River K. Scott writes heroic fantasy, urban fantasy, and science fiction that inspires hope and renewed determination in readers to truly believe they can choose their own lives and make a difference in their community.
A binge-worthy long-arc storyteller, River K. Scott takes readers across the megacosms of sci-fi and the imagined lands of YA urban fantasy, usually with a blush of romance. Her favorite stories are sweeping epics featuring try-hard heroes. When not writing, she’s rock climbing. Originally from Central Florida, she now lives in Tucson, Arizona, where she develops eLearnings to combat sexual assault and domestic violence.
Hi, I’m River K. Scott and I’m crazy about all things fantasy and sci-fi.
My books blend my obsession over the fantastic with the darker questions about our human existence. What is fate? Is there a God? Is there life after death? Why do people do bad things? Who’s calling the shots in our lives? What does it mean to be human living in a community? What does it mean to be a good human?
Whether it’s a young adult urban fantasy thriller, a middle grade historical fantasy, a YA sci-fi or cyberpunk, or a high fantasy epic, my books will bolt along at breakneck speed while tackling these questions. Oh, and with a good helping of romance, too.
Along the way, I’ve studied religion and philosophy, earned an MFA in Fiction, worked as a junior literary agent, and developed eLearning for agencies combating domestic violence and sexual assault.
When I’m not writing, reading, or binging Netflix, I’m rock climbing in Tucson, Arizona.
I grew up in a small town in Central Florida. Yes, we had a neighborhood alligator. And our backyard, policed by two fluffy dogs, was forever being commandeered by poisonous reptiles.
River K. Scott
P.O. Box 65902
Tucson, AZ 85728
United States
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This is life. The longer you live, the more you fail. Failure is the mark of a life well lived. In turn, the only way to live without failure is to be of no use to anyone. [emphasis added]
— Brandon Sanderson, from Oathbringer, Stormlight Archive #3
Man cannot be freed by the same injustice that enslaved it.
— Pierce Brown, from Red Rising
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