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Scott Mebus

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Scott Mebus
Born (1974-11-28) November 28, 1974 (age 49)
Middletown, New York, U.S.
Occupation
NationalityAmerican
GenreComic novel, Urban Fantasy, Middle-grade
SubjectFiction
SpouseKristina Grish (2007 - 2019)
Website
www.scottmebus.com

Scott Mebus (born November 28, 1974) is American novelist, composer and playwright. He has written two adult novels, Booty Nomad[1] and The Big Happy,[2] and the children's urban fantasy series "Gods of Manhattan."[3] His first musical, Tarnish, played in the NY International Fringe Festival in 2001.[4] His latest musical, No Sympathy For The Wolf, debuted at the 2018 NY International Fringe Festival.[5] He also composed the theme song for the Discovery Channel Kids program, Outward Bound.[6]

Education

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Mebus attended Hackley School, graduating in 1992.[7] He went on to receive a BA in English from Wesleyan University.[8]

Work life

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Mebus was a producer at MTV, working on such shows as The Tom Green Show, The Real World, and MTV Yoga[9] before leaving to pursue his writing career.

Published works

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Adult books

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  • Booty Nomad (2004)
  • The Big Happy (2006)

Children's books

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Short fiction

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  • Bull In The Heather in Noise edited by Peter Wild (2009)[10]

Musicals

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  • Tarnish (2001)
  • No Sympathy For The Wolf (2018)

References

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  1. ^ Crosbie, Lynn (April 11, 2004). "Spare us the lads". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  2. ^ "The Big Happy by Scott Mebus". Marie Claire. May 31, 2006. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  3. ^ "Book Notes". The Winchester Star. May 24, 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
  4. ^ Fringe Festival
  5. ^ Fringe Festival
  6. ^ Outward Bound Credits
  7. ^ Hackley E-Bulletin
  8. ^ "Kristina Grish, Scott Mebus". The New York Times. 20 May 2007.
  9. ^ Booty Description
  10. ^ "Sonic Youth as muse". 2 January 2009.
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