Mark E. Rogers
Mark E. Rogers was an American author and illustrator.
Biography
Rogers, while a student at Pt. Pleasant Beach High School, wrote a short novel, The Runestone, which was adapted into Willard Carroll's 1990 film starring Peter Riegert and Joan Severance, although it remains unpublished, except as a numbered, signed limited edition chapbook published by Burning Bush Press in 1979. At the University of Delaware he continued his interest in writing, graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1974. He was elected to membership in Phi Beta Kappa.He thereafter became a professional writer. His published works include the Samurai Cat series; a number of novels, The Dead, Zorachus, and the latter's sequel, The Nightmare of God; a series of books known as Blood of the Lamb; and another series called Zancharthus. He also published three art portfolios and a collection of his pin-up paintings, Nothing But A Smile.
Death
Rogers often had heart problems, he died from apparent heart failure while hiking with his family in California's Death Valley.Samurai Cat
The Bridge of Catzad-Dum - chapbook, published by The Burning Bush Press, ltd. ed. of 500The Adventures of Samurai CatMore Adventures of Samurai CatSamurai Cat in the Real WorldThe Sword of Samurai CatSamurai Cat Goes to the Movies- ''Samurai Cat Goes to Hell''
Zorachus
Zorachus- ''The Nightmare of God''
Blood of the Lamb
The Expected OneThe Devouring Void- ''The Riddled Man''
Zancharthus
Blood and PearlsJagutai and Lilitu- ''Night of the Long Knives''
Novels
The DeadLilitu- ''Yark''
Nonfiction
Nothing But a Smile: The Pinup Art of Mark Rogers- ''The Art of Fantasy''