Silas House: Biography
Silas House was born on August 7th, 1971 and is currently 52 years old. Silas House was born in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA. House attended Eastern Kentucky University where he received a BA in English with emphasis on American literature and Spalding University where he received an MFA in Creative Writing.
Silas House is probably best known for his Standalone Novels. There are currently 7 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2001 with the novel Clay's Quilt. The most recently released novel was Lark Ascending which was released in 2022. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Silas at this time.
Silas House has also written one book in the Plays series called, The Hurting Part.
In addition to his work as a novelist, Silas is also a music journalist, environmental activist, and columnist.
His writing appears on a regular basis in The Atlantic, The New York Times, and Salon. He is former commentator for NPR's "All Things Considered".
He serves on the fiction faculty at the Spalding School of Writing and as the National Endowment for the Humanities Chair at Berea College.
In the music industry, Silas has worked with such artists as Kacey Musgraves, Jason Isbell, Lee Ann Womack, Kris Kristofferson, Lucinda Williams, The Judds, Jim James, and more.
Silas House: Awards & Accolades
House's books have won multiple awards, Southernmost won the Weatherford Award, Fiction Award, in 2018 as well as the Judy Gaines Young Book Award - Book of Distinction from the Appalachian Region in 2019.
House's book, Southernmost was nominated for the Willie Morris Awards for Southern Writing, Best Fiction Book, in 2018.
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Silas House: F.A.Q
When was Silas House Born? How old is Silas House?
Silas House was born on August 7th, 1971. Silas House is currently 52 years old.
Where was Silas House Born?
Silas House was born in Whitley County, Kentucky, USA and is American.
What book awards has Silas House won?
Southernmost: Weatherford Award Fiction Award (2018), Judy Gaines Young Book Award Book of Distinction from the Appalachian Region (2019).
What was the first book Silas House wrote?
The first novel written by Silas House was Clay's Quilt, published in 2001.
What was the most recent book Silas House wrote?
His most recently released work was Lark Ascending on September 27th, 2022.
Will there be any more books by Silas House?
Silas House does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Silas House written?
Silas House has written 10 books. 7 Standalone Novels, 1 book in the Play, 1 book in the Non-Fiction Books, 1 Standalone Novel.
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