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R. Scot Johns

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R. Scot Johns is the author of "I: A Sequel to Ayn Rand's Anthem" and "The Saga of Beowulf," an award-winning 640-page historical fantasy novelization of the epic Old English poem Beowulf. A life-long student of ancient and medieval literature with an enduring fascination for fantasy fiction and mythology, he has given lectures on such topics as the historical King Arthur and the construction of Stonehenge.

An early adopter of digital media, he has also written the top-rated ebook formatting manual "How to Make Kindle Comics & Children's Books" and blogs sporadically on the topic. His website contains free tutorials and templates, as well as a host of other resources.

He lives in Boise, Idaho, and works for Books Are Fun, a distributor of bo ...more

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	The Annotated Anthem: with Notes & Commentary by R. Scot Johns by Ayn Rand, R. Scot Johns (Goodreads Author) 3.61 avg rating — 167,268 ratings — published 1938 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Saga of Beowulf 4.03 avg rating — 59 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I: A Sequel to Ayn Rand's "Anthem" 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2017 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How To Make Kindle Comics & Children's Books: Creating Fixed Layouts for Image-Intensive eBooks 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2013 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Saga of Beowulf, Part I: The Land of Death & Shadow by R. Scot Johns (Goodreads Author), Dustin Neff (Illustrator) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Saga of Beowulf: Book II: The Land of Ice & Fire 4.33 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How To Make Kindle Comics & Children's Books by R. Scot Johns (2013-05-24) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	[The Saga of Beowulf] [By: Johns, R. Scot] [October, 2008] by R. Scot Johns (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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For those of you who used to read my other blog at rscotjohns.com, I've got it up and running once again. It's been a good long while since I've posted any of my writing online as I used to do, but since I'm not blogging much on the topic of ebook formatting anymore I thought it was high time to get my writing posts back up again.

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The Art of Slow Travel: See the World and Savor the Journey On a Budget

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DIY Van to RV Conversion Guide - How I Converted My Passenger Van into A Campervan: Easy to Follow Step by Step Instructions with Photos

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The Annotated Anthem: with Notes & Commentary by R. Scot Johns

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