Nationality American Name Scott Carter | Role Fiction writer Education University of Oregon | |
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Occupation Novelist, short-story writer Genre Science fiction
Fantasy
Adolescent
Juvenile
Mystery Books The Lovely Wicked Rain: A G, Wooden Bones, The Dinosaur Diaries a, The Last Great Getaway, Ghost Detective: A Myron | ||
Scott William Carter is an American fiction writer. He writes in multiple genres, including fantasy, mystery, and young adult.
Biography
Carter was born in Minnesota and raised in Oregon's Willamette Valley. Before becoming a professional writer, Carter owned a bookstore, worked as a ski instructor, and a computer trainer.
Carter attended the University of Oregon, graduating in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts in English. Currently living in Oregon, he is married and is a father of two children, a daughter and a son.
He won the 2011 Oregon Book Award for Young Adult Literature for his novel, The Last Great Getaway of the Water Balloon Boys. He is also the author of the highly acclaimed Garrison Gage mystery series, among other books.
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