March 24, 2012 - Shadow People book launch for Calaveras County, CA.
Scott will be at the Calaveras County Arts Council gallery from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. to sign copies of Shadow People. He'll also take questions from the public about his time as an embedded reporter with Gold Country law enforcement. Shadow People will be for sale by the Arts Council.
March 24, 2012 - Wolfe at the Door: a workshop on Literary Journalism
Scott will be the featured speaker for “Wolfe at the Door,” a writers’ workshop teaching the concepts and techniques of Literary Journalism. The event starts with an overview of how Literary Journalism was pioneered in the 1960s by reporters like Tom Wolfe, Truman Capote and Hunter S. Thompson. Attendees will learn about the genre’s ups and downs in the 1970s, and its storming resurgence in the late 1980s with writers like Jon Franklin, David Simon and Jon Krakauer. Writers will be encouraged to try their hand at Literary Journalism and apply facets of it to their own creative non-fiction projects during a hands-on session. Scott will also offer advice on pitching creative non-fiction and Literary Journalism to newspapers and magazine editors. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuition is $75, and includes refreshments, lunch, a copy of Scott's book, Shadow People as well as a copy of Wild Edges by Manzanita Writers Press. This event will be held at the Calaveras County Arts Council Gallery on 22 Main Street, San Andreas, CA. Make reservations by mailing a $75 check to Manzanita Writers Press, CCAC, PO Box 632, San Andreas, CA 95249 – Attention: Anderson Workshop. Deadline for early reservation: March 1, 2012. Tuition after this date is $85.
February 24, 2012 - Meth Awareness Night & Shadow People book launch for Amador County, CA.
Clark's Corner in Ione will host a public awareness night around methamphetamine abuse in the California Gold Country, as well as launch event for Scott's new book, Shadow People: How Meth-Driven Crime is Eating at the Heart of Rural America. This book is a work of journalism that resulted from Scott spending more than 18 months as an embedded reporter with rural county law enforcement agencies and traveling to small towns across the United States. Scott, along with Amador County Sheriff Martin Ryan, Calaveras County Sheriff's detective Josh Crabtree and former meth cook, Matthew Learned, will speak about the impacts of meth addiction and meth-inspired violence in the California foothills. Shadow People will be for sale at the event, and Operation Care and Friday Night Live will have information about victims' advocacy and youth prevention initiatives. Meet and greet and book-signing runs from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Speakers from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Clark's Corner is located at 12 Main Street, Ione, CA.
October 9, 2011 - KVGC Radio Interview: Guest interview on Manzanita Voices
Scott will be a guest on KVGC’s radio show, Manzanita Voices, hosted by Linda Field. The two will discuss Scott’s forthcoming book, Shadow People: How Meth-Driven Crime is Eating at the Heart of Rural America. The show airs on October 9th at 9 a.m. Gold Country residents can list on KVGC AM Radio 1340, and national audiences can also listen at 9 a.m. by visiting the website: www.kvgcradio.com
June 4, 2011 - Clark's Corner Reading
November 13, 2010 - Writers Unlimited Conference
Scott will be a guest speaker at the Writers Unlimited conference at the historic Murphys Hotel in Murphys, California. The panel discussion begins at 12:45 p.m. and will also include Mike Taylor and other magazine contributors.
August 25, 2010 - "Rivalries" Hits
Six months in the making, Scott's gritty feature "Rivalries" hits newsstands on August 25th in Sierra Lodestar magazine. Readers outside of northern California can read "Rivalries" free online between August 25 and August 31 by visting www.sierralodestar.com and clicking on current issues.
May 11, 2010 - Big News
On Tuesday, May 11, Scott appeared at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. for the official announcement that he was one of ten reporters from around the United States to be awarded the Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship 2010. Speaking in front of a crowd that included writers from The Wall Street Journal, The New York Post, The National Review and other publications — as well as a number of radio and television personalities — Scott shared a few thoughts about the impact Meth-driven crime is having on rural communities across the country. Scott will spend 2010-2011 working on a long-term investigation funded by the Phillips Foundation.
April 3, 2010 - Annual Spring Read
Scott will be a guest speaker at Clark's Corner's Annual Spring Read on April 3rd at Ione's hottest social hub. Scott's appearance time is 7:15 p.m. He'll be reading "Bullets, Blood and Memories: A Reporters Notes on our World War II Vets," as well as excerpts from A.L.D.'s 2010 World War II series.
September 10, 2009 - Poetry and Prose Night
Scott will be the special guest reader at the AFWCG'S Poetry and Prose Night, September 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Clark's Corner in Ione.
August 2009 - Interview with Scott on Ireland's Radio 1
Listen to Scott's interview about the death of an Irish citizen on Ireland's Radio 1 - Drivetime, RTE.
June 5, 2009 -Interview on the Travel Channel
Zach Baggins interviews Scott regarding the unsolved murder of Anna Corbin in 1950 at Preston Castle. Check it out -- it should be a great show!
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