S.C. Gwynne is an acclaimed American writer known for his works on American history. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from Princeton University and a master's degree in writing from Johns Hopkins University.

His notable works include Empire of the Summer Moon, which spent 82 weeks on the New York Times Bestseller list and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Critics Circle Award. It also won the Texas and Oklahoma book prizes. Another acclaimed book, Rebel Yell: The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson, was published in September 2014, also becoming a New York Times Bestseller and a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pen Literary Award for Biography.

His book The Perfect Pass: American Genius and the Reinvention of Football, published in September 2016, was included in several “top ten” sports book lists. Gwynne has an extensive career in writing, contributing significantly to the understanding of American history.