Sherry Austin is the author of three works of fiction: THE DAYS BETWEEN THE YEARS, WHERE THE WOODBINE TWINES, and MARIAH OF THE SPIRITS.

She has received two literary fellowships from the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency funded by the state of North Carolina and the National Endowment for the Arts--one for fiction and one for literary nonfiction. She has also received an award and residency from the Blumenthal Foundation; a nomination for fiction for the Sir Walter Raleigh Award; and a nomination for the Appalachian Book of the Year Award. She is a speaker for the North Carolina Humanities Council Speakers' Forum on the topics "The Audacious and the Fantastic: the Art of Southern Gothic" and "A Deep and Fervent Mystery: Literary Nonfiction about Nature and Science." She is a member of the Southern Arts Federation, a multi-disciplinary showcase of outstanding Southern artists. Get to know the lives and work of acclaimed Southern artists.

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Though she writes speculative fiction as well as nonfiction about mythology and folklore, she actively supports critical thinking and science education. Visit Pisgah Astronomical Research Institute near Brevard, NC where scores of people are learning how science can excite the imagination.

Also, visit Flat Rock Playhouse and Vagabond School of Drama in Flat Rock, NC to learn about great theatre and outstanding educational opportunities for young people and adults in FRPH's exciting, ever-expanding YouTheatre program.