<p><strong>S.R. Swope</strong> was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where he was adopted into a loving family and the first of many books was placed before him. While <em>Harold and the Purple Crayon</em> deserves some credit for his imagination it wasn't until he fell into Narnia that the seeds of writing were sown. </p><p><br>After studying communication at Michigan State University Scott embarked on a long career in Hotel & Resort Management. There, in the land of truth-is-stranger-than-fiction, Scott collected stories and tucked them away for future yarns. </p><p><br>The hospitality industry made him a nomad and from his own adoption onward, he has "found family" everywhere - a theme that finds its way into most of his stories. Now residing in Portugal, Scott is forever a Michigander at heart. <em>The Tale of Tarak-Kar</em> is his first published work, with a historical novel on the horizon.</p>
