Steven Cowie’s fascination with the Civil War began as a child, and he has dedicated the past fifteen years to exclusively researching the battle of Antietam. Cowie earned a degree from California State University, Long Beach. As part of the Los Angeles film industry, he penned screenplays and sold his award-winning short film Lola to the Sundance Channel. His current position at a marketing firm allows him to write scripts and produce award-winning content for PBS. He lives in Tennessee with his wife and two daughters. When Hell Came to Sharpsburg is his first book.