R. Scott Bolton is the editor/publisher of Rough Edge, an online hard rock / heavy metal e-zine located at www.roughedge.com and the co-host of several podcasts, including The Backseat Mogul Show and the Friday Shot Day Show (for more information, check out http://www.RoughEdgeFM.com). Bolton's influences include Ian Fleming, Mickey Spillane, Clive Cussler, Robert B. Parker, Stephen King, Tom McGowen, Ray Bradbury, Harry Harrison, Lee Child, Donald E. Westlake and others. 

R. Scott once won both First and Third place in a local science-fiction short story competition for his stories "The Decontamination of Ben Ari" and "One Christmas Night."

Ever since he discovered that November is National Novel Writing Month, R. Scott has written a new book every year. His completed novels (not all yet published) include: KILLED BY DEATH, OVERNIGHT SENSATION, BURNER, NEATH, DEAD DICK, LOSERS WEEPERS, BAD CARGO, KNIFEPOINT, BEGIN RUMBLE STRIP, THE BOWLING BAG IN THE BACK SEAT, DEATH AND THE MOGUL and THE TRAVELING ROOM. As he does every year, he will begin work on a new novel next November.