Scott Fowler is an author as well as a national award-winning sports columnist for The Charlotte Observer, the largest newspaper in the Carolinas. He has written for The Observer since 1994. You can also visit his personal website at www.ScottFowlerSports.com. More information about all seven of his books can be found there -- including his newest one, a fast-paced history of the Carolina Panthers called "100 Things Panthers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die" -- as well as a collection of his favorite newspaper stories.Scott's novel for children -- "Lost on the Road to Nowhere," published in 2012 -- is the fictional adventure of four children stranded in the North Carolina woods in the aftermath of a car wreck. It is family-friendly, very funny and recommended for ages 8 and up (adults seem to enjoy it too). The book has already been made part of the language-arts curriculum in several elementary schools, valued for its lessons on teamwork, courage and overcoming sibling rivalry. It can be purchased in bulk for a discount directly by emailing Scott a request at ScottFowlerBooks@aol.com.Scott's newest nonfiction book -- "100 Things Panthers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die," published in 2013 by Triumph Books -- traces the team's history and ranks its greatest games and players from 1-100. It includes chapters on recent stars of the back-to-back Panther playoff teams in 2013 and 2014 like Cam Newton and Luke Kuechly, as well as chapters on legendary Panthers like Steve Smith, Sam Mills and John Kasay. It became a regional bestseller in late 2013 and went into a second printing in early 2014.A native of Spartanburg, S.C., Scott graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a journalism degree from the University of North Carolina in 1987.He worked for three years at The Louisville Courier-Journal and four at The Miami Herald before moving back closer to home to write for The Charlotte Observer's sports section. Scott and his colleague Charles Chandler combined to cover the Carolina Panthers on a day-to-day basis during their early seasons. They also co-wrote a regional bestselling book called "Year of the Cat" (1997, Simon & Schuster).Scott followed that with "Tales from the Carolina Panthers Sideline" (2004); "North Carolina Tar Heels: Where Have You Gone?" (2005); and "Jimmy Black's Tales from the Tar Heels" (2006), which was a story of the 1982 UNC title team that Scott wrote in collaboration with Black, the squad's senior point guard. "What It Means to Be a Tar Heel" (2010), with a foreword by Roy Williams, completed his personal UNC trilogy of books.Scott was promoted to Charlotte Observer sports columnist in 1999. He writes mostly about the Carolina Panthers, college basketball, NASCAR and the Olympics. Scott's newspaper work has won more than a half-dozen national awards. He has made several appearances on ESPN and was on camera as part of HBO's 2009 "Tobacco Road" documentary on the UNC-Duke basketball rivalry.Scott and his wife Elise live with their four rambunctious children in North Carolina. He welcomes your e-mails at ScottFowlerBooks@aol.com or your visit to his personal website at www.ScottFowlerSports.com.