about me

Steffan was born in June 1956 in Washington, D.C.

An acclaimed dulcimerist, actor, and writer, he is the author of two collections of poetry, a collection of short stories, three screenplays, and three books; a mystery novel, a how-to-book, and a spiritual memoir.

He co-created and wrote for ‘The Mondo Breakfast Show’, a surrealistic sitcom that aired over a metropolitan DC cable network, winning awards for writing and producing on that series.

He has spent over a decade performing with and writing for both comedy troupes and theatrical companies in Maryland, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Tennessee specializing in staging murder mysteries.

A short film he wrote and produced with Excelsior! Productions, 'The Better Half', won the Grand Prize in a Washington DC film festival. His written material has been performed across the country, at The National Theatre in Washington D.C. and on PBS.

His career has included stints as a vocational therapist, reporter, and call-in tarot reader. He lives with his wife in Tennessee, where they tend to their gardens, shepherd a spiritual congregation, and coordinate a craft and media studio.

In 2009, he was given an Honorable Mention by The Speculative Literature Foundation for 'Wishes Haunting Dreams'.

He regularly updates his on-line column, "The Cabinet of Dr. Paradox", maintains,an e-store at CafePress, (links below) and provides general updates on Facebook and Live Journal.

favourite books

in no particular order:

most books by Ross Thomas or Ed McBain
'Ringolevio' by Emmett Grogan
'The Haunting of Hill House' by Shirley Jackson
'The Illuminatus Trilogy' by Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson
'The Merlin Trilogy' by Mary Stewart
'Jitterbug Perfume' by Tom Robbins
'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' by Douglas Adams
'The Prophet' by Kahil Gibran
'Lyrical and Critical Essays' by Albert Camus
'The Quest for Merlin' by Nikolai Tolstoy
'Fire in the Head: Shamanism and the Celtic Spirit' by Tom Cowan
'The Green Man' by William Anderson

my websites

http://steffan-gilbert.com/dr-paradox/     http://www.facebook.com/steffan.gilbert