Before becoming an award-winning author, Ron Rash tended the cemetery near his family’s Watauga County farm. His latest novel, inspired by that burial ground, explores the relationship between the living and the dead, and how those who’ve gone are never forgotten.
After some 30 years spent writing tales of North Carolina and its people, author Michael Parker moved away to explore a new setting. In an unexpected twist, he returned home, where undiscovered stories await.
After establishing a career as a celebrated violinist, a Fayetteville native brought his love of music to the page, where he continues to compose hits.
The houses in Kristy Woodson Harvey’s life have always fascinated her. Unable to fully uncover their stories, the award-winning novelist dreamed up her own.
Before she became a successful novelist, Jill McCorkle was collecting portions of plots and slivers of settings. Her titles blend fiction with bits of reality from the rich catalog of her life.
This Orange County author has spent a lifetime imagining complex women to star in her novels. Between the lines of her award-winning books, you’ll find pieces of her own story.
After writing Cold Mountain, Appalachian-born novelist Charles Frazier became one of North Carolina’s most celebrated authors. More than 20 years and four books later, his latest release continues to captivate readers.
