Hazel Winterbrook writes literary women’s fiction and Appalachian fiction about ordinary people whose lives change in unexpected ways. Her emotionally resonant stories explore aging, grief, hope, chosen family, memory, belonging, and the quiet moments that can alter the course of a life.

Rooted in a deep love of place, Hazel is drawn to overlooked people, complicated families, and characters who believe their stories are finished until something unexpected proves otherwise. Her fiction blends intimate character-driven storytelling with evocative settings and the enduring question of what it means to begin again.

Hazel lives in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, where fog settles into the valleys and old stories never seem entirely gone.

Her debut novel, The List of Nine (and Louie), is a story of loss, connection, and the surprising ways a life can open again.

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