Sharyn McCrumb
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Born | Sharyn Elaine Arwood February 26, 1948 Wilmington, North Carolina |
Citizenship | United States |
Education | Master's degree |
Alma mater | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Virginia Tech |
Notable works | Ballad series Elizabeth MacPherson series |
Notable awards | See list |
Sharyn McCrumb (born February 26, 1948)[1] is an American writer whose books celebrate the history and folklore of Appalachia. McCrumb is the winner of numerous literary awards, and the author of the Elizabeth McPherson mystery series, the Ballad series, and the St. Dale series.
Early life[]
Sharyn McCrumb was born Sharyn Elaine Arwood on February 26, 1948, in Wilmington, North Carolina.[2]
Career[]
McCrumb is a Southern writer, perhaps best known for her Appalachian "Ballad" novels, including the New York Times best sellers The Ballad of Frankie Silver and She Walks These Hills, and for St. Dale, winner of a Library of Virginia Award and featured at the National Festival of the Book. The Devil Amongst the Lawyers (2010) deals with the regional stereotyping of rural areas by national journalists. The Ballad of Tom Dooley (2011) tells the true story behind the celebrated folk song. In 2008 McCrumb was named a Virginia Woman of History for Achievement in Literature.
Educated at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master's degree in English from Virginia Tech, McCrumb was the first writer-in-residence at King College in Tennessee. In 2005 she was honored as the Writer of the Year at Emory & Henry College.
Her novels, studied in universities throughout the world, have been translated into eleven languages, including French, German, Dutch, Japanese, Arabic, and Italian. She has lectured on her work at Oxford University, the University of Bonn-Germany, and at the Smithsonian Institution. McCrumb has also taught a writers workshop in Paris and served as writer-in-residence at King College in Tennessee and at the Chautauqua Institute in western New York.[3]
In 2008 McCrumb was honored as one of the Library of Virginia's "Virginia Women in History" for her career.[4]
Novels[]
McCrumb is the author of The Ballad Novels, a series set in the Appalachian Mountains. These books weave together the legends, geography and contemporary issues of Appalachia, and each centers on an event from North Carolina history.[5][6] She is also the author of the Elizabeth MacPherson mystery series, though her career has evolved beyond genre fiction.[7]
Ballad series[]
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1990). If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O. Scribner. ISBN 978-0-684-19104-1.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1992). The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter. Scribner. ISBN 0-684-19407-4.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1994). She Walks These Hills. Scribner's. ISBN 0-684-19556-9.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1996). The Rosewood Casket. Dutton. ISBN 0-525-94011-1.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1998). The Ballad of Frankie Silver. Dutton. ISBN 978-0-340-71714-1.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2001). The Songcatcher. Dutton. ISBN 0-525-94488-5.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2003). Ghost Riders. Dutton Adult. ISBN 0-525-94718-3.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2010). The Devil Amongst the Lawyers. Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN 978-0-312-55816-1.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2011). The Ballad of Tom Dooley: A Novel (Appalachian Ballad). Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN 978-0-312-55817-8.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2013). King's Mountain. Thomas Dunne Books. ISBN 978-1-250-011404
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2014). Nora Bonesteel's Christmas Past. Abingdon Press. ISBN 9781426754210
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2016). Prayers the Devil Answers. Atria Books. ISBN 9781476772813
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2017). The Unquiet Grave. Atria Books. ISBN 9781476772875
St. Dale novels[]
In 2005, NASCAR racing fan McCrumb wrote St. Dale.[8] Her inspiration for the novel came from her study of medieval literature at Virginia Tech and her desire to update Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. It was Dale Earnhardt who became the saint of her tale, complete with the Dale Earnhardt Pilgrimage of fans.[9]
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2005). St. Dale. Kensington. ISBN 0-7582-0776-X.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2007). Once Around the Track. Kensington. ISBN 978-0-7582-0778-4.
- McCrumb, Sharyn; Edwards, Adam (2010). Faster Pastor. Ingalls Publishing Group. ISBN 978-1-932158-88-5.
Elizabeth MacPherson novels[]
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1984). Sick of Shadows. Avon Books. ISBN 978-0-380-87189-6.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1985). Lovely in Her Bones. Avon Books. ISBN 978-0-380-89592-2.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1986). Highland Laddie Gone. Avon Books. ISBN 978-0-380-89910-4.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1988). Paying the Piper. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-34518-5.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1990). The Windsor Knot. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-36583-6.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1991). Missing Susan. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-36575-5.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1992). MacPherson's Lament. Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-36576-7.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1995). If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him. Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-38229-0.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (2000). The PMS Outlaws. Wheeler Publishing. ISBN 978-1-56895-935-1.
Jay Omega novels[]
These are satirical novels set in the world of science fiction conventions and fandom.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1988). Bimbos of the Death Sun. TSR. ISBN 0-88038-455-7.
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1992). Zombies of the Gene Pool. Simon & Schuster. ISBN 0-671-70526-1.
Short story collections[]
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1985). Our Separate Days. (Co-author: Mona Walton Helper)
- McCrumb, Sharyn (1997). Foggy Mountain Breakdown and Other Stories. Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-41493-4.
