West Virginia Authors: Writer Websites & Blogs

West Virginia's literary tradition draws on its Appalachian roots and its origins as a state carved out of the Civil War, alongside a contemporary writing scene centered around Morgantown, Charleston, and the Eastern Panhandle near Washington, D.C. Morgantown, home to West Virginia University's respected creative writing program, has become a particular magnet for novelists and poets, while Charleston, the state capital, supports an active community of literary fiction and nonfiction writers drawn to the state's coal-mining and mountain history.

The Allegheny Highlands and the New River Gorge have each inspired their own strands of regional fiction and nature writing. West Virginia authors work across genres including Appalachian literary fiction, historical fiction, poetry, and narrative nonfiction. Browse this section to find the personal websites and blogs of authors based throughout West Virginia.