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Jeffrey Scott Savage

American writer (born )

Jeffrey Scott Savage (born January 31, ) is an American author of fantasy, horror, mystery, and suspense. As of , he has published 19 novels, including the FarWorld fantasy series, the Case File 13 series, the Mysteries of Cove series, and the Shandra Covington series, as well as several stand-alone titles.

Savage was born and raised in northern California and studied computer science at Sierra College and West Valley College in California and Utah Valley University in Utah. He worked in the software industry before deciding to write full-time. He writes middle grade and young adult fiction under the pen name J.

Scott Savage and works intended for adult readers as Jeffrey S. Savage. He won the Whitney Award for Best Speculative Novel for Dark Memories.

Early life

Jeffrey Scott Savage was born in Oakland, California, on January 31, [1] He grew up in northern California,[1] and enjoyed readings books such as A Wrinkle in Time, The Outsiders, and The Lord of the Rings.[2] Savage has said that he was "the kid who would cut school and go to the library."[3]:&#;&#; Savage would make up stories to tell to his cousins during his childhood years.[4] One of his first storytelling memories took place while fishing in the Sierra Nevada mountains, when he made up a tale about "a superhero hot dog known as Capt.

Weenie and his arch villain, a little purple man" that his relatives loved.[5] In high school, Savage wrote a story for his final project in psychology class instead of completing the suggested assignment, but earned an A.[5]

Savage attended Sierra College, West Valley College, and Utah Valley University, studying computer science.

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During the Great Recession, he lost his job in a software company. Though he was offered another job in the software industry, Savage decided to write full-time and be an author.[5]

Career

At the most base level, I write because it makes me happy. It's like a spigot I can open up to release all the creativity that has been building up inside my brain.

But I also write because there's a specific story I need to tell. —J. Scott Savage[2]

Middle grade fiction

Savage originally decided to write middle gradefantasy after an idea kept him awake one night. After writing for five hours, he felt convinced that he could write for children.[6] He has said that he enjoys writing for middle grade readers because "between the ages of , everything around you is magic."[2] He wrote the middle-grade fantasy series FarWorld,[7] comprising Water Keep (), Land Keep (), Air Keep (), and Fire Keep ().[8] The series follows the fantastical adventures of Marcus, a boy in a wheelchair who dreams of a magical world that is actually a reality,[4] and Kyja, a girl who can't perform magic like everyone else around her.[9] Savage visited over schools to promote Water Keep after its release.[5] Sharon Haddock at Deseret News mentioned that Air Keep "requires suspension of reality" but was "fine for its audience."[9]

On December 26, , Savage's first book in the Case File 13 series, entitled Zombie Kid, was released.[10] The series follows a group of kids who love Halloween and all things spooky who encounter zombies, mad scientists, and curses.[3]:&#;&#;Kirkus Reviews wrote that the book was "the perfect balance between rib-tickling humor and bone-chilling adventure".[10]Kirkus later called Zombie Kid's sequel, Making the Team (), "another thoroughly satisfying thrill ride."[11] The Case File 13 series expanded to include Evil Twins () and Curse of the Mummy's Uncle ().[12]

His idea for Fires of Invention originated from the mechanical dragon that appears in the musical Wicked.[2] The novel follows two thirteen-year-old characters as they undertake a secret project to build a mechanical dragon in a town where creativity is against the law.[2][13] It was a AML Award finalist in the middle grade novel category.[14] Savage expanded Fires of Invention into his Mysteries of Cove series with Gears of Revolution () and Embers of Destruction ().[15] John Carlisle for the Deseret News called Gears of Revolution "an inspiring piece of literature for the middle-grade reader."[16] Both Fires of Invention and Fire Keep (part of the Farworld series) were Whitney Award finalists in [13] In , Savage released The Lost Wonderland Diaries,[17] a book about two kids who discover Lewis Carroll's long-forgotten diaries documenting his trip to Wonderland.[18]

Savage has visited multiple elementary schools, speaking to kids about the main themes of his books and story writing techniques.[3]:&#;&#; Of his school visits, Savage said that he usually leaves teachers with a creative writing exercise to use in the classroom.[3]:&#;&#; Savage has also participated in the Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers Workshop.[19]

Adult fiction

Savage has also authored additional works under the name Jeffrey S.

