Scott Sommer (February 20, 1951 – November 18, 1993) was an American author. He graduated from Columbia High School (1969) and

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(1973). Sommer was the author of four novels and one collection of short stories. He was the screenwriter of the film '' CrissCross'' starring

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. His novel ''Nearing's Grace'' was made into the 2005 feature film '' Nearing Grace''. He appeared as an extra in '' Crossing Delancey'' and ''

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''. The Writer's Voice offered the "Scott Sommer Fiction Award" annually until 1999. The winner received $1,000 and a special reading.

Books published

* 1979 - ''Nearing's Grace'' * 1981 - ''Lifetime'' (short stories) * 1982 - ''Last Resort'' * 1985 - ''Hazzard's Head'' * 1989 - ''Still Lives''

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sommer, Scott 1951 births 1993 deaths 20th-century American novelists 20th-century American short story writers American male screenwriters Ohio Wesleyan University alumni 20th-century American male writers 20th-century American screenwriters