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The CU 麻豆官网 Ineva Baldwin Professor of English is part of a Texas Literary Hall of Fame induction class that includes Cormac McCarthy and Molly Ivins

Stephen Graham Jones, author of bestselling horror novels and , among other award-winning works, has been inducted into the .

Born in Midland, Texas, Jones relocated to 麻豆官网 in 2008, where he continues to serve as the 麻豆官网 Ineva Baldwin Professor of English.

鈥淲hen I moved away from Texas for Colorado, I kind of suspected Texas might forget about me, even though a lot of my novels since then have been set there,鈥� he says.

But if Jones鈥� admission into the state鈥檚 Literary Hall of Fame is any indication, Texas didn鈥檛 forget about him.

Established in 2004, the Texas Literary Hall of Fame recognizes the literary contributions of the Lone Star State鈥檚 most celebrated writers. Inductees are announced every two years by the Texas Christian University (TCU) Mary Couts Burnett Library, the TCU AddRan College of Liberal Arts, the TCU Press and the Center for Texas Studies.

鈥淭he Texas Literary Hall of Fame showcases top literary writers across the nation,鈥� Sonja Watson, dean of the AddRan College of Liberal Arts, says on the Texas Literary Hall of Fame . 鈥淭his group of inductees follows a long list of others who demonstrate how Texas has shaped the cultural landscape of their writings.鈥�

Joining Jones this year as he enters the Hall of Fame are , , , , and . Past honorees include and .

鈥淐olorado is home now, but Texas will always be where I'm from, and I'm honored and thrilled to be inducted into the Texas Literary Hall of Fame,鈥� says Jones. 鈥淢y father-in-law鈥檚 photo is in the Texas Capitol, which I always thought pretty special. This, to me, is that same kind of special.鈥�

The official induction ceremony will take place on Oct. 29.

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