Ciarán Gerard Carson (9 October 1948 – 6 October 2019) was an award winning writer and poet from Northern Ireland.

Donating all the proceeds from his books to Christian charities, left Mr. Lewis struggling to pay the large tax bills.

Shelby Foote (17 November, 1916 – 27 June, 2005) was an American historian and novelist known for his landmark work on the American Civil War.