Last Unicorn. March 1999.
• Tales of Magick: Dark Adventure - Mage game supplement. White Wolf. January 1999.
• Spookshow - game manual. Clockworks. August 1998.
• Asylum - game manual. Clockworks. August 1997.
• Film Festival #1 - Hong Kong Action Theatre game supplement. Event Horizons Publications. April 1997.
• Hong Kong Action Theatre - game manual. Event Horizons Publications. August 1996.
• Age of Empire - game manual. Epitaph Studios. December 1996.
• The Strange Files of Dr. Sorcis -Don't Look Back game supplement, Mind Ventures Games. July 1996.
• Periphery - game manual. Epitaph Studios. April, 1994.

Educational books

• Animals! New York: Zenoscope, 2011.*
• World War II - Library Edition (6 Degrees Bios). New York: Scholastic, 2011.
• Dinosaurs! New York: Zenoscope, 2011.
• The Civil War - Library Edition (6 Degrees Bios). New York: Scholastic, 2010.
• Storytelling: An Encyclopedia of Mythology and Folklore. New York: M.E. Sharpe, 2008.
• Newsmakers: Vladimir Putin. Rosen Publishing. June 2007.
• Leaders of the Enlightenment
  Age of Enlightenment
  The Age of Enlightenment was an elite cultural movement of intellectuals in 18th century Europe that sought to mobilize the power of reason in order to reform society and advance knowledge. It promoted intellectual interchange and opposed intolerance and abuses in church and state...
  
  : Thomas Hobbes. Rosen Publishing. May 2005.
• The Library of Author Biographies: Madeleine L'Engle.. Rosen Publishing. April 2005.
• The Library of Graphic Novelists: Colleen Doran. Rosen Publishing. January 2005.
• Extreme Sports Biographies: Dave Mirra. Rosen Publishing. May 2004.
• Extreme Sports Biographies: Taïg Khris
  Taïg Khris
  Taïg Khris is a French-Greek-Algerian professional inline skater.-Biography:He started skating when he was six years old. He learned in-line skating as a teenager and began competing, eventually winning gold medals in X Games competitions.In 2001, Taïg Khris wins the Inline Vert event, with the...
  
  . Rosen Publishing. March 2004.
• Biographies of Arab
  Arab
  Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...
  
   Leaders: Gamal Abdel-Nassar. Rosen Publishing. February 2004.
• Extreme Careers: Cryptology. Rosen Publishing. January 2004.
• War
  War
  War is a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict between political...
  
   and Conflict in the Middle East: The Yom Kippur
  Yom Kippur
  Yom Kippur , also known as Day of Atonement, is the holiest and most solemn day of the year for the Jews. Its central themes are atonement and repentance. Jews traditionally observe this holy day with a 25-hour period of fasting and intensive prayer, often spending most of the day in synagogue...
  
   War. Rosen Publishing. December 2003.
• Rad Sports Techniques, Training and Tricks: Razor (Scooter)
  Razor (scooter)
  The Razor scooter is a compact folding Kick scooter invented by Micro Mobility Systems and manufactured by JD Corporation. The Razor appeared in 1999 and became extremely popular around 2000. Today, The Razor Scooter is manufactured by Razor USA, based in Cerritos, California...
  
  . Rosen Publishing. February 2003.
• Rad Sports Techniques, Training and Tricks: Mountain Biking
  Mountain biking
  Mountain biking is a sport which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability and performance in rough terrain.Mountain biking can...
  
  . Rosen Publishing. December 2002.
• Advanced Skateboarding
  Skateboarding
  Skateboarding is an action sport which involves riding and performing tricks using a skateboard.Skateboarding can be a recreational activity, an art form, a job, or a method of transportation. Skateboarding has been shaped and influenced by many skateboarders throughout the years. A 2002 report...
  
  : A Guide to More Tricks and Air Time. Rosen Publishing. September 2002.
• A Beginner's Guide to Very Cool Skateboarding Tricks. Rosen Publishing. July 2002.
• Unsolved Mysteries: the Bermuda Triangle
  Bermuda Triangle
  The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil's Triangle, is a region in the western part of the North Atlantic Ocean where a number of aircraft and surface vessels allegedly disappeared under mysterious circumstances....
  
  . Rosen Publishing. January 2002.

Articles

Article (publishing)

An article is a written work published in a print or electronic medium. It may be for the purpose of propagating the news, research results, academic analysis or debate.-News articles:...

• "Can I Be Allergic to Glass?" - article. Pyramid Magazine. August 4, 2003.
• "What, Me Heal?" - article. Pyramid Magazine. July 25, 2003.
• "HeroMachine: A New Face in Games" - feature article. Games Unplugged Magazine #20, September 2002.
• "GIDFA: An Industry Unites" - feature article. Games Unplugged Magazine #18, July 2002.
• "Character Sheets: Evoking the Game" - feature article. Games Unplugged Magazine #17, June 2002.
• "Lights, Action, Hack!" - feature article. Games Unplugged Magazine #3, October 2000.
• "Don't Scare Them Off! - Bringing In New Gamers" - article. Pyramid Magazine. July 7, 2000.
• "SERIOUS GAMING" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. May 4, 2000.
• "UNPLUGGED AND ONLINE
  ONLINE
  ONLINE is a magazine for information systems first published in 1977. The publisher Online, Inc. was founded the year before. In May 2002, Information Today, Inc. acquired the assets of Online Inc....
  
  !" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. April 27, 2000.
• "Far Beyond Four-Color" - article. piiq.com. March 2000.
• "The Reviews are in!" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. February 17, 2000.
• "Kingdom of the Console" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. December 16, 1999.
• "The Magic from Down Under" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. December 9, 1999.
• "The Ideal News Source" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. December 9, 1999.
• "a marvelous mythic game" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. November 11, 1999.
• "Looking for a Quick Con?" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. November 11, 1999.
• "Traveling Along" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. November 11, 1999.
• "Gaming - a Box-ed Set" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. November 4, 1999.
• "Seek and Ye Shall Find" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. November 4, 1999.
• "Industry Insights" - article. Games & Toys e-zine, BriefMe.com. October 28, 1999.
• "The Perils of Penniless Publishing" - column article. RPG.Net webpage. February 20, 1998.
• Stephen R. Donaldson—critical essay. Twentieth Century Science Fiction Writers, 3rd Edition. St. James Press, 1995.

Awards and honors

Awards
Year	Award	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
2010	Scribe Awards	Young Adult Novel - Best Adaption	Bandslam: The Novel

External links

• Aaron Rosenberg's official website
• Blizzplanet Q&A about StarCraft
• Green Ronin Designer Spotlight