Sarah Loudin Thomas

2 Years Teaching on Lessonface
Writing

About

Sarah Loudin Thomas grew up on a 100-acre farm in French Creek, WV, the seventh generation to live there. Her historical fiction is often set in West Virginia and celebrates the people, the land, and the heritage of Appalachia. Sarah is the director of Jan Karon’s Mitford Museum in Hudson, NC. She holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Coastal Carolina University and is the author of the acclaimed novels The Right Kind of Fool–winner of the 2021 Selah Book of the Year–and Miracle in a Dry Season–winner of the 2015 Inspy Award. Sarah has also been a finalist for the Christy Award, ACFW Carol Award and the Christian Book of the Year Award. She and her husband live in western North Carolina.

 

Teaching Style

TBA

Credentials & Affiliations

Sarah has taught classes at the WV Book Festival, Southern KY Book Fest, Historical Novel Society Conference, Asheville Christian Writers Conference, and GetLit! Literary Weekend at The Mitford Museum. Her teaching style is interactive, encouraging input from students with plenty of lively discussion.