Scott Mebus
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]
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| Born | Scott Mebus November 28, 1974 Middletown, New York, U.S. |
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| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Comic novel, Urban Fantasy, Middle-grade |
| Subject | Fiction |
| Spouse | Kristina Grish (2007 - 2019) |
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Education
Mebus attended Hackley School, graduating in 1992.[7] He went on to receive a BA in English from Wesleyan University.[8]
Work life
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
Adult books
- Booty Nomad (2004)
- The Big Happy (2006)
Children's books
- Gods of Manhattan (2008)
- Spirits in the Park (2009)
- The Sorcerer's Secret (2010)
Short fiction
- Bull In The Heather in Noise edited by Peter Wild (2009)[10]
Musicals
- Tarnish (2001)
- No Sympathy For The Wolf (2018)
References
- Crosbie, Lynn (April 11, 2004). "Spare us the lads". Toronto Star. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- "The Big Happy by Scott Mebus". Marie Claire. May 31, 2006. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- "Book Notes". The Winchester Star. May 24, 2008. Archived from the original on November 8, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2009.
- Fringe Festival
- Fringe Festival
- Outward Bound Credits
- Hackley E-Bulletin
- "Kristina Grish, Scott Mebus". The New York Times. 20 May 2007.
- Booty Description
- "Sonic Youth as muse". 2 January 2009.