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'''Jeffrey Scott Savage''' is the author of more than fifteen novels written for young adults and adults. He varies his pen name according to his intended audience: under '''J. Scott Savage''' he has penned the FarWorld fantasy series, the Case File 13 series, and the Mysteries of Cove series; under '''Jeffrey S. Savage''' he has created the Shandra Covington series and standalone volumes ''Cutting Edge'', ''Into the Fire'', ''The Fourth Nephite'', and ''Dark Memories''. | '''Jeffrey Scott Savage''' is the author of more than fifteen novels written for young adults and adults. He varies his pen name according to his intended audience: under '''J. Scott Savage''' he has penned the FarWorld fantasy series, the Case File 13 series, and the Mysteries of Cove series; under '''Jeffrey S. Savage''' he has created the Shandra Covington series and standalone volumes ''Cutting Edge'', ''Into the Fire'', ''The Fourth Nephite'', and ''Dark Memories''. | ||
| − | The | + | The 2017 Foreword Reviews' Indies Book of the Year awards gave him an honorable mention in the juvenile fiction category for ''Mysteries of Cove, volume 3: Embers of Destruction.'' |
He was nominated twice for a Cybils Award (for ''Water Keep'' and ''Land Keep'') and won the 2013 Whitney Award for adult speculative fiction (for ''Dark Memories''). He gleaned a 2012 Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews for ''Zombie Kid'', which was also a 2013 Junior Library Guild Selection and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. | He was nominated twice for a Cybils Award (for ''Water Keep'' and ''Land Keep'') and won the 2013 Whitney Award for adult speculative fiction (for ''Dark Memories''). He gleaned a 2012 Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews for ''Zombie Kid'', which was also a 2013 Junior Library Guild Selection and an Amazon Best Book of the Month. | ||
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He participated on Six LDS Writers and Frog, a blog founded by Sariah Wilson and written by [[Kerry Blair]], [[Robison Wells]], [[Stephanie Black]] and Julie Bellon. | He participated on Six LDS Writers and Frog, a blog founded by Sariah Wilson and written by [[Kerry Blair]], [[Robison Wells]], [[Stephanie Black]] and Julie Bellon. | ||
| − | Savage was born on January 31, 1963, in Oakland, California and was raised in northern California. He lived briefly in New Providence, New Jersey and now lives in northern Utah. He and his wife are the parents of four children. He is a member of [http:// | + | Savage was born on January 31, 1963, in Oakland, California and was raised in northern California. He lived briefly in New Providence, New Jersey, and now lives in northern Utah. He and his wife are the parents of four children. He is a member of [http://comeuntochrist.org The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]. |
[[Category:Mormon Life and Culture]] | [[Category:Mormon Life and Culture]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:32, 31 August 2021
Jeffrey Scott Savage is the author of more than fifteen novels written for young adults and adults. He varies his pen name according to his intended audience: under J. Scott Savage he has penned the FarWorld fantasy series, the Case File 13 series, and the Mysteries of Cove series; under Jeffrey S. Savage he has created the Shandra Covington series and standalone volumes Cutting Edge, Into the Fire, The Fourth Nephite, and Dark Memories.
The 2017 Foreword Reviews' Indies Book of the Year awards gave him an honorable mention in the juvenile fiction category for Mysteries of Cove, volume 3: Embers of Destruction.
He was nominated twice for a Cybils Award (for Water Keep and Land Keep) and won the 2013 Whitney Award for adult speculative fiction (for Dark Memories). He gleaned a 2012 Starred Review from Kirkus Reviews for Zombie Kid, which was also a 2013 Junior Library Guild Selection and an Amazon Best Book of the Month.
He participated on Six LDS Writers and Frog, a blog founded by Sariah Wilson and written by Kerry Blair, Robison Wells, Stephanie Black and Julie Bellon.
Savage was born on January 31, 1963, in Oakland, California and was raised in northern California. He lived briefly in New Providence, New Jersey, and now lives in northern Utah. He and his wife are the parents of four children. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
