Steven Jay Griffel
(credit: Barbara Griffel)

Steven Jay Griffel has a distinguished career as an Editor, Publisher, and Writer. He received a B.A. in Creative Writing from Queens College and an M.A. in American Literature from Fordham University.

His debut novel, Forty Years Later, was released by Stay Thirsty Publishing in September 2009, and became an Amazon #1 eBook Bestseller in two categories. An early proponent of the eBook, he quickly gained notariety as a pioneering digital book author.

In July 2012, Steven Jay Griffel's second novel, The Deadline, was published by Stay Thirsty Press.

In June 2013, Steven Jay Griffel's third novel, Grand View, in his acclaimed David Grossman Series was published by Stay Thirsty Press.

In March 2015, Steven Jay Griffel's fourth novel, Grossman's Castle, in his highly praised David Grossman Series was published by Stay Thirsty Press.

In March 2017, Steven Jay Griffel's fifth novel, The Ishi Affair, the latest installment in his very popular David Grossman Series, was published by Stay Thirsty Press.

In October 2017, the first title under his SJG - A Steven Jay Griffel Book imprint was released by Stay Thirsty Publishing.

In August 2019, the 10th Anniversary Edition of Steven Jay Griffel's #1 Amazon Bestseller, Forty Years Later, was re-released in both eBook and paperback editions.

In October 2022, Steven Jay Griffel's sixth novel, Left On Main Street, was released by Stay Thirsty Press in both eBook and paperback editions.

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Thirsty : Vol. 105: One Hundred Words from Novelist Steven Jay Griffel
Thirsty : Vol. 104 : A Conversation with Actor Stephanie Lynne Mason
Thirsty : Vol. 103 : A Conversation with Jerome Charyn about The Cowboy King
Thirsty : 2018 Fall: A Conversation with Author Dawn Raffel
Thirsty : 2018 Summer: A Conversation with Author Geraldine Brooks by Steven Jay Griffel
Thirsty : 2018 Winter: A New Conversation with Supercop Ralph Friedman
Thirsty : 2017 Fall: ISHI: YESTERDAY AND TODAY
Thirsty : 2017 Fall: A New Conversation with Novelist Jerome Charyn
Thirsty : 2017 Summer: A New Conversation with Author Steven Jay Griffel
Thirsty : 2017 Spring: The Ishi Effect
Thirsty : 2016 Spring : Steven Jay Griffel - How a Bestselling Author Became a Publisher
Thirsty : 2016 Winter : A Conversation with Novelist T. Jefferson Parker
The Man From NYC | Sylvia Says
Stay Thirsty Talks to an NYPD Legend | FishbowlNY
Thirsty : 2015 Summer : A Conversation with Legendary NYC Super-Cop Ralph Friedman
Thirsty : 2015 Summer : A Conversation with Woodstock Icon Melanie
Book Review: Erica Miles reviews Steven Jay Griffel's Grossman's Castle, a classic Jewish gothic tale | The Greenwich Village Literary Review
Thirsty : 2015 Spring : A Conversation with Author Steven Jay Griffel
Thirsty : 2015 Spring : A Conversation with Filmmaker Nancy Spielberg
Thirsty : 2015 Spring : A Conversation with Author Robert Olen Butler
Thirsty : 2015 Winter : A Further Conversation with Novelist Jerome Charyn
Thirsty : 2015 Winter : A Conversation with Playwright Alana Ruben Free
Thirsty : 2014 Fall : A Conversation with Novelist Thomas H. Cook
Thirsty : 2014 Fall : A Conversation with Novelist Steven Jay Griffel
Coaches' Corner with ebook novelist Steven Jay Griffel, 7/15/2014
Thirsty : 2014 Summer : A Conversation With NYC Artist Bascove
Thirsty : 2014 Spring : A Conversation with Novelist Warren Adler
Thirsty : 2014 Winter : A Conversation with Novelist Jerome Charyn
Thirsty : 2013 Fall : The Book Club and The Author
Thirsty : 2013 Summer : Calling All Catskill Campers - A Conversation with Steven Jay Griffel
Thirsty : 2013 Summer : Hot Nude Pearl - Memories of Lawrence Durrell's Alexandria Quartet
Thirsty : 2013 Spring : Reich and Wrong – Reflections on Knut Hamsun
Thirsty : 2013 March : From Suetonius to Bolaño – What Our Authors Are Reading - March 2013
Thirsty : 2013 March : If It Ain't Baroque, Don't Fix It!
Thirsty : 2012 July : A Conversation with Steven Jay Griffel about The Deadline
Thirsty : 2012 July : 2012 #1 Best Sellers for Summer
Fiction In The Digital Age: Windows Within Windows - seattlepi.com
Thirsty : 2011 July : The Extended Life of eBooks
Steven Jay Griffel, Forty Years Later Author, Joins Mike Angley
The Lit Chick Show: The Lit Chick Show's "audio cast" features author Steven Jay Griffel
"Author From Queens," YourNabe.com, 2010 September
The Queens Courier Features Steven Jay Griffel, 2010 September
The Queens Courier Features Steven Jay Griffel (pdf), 2010 September
"Woodstock Memories," examiner.com, August 23, 2010
Steven Jay Griffel at Mid-Manhattan Library - August 5, 2010
Steven Jay Griffel at the Queens Library at Forest Hills - July 26, 2010
Thirsty : 2010 June : From Pen to iPad: Steven Jay Griffel's Amazing Story
Thirsty : 2010 April : THE FACE OF A PIONEERING AUTHOR IN THE DIGITAL AGE - PROFILE OF STEVEN JAY GRIFFEL
Meet the Neighbors: Steven Jay Griffel's Amazing "Pen to iPad" Success Story | The New York Public Library
Author Interview: Forty Years Later's Steven J. Griffel
Thirsty : 2010 February : Woodstock Generation Fights Back
Thirsty : 2009 December : Thirsty Features FORTY YEARS LATER by Steven Jay Griffel
Kenya Mitchell's Interview of Steven Jay Griffel
Steven Jay Griffel on Facebook