Scott Fotheringham used his experience as a research scientist in New York to write this novel. He holds a PhD from Cornell University in molecular genetics and a BSc from the University of Guelph. He left Manhattan and a life in science to live in the country. He now lives and writes near Ottawa, after a sojourn near Halifax. He works at Philpott Communications, working with companies in visual effects, digital camera, broadcast, and manufacturing. The Rest is Silence is his first novel.

Amazon.ca First Novel Award (2012) - Short-listed [Canada]

Jim Connors Dartmouth Book Award (2013) - Short-listed [Canada]

Ottawa Book Award (2013) - Short-listed [Canada]