Savage, the majority of which are mystery or suspense novels for adults.

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    • They include Cutting Edge (), Into the Fire (), House of Secrets (), Dead on Arrival (), A Time to Die (), The Fourth Nephite (), and Dark Memories ().[20] The "techno-thriller" Cutting Edge, Savage's debut novel,[21] follows a Latter-day Saint (LDS) programmer from Utah whose new job in Silicon Valley turns out to be more dangerous than expected.[22]House of Secrets, Dead on Arrival, and Time to Die are the three books that compose his Shandra Covington mystery series.[23] In a review for Meridian Magazine, Jennie Hansen applauded Savage's ability to write from the perspective of a female main character in his Shandra Covington series.[24] Savage's The Fourth Nephite is a Mormon fiction novel about a boy who finds himself in Palmyra, New York in and encounters Joseph Smith as he tries to protect the golden plates from robbers.[25] In an article about The Fourth Nephite, the Deseret News reported that "Savage said combining fantasy elements and the LDS Church into a novel is a tricky process, but he is satisfied with the result of his efforts."[26]

    Savage first began drafting Dark Memories while he was working as a CEO during his many hours travelling.[27]Dark Memories was the first novel in the horror genre to be published by an LDS publishing house.[6] Kirk Shaw, an editor at Covenant Communications, encouraged Savage to send in his manuscript for Dark Memories, even though the company had never published a horror novel before.[28] Covenant agreed to publish Dark Memories.[28] Savage fought to preserve the novel's more horrific elements as it went through the editing process,[27] though he learned how to "let the scary stuff happen in the reader's head," imitating the style of filmmaker Alfred Hitchcock.[28] He described Dark Memories as "a kind of high-tech thriller."[27] A report on the book called it "a fast-paced, well-written novel" with characters that "have real depth and are instantly likeable."[29]Dark Memories won the Whitney Award for Best Speculative Novel.[30]

    Personal life

    Savage and his wife, Jennifer, have four children[5] and nine grandchildren.[7] He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[1] As of , he lived in Spanish Fork, Utah.[28] Savage has held numerous job in his life, including CEO of an internet company, plumber, French chef, mall Santa and radio talk show host.[1] On his website, he cites "reading, watching movies, camping, traveling, and spending time with his family" as his favorite activities.[7]

    Works

    As J.

    Scott Savage

    Farworld series
    Case File 13 series
    Mysteries of Cove series
    • Fires of Invention ()
    • Gears of Revolution ()
    • Embers of Destruction ()
    Stand-alone works
    • The Lost Wonderland Diaries ()

    As Jeffrey S.

    Savage

    Shandra Covington series
    Stand-alone works

    Awards and nominations

    • Nominated for the Cybils Award for middle grade Fantasy and Science Fiction – Water Keep[32]
    • Nominated for the Cybils Award for elementary/middle Fantasy and Science Fiction – Land Keep[33]
    • Whitney Award for Best Speculative Novel – Dark Memories[30]
    • Finalist for the AML Award for Middle Grade Novel – Fires of Invention[14]
    • Nominated for the – Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award – Zombie Kid[34]
    • Nominated for the – Young Hoosier Book Award for Middle Grades – Fires of Invention[35]
    • Foreword Reviews INDIE Bronze Winner for Juvenile Fiction – The Lost Wonderland Diaries[36]

    References

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      Savage". Mormon Literature & Creative Arts Database. Retrieved

    2. ^ abcdeSavage, J. Scott. "Q&A with 'Fires of Invention' author J. Scott Savage" (Interview).

      Interviewed by Jessica Harrison.

    3. ^ abcdSellers, John (). "PW KidsCast: A Conversation with J. Scott Savage".

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    7. ^ abDicou, Natalie (). "Davis: Author casts spell on students". The Salt Lake Tribune.
    8. ^ abcdeStettler, Jeremiah ().

      "Utahn's dream becoming reality: fantasy writer". The Salt Lake Tribune.

    9. ^ abSavage, J. Scott (). "Interview: J. Scott Savage". Writing and Illustrating for Young Readers (Interview). Interviewed by Melanie.
    10. ^ abc"About J.

      Scott Savage".

