About

 Scott is an AI-augmented novelist who uses advanced tools for research, outlining, drafting, and revision to accelerate discovery and sharpen ideas, always as a trusted assistant, never a coauthor. He maintains full creative control, voice, and ethics: every narrative choice is his, and every final sentence is human-crafted for clarity, emotion, and impact. Before he writes, he investigates, building timelines and maps, combing archives and newspapers, studying photographs and artifacts, and walking the streets where scenes unfold. He interviews experts, verifies facts across multiple sources, and keeps a meticulous style sheet so names, dates, and details stay true. While some scenes are dramatized, the world beneath them is authentic. Explore “Behind the Pages” at the bottom of every book page for source notes, images, and research deep dives. 

Scott Hamele was born and raised in Kansas and has called the Kansas City area home since 1991. Married for more than thirty years, he values time with his two daughters and two grandchildren. He studied engineering at the University of Kansas, where he began writing articles and newsletters for university organizations. His first published work appeared in an ASME engineering publication in 1992, followed by decades of writing in the commercial construction industry.

In the 2000s, Hamele turned his research instincts toward historical fiction, developing story concepts rooted in real places and overlooked histories. That work led him to pioneer the Historic Hotel Mysteries genre, a series approach that places real hotels and estates at the center of stories where memory lingers and the past reveals itself through setting. His novels are grounded in careful research and designed to feel inseparable from the locations in which they unfold.

A prolific storyteller, Hamele has authored more than four dozen works across historical fiction, historical mysteries, near-future thrillers, narrative biographies, and short fiction.

Scott is proud to publish his books in partnership with Schuyler & Sons Publishing, an independent press based in Delaware - USA. The Schuyler family’s Dutch heritage reaches back to the early immigrants who helped shape the Delaware and New York colonies, and that legacy of grit, faith, and perseverance continues to inform their work today.

Schuyler & Sons exists to preserve and elevate the stories that shape families, communities, and history. They partner with authors to create historically grounded, emotionally resonant books—blending careful research with vivid, accessible storytelling, so that lived memories become lasting legacies on the page. Through attentive editing, thoughtful design, and ethical publishing practices, Schuyler & Sons strives to honor the past while inspiring and encouraging readers for generations to come.