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works include Temple of Eternity and House Guests (spec screenplay), its sequel, House Guests – Arrival, plus two unpublished young adult adventures in the Bobby Ether series.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.
On the Blog
Publishing Agreement & Website Update
I am excited and honored to announce that I have just signed a publishing agreement with Koehler Books to republish the first book in my Bobby Ether series, Bobby Ether and the Academy. As a direct result of this agreement, I have discontinued sale of the original...
Writing Projects
To All My Amazing Friends and Fans, Over the past year, a lot of people have asked me what's going on with my writing and when they can expect books three (and four!) to be available. Given the truly wonderful support I've received from so many people, I wanted to...
Motivated By You
Last night, I sat down and worked on book four for a few hours. It was the first time I’ve written in a long time, and one of the few times I’ve even thought about doing so since Michelle’s passing. The instant I started writing, I felt invigorated and reconnected...