Scott Shepherd was born in New York City but moved to California around the time he first started crawling. He has resided in the Golden State pretty much ever since. Growing up in Los Angeles, he saw plenty of movies and Dodger games before heading up north to get his B.A. in English at Stanford University. Scott is a veteran writer/producer/show-runner with years of experience running network series, having overseen hundreds of hours of television. His extensive list of credits includes some of the most popular hit series from the past three decades: "The Equalizer", "Miami Vice", "Quantum Leap", "Tru Calling" and "The Dead Zone" to name a few. He has also collaborated with a number of best-selling novelists on various television projects including Stephen King, Harlan Coben and Karin Slaughter.He is also currently teaching television writing in the graduate program at the University of Texas, Austin. When he isn't trying to make a television deadline, you'll probably find Scott traveling with his wife Holly somewhere -- usually to a big sporting event or wherever Bruce Springsteen is playing.Learn more about Scott at www.ScottShepherdAuthor.com.