Stephanie Kallos is an American author whose literary career has garnered critical acclaim and prestigious awards. Her debut novel, "Broken for You," won both the Pacific Northwest Book Award and the Washington State Book Award, and was selected by Sue Monk Kidd as a "Today Show" book club pick. Her second novel, "Sing Them Home," was named an IndieNext selection and one of Entertainment Weekly's Top Ten Books of 2009. Her third novel, "Language Arts," was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2015.
Before becoming a novelist, Kallos spent two decades working in theater as an actor and teacher, specializing in voice, speech, and accents. Her transition to fiction writing was marked by early success, with her short stories earning a Raymond Carver Award and a Pushcart Prize nomination. Known for her evocative prose and richly drawn characters, Kallos explores themes of family, loss, and resilience in her work. She resides in Seattle with her husband and sons, where she continues to write.