Carlton Stowers has authored 50 books, non-fiction and fiction, and has written for such publications as Sports Illustrated, TV Guide, Time, People, Good Housekeeping, and the New York Times. He is a two-time winner of the Mystery Writers of America's Edgar Allen Poe Award and is a member of the Texas Literary Hall of Fame, the Texas Institute of Letters, and has been named among the Legends of North Texas Journalism by the Dallas Press Club. He's received awards for his journalism from such varied organizations as the North American Travel Journalist Association, the Texas Bar Association, and the Texas Sports Writers' Association.