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Stephen Roth is a Canadian lawyer who resides in the charming and captivating City of Stratford, Ontario, Canada, home of the world-renowned Stratford Festival. Influenced and inspired by the numerous artists, writers and actors that have called Stratford home, including esteemed writer and past resident, Timothy Findley, Stephen used a COVID-19 slow down to switch from writing legal briefs to penning his first novel, Innocence on Trial.

His fictional novel is a suspenseful legal drama that weaves a compelling story around the principle of reasonable doubt.

An intense courtroom drama plays out when young Tommy Henderson takes the stand to provide crucial testimony in his teacher’s sexual assault trial. Nothing could adequately prepare the b
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Stephen Roth I write for pleasure. It is a creative outlet that I am passionate about. The way I view it, if I have writer's block, I am not ready to write. When I…moreI write for pleasure. It is a creative outlet that I am passionate about. The way I view it, if I have writer's block, I am not ready to write. When I am away from the keyboard, I love thinking about my book; what direction I could bring a character or the plot. When I come up with something, I get right to the keyboard and start hitting the keys. Putting no pressure on yourself - no timeline - is the best way, in my opinion, to deal with writer's block.(less)
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Finalist - The Perfect Season

Honoured to have The Perfect Season selected as a finalist in the 10th annual international William Potter IAN Book of the Year Awards.

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“The human brain is a curious and wondrous organ, magnificent but mysterious, evolution’s magnum opus, a masterpiece actually, except for the fact that it is so fragile, imperfect, narcissistic and prone to severe lapses in judgment.”
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“There is no such thing as being “more desperate” than someone else. You either are or you aren't.”
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Stephen Roth Wanda wrote: "Hi, Stephen! Thanks for the friendvite. Now how did a guy in Ontario end up a Flames fan?? 🏒" How can you not love Matthew Tkachuk! My friend Stephen Deng is from Calgary - he's a Flames fan...google him.


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Wanda Pedersen Hi, Stephen! Thanks for the friendvite. Now how did a guy in Ontario end up a Flames fan?? 🏒


Stephen Roth Pleased to have been advised today that Evolution's Magnum Opus: Innocence on Trial was a winner of the Canada Book Awards.


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