Ian M. Rogers is an author, editor, and instructor in the online MFA program at Western Connecticut State University. He grew up in New Hampshire before studying literature at Bennington College in Vermont and creative writing at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, and taught English in Japan for many years, most recently at Kanagawa University in Yokohama. His novels include Carcrash Parker and the Haven of Larpers (2025) and MFA Thesis Novel (2022), both published by Vine Leaves Press, and the chapbook Eikaiwa Bums (2018), published by Blue Cubicle Press.

In addition to his work editing academic writing, fiction, and memoir, Ian is a regular presenter at conferences, bookstores, and libraries, where he speaks about his own work, small-press publishing, and writing craft topics. In particular, he has presented at the NH Writers Project 603 Conference (2025), the Western Connecticut State University Winter Residency (2024-2026) and the Japan Writers Conference in Tokyo (2025), as well as online for SCORE Small Business Mentoring (2024).

Ian’s writing is best described as “literary fiction with jokes.” His work explores the issues facing American millennials, including financial struggles, dead-end jobs, and relationship issues, especially when they’re also trying to pursue creative goals. He reads widely across genres, with a special love of twentieth century fiction and Japanese literature in translation.