      Sports biography for kids

      He has published more than seventeen novels, visited more than 1, schools, and taught dozens of writing classes. Nielsen, New York Times bestselling author, praise for the series. With each surprising turn, the story builds a powerful story of courage, adventure, and friendship. Nielsen, New York Times bestselling author. Through the Anything Can Be Project, children with cancer are given individual stories that reflect their dreams for heroic adventure—with each story being written, on order, by a bestselling author.

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    12. ^ abHaddock, Sharon (). "Book review: 'Air Keep' keeps the Farworld story of Kyja and Marcus moving". Deseret News.

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    13. ^ ab"Zombie Kid".

      Biography for kids amelia earhart Search for Author Book Series. J Scott Savage. Scott Savage is the author of the Farworld series and the Case File 13 middle grade series. He grew up in Northern California and now lives in Utah with his wife and four children. Scott has held too many jobs to count, including: a mall Santa, French chef, CEO of a dot com, plumber, radio station talk show host, and the guy who sits in the little photo developing booth.

      Kirkus Reviews.

    14. ^"Making the Team". Kirkus Reviews.
    15. ^"Series: Case File 13". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved
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      Whitney Awards. Retrieved

    17. ^ ab" AML Awards Finalists #3: Young Adult and Middle Grade Novel". Association for Mormon Letters. Retrieved
    18. ^"Series: Mysteries of Cove". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved
    19. ^Carlisle, John ().

      "Book review: 'Gears of Revolution' continues Utah author's Mysteries of Cove series". Deseret News.

      Biography for kids helen keller Jeffrey Scott Savage born January 31, is an American author of fantasy , horror , mystery , and suspense. As of , he has published 19 novels, including the FarWorld fantasy series, the Case File 13 series, the Mysteries of Cove series, and the Shandra Covington series, as well as several stand-alone titles. He worked in the software industry before deciding to write full-time. He writes middle grade and young adult fiction under the pen name J. Scott Savage and works intended for adult readers as Jeffrey S.

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    20. ^The Lost Wonderland Diaries. OCLC&#; Retrieved
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    22. ^Hall, Andrew (). "This Month in Mormon Literature: June ". Association for Mormon Letters. Retrieved
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      Savage". WorldCat. Retrieved

    24. ^Lyon, Annette (). "The Writer's Desk: Pen Names".

      Biography for kids video: Scott lives in Utah with his wife of 35 years, Jennifer. He has four amazing children, and nine perfect grandchildren. He enjoys reading, watching movies, camping, traveling, and spending time with his family. Scott is available for school visits, district liberacy events, writing classes for all ages, and inspirational keynote addresses.

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    25. ^"Cutting Edge". Mormon Literature & Creative Arts. Retrieved
    26. ^"Book Series: Savage, Jeffrey S. (J. Scott)". Provo City Library. Retrieved
    27. ^Hansen, Jennie (). "Book Review: A Time to Die by Jeffrey S.

      Savage". Meridian Magazine. Retrieved

    28. ^"The Fourth Nephite". Mormon Literature & Creative Arts. Retrieved
    29. ^Toone, Trent (). "'Fourth Nephite' series brings church history to life for LDS teens". Deseret News. Retrieved
    30. ^ abcHaddock, Sharon ().

      "Savage crosses genres from middle reader fantasy to horror in new books". Deseret News. Retrieved

    31. ^ abcdClark, Cody (). "Utah Valley author achieves unique first with horror novel". Daily Herald. Retrieved
    32. ^Harman, Teri ().

      "First horror novel by LDS publisher hits shelves". . Retrieved

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    36. ^" Nominations: Fantasy/Science Fiction". Cybils Awards. Retrieved
    37. ^"Previous LYRC Nominees". State Library of Louisiana. Retrieved
    38. ^"Announcing the Young Hoosier Book Award Nominees". Indiana Library Federation.
    39. ^"Foreword Indies Finalists: Juvenile Fiction".

      Foreword Reviews. Retrieved

    Further reading

    • Lyons, Maggie (December 16, ), "Interview with J. Scott Savage", (blog), archived from the original on October 7,
    • Nation, Kaleb (October 13, ), "Interview with J. Scott Savage", , archived from the original on October 6,
    • Ryan, Jonathan (February 17, ), "Teen Author Boot Camp Interview With J.

      Scott Savage", : Entertainment Channel: The Rogue, Patheos

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