Steven Long Mitchell is an executive producer, writer, director and the co-creator of The Pretender. He also co-created the TV mini-series The Tin Man with Craig W. Van Sickle.
Steve is currently working with Craig W. Van Sickle on the new series of The Pretender novels, as a first installment in the return of The Pretender in answer to fans' long-standing requests for a continuation of the series.
The news of a return of The Pretender was first posted in an interview by The Pretender fan Vania on The Pretender Facebook page (which she helps run) in May, 2013. Both Craig and Steve also later did a series of video interviews conducted by Jenna Busch and posted on Voice.Fanhattan.com (and shared on Facebook/Twitter) to give fans more details into what will be coming and answer some fans' questions.
The first novel signaling the return of The Pretender is called The Pretender: Rebirth (Book 1) was released on October 7th 2013. The second novel, Saving Luke was released on May 11, 2014.
Steven and Craig recently attended the Comikaze convention and a transcript of their interview is available at Jarod's Safe House, another Centre Annex site. For all the latest news, fans are encouraged to stay connected to Steven and Craig's Facebook page.
Emmy Award nominated Writer and Executive Producer of Tin Man, the highest rated miniseries in the history of the Syfy Channel; Co-Creator/Executive Producer of the hit cult classic TV show The Pretender; Novelist; Graphic Novelist; Speaker; and Social Interactive Media Marketing Consultant.
Along with his writing partner, Craig W. Van Sickle, Steven has written, produced and/or directed over 200 hours of entertainment programing, including feature films, TV movies, and has worked on series as varied as 24, NCIS, Medical Investigation, Alien Nation, Murder She Wrote and many more. He continues to expand his brand by creatively interacting and collaborating with his fan-base in ways that are redefining fandom on a global immersive interactive level. He has taught workshops, participated on panels and spoken at numerous conferences and Cons in the Writer, Geek, Tech, Entertainment, SciFi, Branding and Social Media worlds.
To re-imagine The Pretender brand in this quickly expanding virtual world, Steven has become a trailblazer in Trans-media, or as he prefers to call it, Social Interactive Media/Marketing, SIMM, to grow and engage a global fan-base in an immersive entertainment experience. He sees fans as being an integral part of the creative process and not merely spectators. Collaborating with fans from around the world, ThePretenderLives.com now houses a Global Interactive Think Tank, where fans are encouraged to be part of the creative process. This G.I.F.T. has morphed into the engine behind the re-energizing of the brand as it is reintroduced into the entertainment spectrum as feature films, television, novels, graphic novels, animation, gaming and much more.
Steven resides in the Los Angeles, California, area with his wife and daughters.
