Scot Gardner

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Scot Gardner
OccupationWriter
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
Notable worksBurning Eddy,The Dead I Know
Notable awardsWA Premiers Award, CBC Award for Young Adults
SpouseRobyn Grant
ChildrenJen, Belle, Bryce
Website
scotgardner.com

Scot Gardner is an Australian writer known for his young adult novels. [1] He has worked as a counselor and youth worker before becoming a full-time novelist.

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"I’m not exactly sure how I ended up a writer. I wanted to be a veterinarian when I was at school, but I did work experience as a vet and it was nothing like I’d imagined." - Scot Gardner

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