Steven Fortuna is an engaging storyteller, whose stories are often drawn from the gritty and heart rendering memories of growing up in the inner-city of Chicago in a neighborhood enriched with ethnicity and interesting characters.

His early writing projects focused on short stories, several of which have been published in successful magazines and the Wall Street Journal.

His first novel titled “Role of a Lifetime”, provided a humorous look on the somber subject of rejection, as seen through the eyes of middle- aged job seekers. The story was mostly drawn from personal experience.

His second novel, Is That Seat Taken?, was mined from a lifetime of observation and a little imagination. It explores the impact of non-acceptance into social circles for young adults and the value of friendships at any age.

His latest book, A LIFETIME OF SHORT STORIES is a memoir in which he relives a wide range of coming-of-age stories that readers will relate to and identify similar memories from their own lives.

He is currently working on a crime novel about a serial killer who is loose on the streets of Chicago and introduces Detective Anthony Gallo, who is given the daunting task of stopping him.