Steven & Dawn Porter have been writing and producing books and magazines together since the late eighties when they collaborated on literary magazines and yearbooks at the University of Rhode Island.

Steven is the author of three novels -- "Fiddlehead," "Confessions of the Meek & the Valiant" and "Manisses," which was honored by the New England Book Festival as one of the Best Books of 2013. He is the co-author of "Scared to Death... Do it Anyway" (with Brian Beneduce) on overcoming fear and panic attcks. Steve also served as the Director of Advertising and Public Relations for Lauriat's Bookstores and is the founder of the Association of Rhode Island Authors (ARIA).

Dawn holds a masters degree from Johnson & Wales University, and is an experienced book designer and editor. In 2013, she wrote and published her first book, "Searching for Rhode Island," which was named a finalist at the Independent Publishers of New England (IPNE) First Annual Book Awards.

Steven and Dawn are also the proud owners of Stillwater Books -- a full-service, independent bookstore located in West Warwick, Rhode Island.

To learn more about some of their other projects and adventures, click here.

Stillwater River Publications is a proud member of the Independent Publishers of New England
and the Indepednent Book Publishers Association.