Eli Cranor

Nationally bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author Eli Cranor played quarterback at every level: peewee to professional. These days, he serves as the "Writer in Residence" at Arkansas Tech, where he also lends his eye--and sometimes, his arm--to the university's football team. Eli's column, "Where I'm Writing From," appears weekly in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . His previous works include Don't Know Tough , Ozark Dogs , and Broiler .

Nationally bestselling, Edgar Award-winning author Eli Cranor played quarterback at every level: peewee to professional. These days, he serves as the "Writer in Residence" at Arkansas Tech, where he also lends his eye--and sometimes, his arm--to the university's football team. Eli's column, "Where I'm Writing From," appears weekly in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . His previous works include Don't Know Tough , Ozark Dogs , and Broiler . See less