BookLife Review
Just got a nice review from the BookLife Prize for my first novel, Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy. Here's a couple of excerpts: a fast-paced adventure with many twists that will keep readers intrigued and hooked. The prose is pulsing with positive, high levels of...
25 Authors and What They’re Most Looking Forward to Doing When Social Distancing is Lifted
I am pleased to be part of a recent article about what authors are looking forward to the most once social distancing is lifted. I think it goes without saying that we all miss being physically close to one another. Prior to this pandemic, I never realized how much I...
IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award Winner!
I am honored and humbled to announce that my young adult fantasy, Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy, was just named a finalist for the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) 2019 Benjamin Franklin Award for Fiction: Teen 13-18. The book is guaranteed to win at...
Anima & Exsos
One of my favorite moments in my young adult spiritual fantasy, Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy, is the explanation given for the strange phenomenon that occur at the start of the book. While commonly referred to as a book's magical structure, my approach was to...
The River
A good story is like a river. It starts at one location and flows to another. Along the way, it passes over obstacles and around obstructions as part of the natural course of good storytelling. But not all stories flow properly. Given the chance, plots may swirl in...
Jade Academy Ebook – $0.99 Promo
For the month of November, the ebook version of Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy is on sale for just $0.99. You can pick up a digital copy at Amazon (Kindle), Barnes & Noble (Nook), and Kobo.
Flintridge Event Pix
On Sunday, I took part in a three author panel at Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse. It was quite a drive but well worth it. The audience was packed (standing room only!). I had a wonderful time talking about my new young adult adventure, Bobby Ether and the Jade...
Flintridge Bookstore – Oct. 27th, 5pm
I will be at Flintridge Bookstore and Coffeehouse on Sunday, October 27th from 5:00pm - 6:45pm as part of a three author panel discussing our recent books. Full details are available on the Flintridge Bookstore website HERE. Stop by and check it out!
Flintridge Bookstore – Oct. 27th, 5pm
On Sunday, October 27th, 5pm, I will be part of a three author panel presenting their books at Flintridge Bookstore & Coffeehouse. Stop by and hear about my new young adult adventure, Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy, as well as Shock Wave by Florian Louisoder,...
Chaucer’s on Sunday
This Sunday at 2pm, I will be at Chaucer's Bookstore in Santa Barbara, talking about my new young adult fantasy Bobby Ether and the Jade Academy, signing copies and taking questions. Chaucer's Bookstore - 3321 State Street, Santa Barbara CA 93105 The event will start...
Goodreads Giveaway!
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About Me
Scott Boyer grew up in Santa Monica, CA and still resides in the Los Angeles area. Graduating from the Haas School of Business at UC Berkeley in 1996, he started writing Bobby Ether And The Academy with the goal of blending YA fantasy with spiritual fiction. Nowadays, Scott splits his time between helping his father manage an insurance brokerage, playing with his Shepherd-mix rescue dog Patch, and writing other adventures in the Bobby Ether series.
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