Annie Proulx

State: Wyoming

Annie Proulx, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Shipping News and the short story Brokeback Mountain, has strong Vermont roots. After growing up in New England and earning a BA in history from the University of Vermont, she lived on a ranch for over 30 years. Her fiction—marked by rugged landscapes, deeply layered characters, and emotional realism—captures the beauty and harshness of rural life. Beyond novels, she has written acclaimed nonfiction and memoir, including Bird Cloud, inspired by her Wyoming ranching life. Proulx’s work resonates with readers through its profound sense of place, unflinching portrayal of human frailty, and lyrical prose.

Genres: Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Memoir, Nonfiction

Audiences: Adult