With over 25 years working in most genres of television as a writer and producer, Bronx native Steven Schindler is also an award winning novelist. Schindler has worked in news, reality, sports, magazine and documentary programming in New York, Washington DC, Chicago, L.A. and currently lives in San Diego. He has 4 Chicago Emmy Awards and credits include, "Israel and the Palestinians; Will Reason Prevail"; "The Who's Farewell Tour"; "America's Most Wanted"; "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" "Late Night with Seth Meyers" and "Vlasta the Polka Queen." His novel, "The Last Sewer Ball", was the Grand Prize winner at the 2017 New York Book Festival, held at the legendary Algonquin Hotel in New York. "From Here to Reality" (Simon and Schuster/Pocket Books) received praise from the New York Post, Jay Leno and Roger L. Simon (The Big Fix). "High Desert High" "In this sharp novel, Schindler does a fine job creating the believably gritty life and mind of a NYC cop... a provocative physical and emotional trip." -Publishers Weekly Schindler's latest novel, "Fallout Shelter" won Best Fiction- NYC Big Book Award- New Adult/ 2nd Place Best Fiction- CIPPA EVVY Awards Literary & Contemporary/ 3rd Runner Up Best Fiction NY Book Awards. Look for Schindler's NEW release, COVER FOR ME, in late 2024.