Awards[]
Winners are in bold
Awarding body | Year | Award issued | Work |
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National Daughters of the American Revolution[10] | 2017 | Woman of the Arts Award | |
West Virginia Library Association[11] | 2017 | Literary Merit Award | |
Clarksville Arts and Heritage Development Council[12] | 2015 | Patricia Winn Award for Southern Fiction | King's Mountain |
Chowan University[13] | 2014 | Mary Frances Hobson Prize for Southern Literature | |
Library of Virginia[14][15] | 2008 | Virginia Woman in History Award | |
2006 | People's Choice Award for Fiction | St. Dale | |
Appalachian Writers Association[16][17][18][19] | 2006 | Book of the Year | St. Dale |
2005 | Best Novel | St. Dale | |
1992 | Best Novel | The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter | |
1985 | Best Novel | Lovely in Her Bones | |
Audio Publishers Association[20] | 2004 | Best Recorded Book | Ghost Riders |
East Tennessee State University[21] | 2003 | Wilma Dykeman Award for Literature | Ghost Riders |
Flora MacDonald Award[21] | 1999 | Achievement in the Arts by a Woman of Scots Heritage | |
Shepard University and the WV Heritage Council[22] | 1999 | Appalachian Heritage Writer's Award | |
Berea College[23] | 1998 | Plattner Award for Best Appalachian Short Story | Foggy Mountain Breakdown |
Morehead State University[24] | 1998 | Chaffin Award for Appalachian Writing | |
Appalachian Writers Association[21] | 1997 | Outstanding Contribution to Appalachian Literature | |
Agatha Award[25] | 1995 | Best Novel | If I'd Killed Him When I Met Him |
1994 | Best Novel | She Walks These Hills | |
1992 | Best Novel | The Hangman's Beautiful Daughter | |
Best Short-story | "Happiness is a Dead Poet" | ||
1989 | Best Short-story | "A Wee Doch and Doris" | |
1988 | Best Novel | Paying the Piper | |
Anthony Award[26] | 1995 | Best Novel | She Walks These Hills |
Best Short-story | "The Monster of Glamis" | ||
1991 | Best Novel | If Ever I Return, Pretty Peggy-O | |
Best Short-story | "The Luncheon" | ||
"Remains to be Seen" | |||
1990 | Best Short-story | "A Wee Doch and Doris" | |
1989 | Best Paperback Original | Paying the Piper | |
1988 | Best Paperback Original | Bimbos of the Death Sun | |
Edgar Award[27] | 1988 | Best Paperback Original | Bimbos of the Death Sun |
Sherwood Anderson Short Story Award[28] | 1984 | Best Short Story | "Precious Jewel" |
Macavity Award[29] | 1995 | Best Novel | She Walks These Hills |
1991 | Best Novel | If Ever I Return Pretty Peggy-O | |
Nero Award[30] | 1995 | Best Novel | She Walks These Hills |
References[]
- ^ "Sharyn McCrumb." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2008. Gale Biography In Context. Web. May 13, 2011.
- ^ Williams, Wilda (November 15, 2004). "Q&A: Sharyn McCrumb". Library Journal. Archived from the original on September 1, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2010.
- ^ Critical Study of Sharyn McCrumb's Novels. Holloway, Kimberly, ed. From a Race of Story Tellers: Critical Essays on The Ballad Novels of Sharyn McCrumb. Atlanta: Mercer University Press, 2003.
- ^ "Virginia Women in History: Sharyn McCrumb (1948-)". Library of Virginia. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ^ "Sharyn McCrumb". Southernscribe.com. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
- ^ "Sharyn McCrumb | Authors | Macmillan". Us.macmillan.com. December 4, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2012.
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- ^ "Sharyn McCrumb". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on August 5, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ "Sharyn McCrumb gives the 3rd degree to NASCAR". The Roanoke Times. January 30, 2005. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2011.
- ^ "Annual Virginia DAR Meeting | New Castle Record". www.newcastlerecord.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "West Virginia Library Association". www.facebook.com. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "New York Times bestselling author Sharyn McCrumb to receive Patricia Winn Award for Southern Fiction at Clarksville Writers Conference banquet June 4th - Clarksville, TN Online". Clarksville, TN Online. May 22, 2015. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Hobson Lecture & Prize". Chowan.edu. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "Finalists and Winners of the Library of Virginia Annual Literary Awards". www.lva.virginia.gov. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
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- ^ "News of the Appalachian Literary Arts". Appalachian Heritage. 34 (4): 7. January 8, 2014. doi:10.1353/aph.2006.0122. ISSN 1940-5081.
- ^ Fiore, Charles. "Spring Conference 2009 (Greensboro)". www.ncwriters.org. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
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- ^ "2004 Audie Awards® - APA". www.audiopub.org. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
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- ^ "The Appalachian Heritage Writer's Award". Appalink. 28 (2): 3. Spring 2005 – via Marshall Digital Scholar.
- ^ Miller, Danny (January 8, 2014). "The 1997 Denny C. Plattner Appalachian Heritage Awards". Appalachian Heritage. 26 (1): 5. doi:10.1353/aph.1998.0040. ISSN 1940-5081. S2CID 150775389.
- ^ "Morehead State University :: Chaffin Award". www.moreheadstate.edu. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
- ^ "Malice Domestic Convention - Bethesda, MD". Malicedomestic.org. August 23, 1988. Archived from the original on April 12, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "Bouchercon World Mystery Convention : Anthony Awards Nominees". Bouchercon.info. October 2, 2003. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "Best Paperback Original Mystery Novel Edgar Award Winners and Nominees - Complete Lists". Mysterynet.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ Modlin, Charles E.; Campbell, Hilbert H., eds. (1987). Stories From Sherwood Anderson Country; Contest Winners 1976-1986 (First ed.). Sherwood Anderson Association.
- ^ "Mystery Readers International's Macavity Awards". Mysteryreaders.org. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
- ^ "Wolfe Pack Nero Award Recipients chronologically". Nerowolfe.org. December 12, 2011. Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
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