Scott Mehno is the author of the acclaimed new holiday novel Shorte List, available on TMA Books. “Mehno has written a captivating novel that is difficult to put down, with its characters coming to life so wonderfully,” raved the Union News Daily, making the New Jersey-based Christmas tale a must-read debut for the holiday season. “Shorte List reminds us that if we just believe, anything is possible.  The tale is Jersey all the way!” seconded Bert Baron, Morning Show host of WRNJ.  The story unfurls on a snowy Christmas Eve, when a workaholic inventor and his nine-year-old daughter team up with two visitors claiming to be the real Santa Claus and the real Charles Dickens; together they must save their town and their family and restore the magic of Christmas

 A New Jersey husband and dad with two kids, it’s the universal family dynamics on display in nearly every small-town Christmas Eve that inspired Mehno to write Shorte List.  “Scrooge in Dickens’ A Christmas Carol challenged readers to ‘keep Christmas well,’” says Mehno. “Dickens and Santa in Shorte List aim to show all ‘kno’ers’ how they can keep Christmas in front of them, forever.”

Mehno is gearing up for a festive book tour this holiday season in November and December (schedule to be released soon), reading excerpts from Shorte List accompanied by unique and entertaining visuals.  The author will also be engaging fans and readers in fun question and answer sessions, signing books and providing lively insights into the creative process.

‘Enjoy this modern-day Dickensian journey through the cozy streets & heartfelt earnestness of the Hatchell family. This story captures the essence of small-town holiday cheer. Friendship, family, skepticism, redemption & forgiveness – all wrapped up in a beautiful present that is the Shorte List!’

Abbie Galie, Medford Dickens Festival