R. Scott Boyer has written a variety of critically acclaimed stories, starting in 2018 with his debut novel, Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy. His other completed works include Temple of Eternity and House Guests (spec screenplay), its sequel, House Guests – Arrival, plus two unpublished young adult adventures in the Bobby Ether series.
Accolades for his projects include: IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award (Silver Medalist), Book Fest Best Book Awards (Finalist), Eric Hoffer Award (Gold Medal Finalist), ScreenCraft Cinematic Book Competition (Finalist), and two bonus book club selections by The International Pulpwood Queens Book Club, as well as Chicago Screenplay Awards (Semi-Finalist).
Besides family and friends, his personal life revolves around four themes: writing, basketball, volunteer work with underprivileged youth, and his rescue mutt, Sassy. Over the years, he has been involved with a number of volunteer organizations, including United In Harmony, the Collins & Katz Family YMCA, coaching various basketball programs, and C5LA.
Raised in Santa Monica, California, Scott resides close to his family in the South Bay area of Los Angeles.
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First Book Event
Nine days and counting until the book launch! Things are moving fast. I now have two book events scheduled. The first one will be at AB Cee Optical in Hollywood, on Saturday, June 1st at 10:30am. The second event will be at the same location on Thurs, June 6th at...
Countdown to Pub Date
I saw my family on Sunday for Mother's Day and my niece's birthday. Naturally, a bunch of them asked about the upcoming book release. For some reason, it didn't seem eminent at the time. Now, after talking to my publicist this morning, it's finally starting to sink...
Deleted Scene #4: Connecting With Your Intuition
Seven rows, four aisles, and countless tombs later, Bobby and his friends came to a mausoleum with only a thin layer of patina. Jinx read the inscription across the top of the entrance: “Nicholaus Von Hemet, Headmaster, 1952 to 1973.” “That should cover the time your...