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Hugh C. Howey

ヒュー・ハウイー

Hyū Howei

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1975-01-01 （Charlotte, North Carolina）
Nationality
United States, American
Languages
English
Residence History
Charlotte, North Carolina → Monroe, North Carolina → St Francis Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa → New York City

Career

Occupations
Writer, Bookstore clerk, Yacht captain, Roofer, Audio technician
Active Years
2009-

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Wool

2012 Science fiction

Fix-up novel from one short story and four novellas in the Silo series.

Post-apocalypseEnclosed societySurvival
Adaptations
  • [TV series] Silo (2023)
  • [Comic] Wool: The Graphic Novel / Jimmy Palmiotti, Justin Gray (2014)

Shift

2013 Science fiction

Prequel fix-up novel of three novellas in the Silo series.

OriginsConspiracyHuman future

Dust

2013 Science fiction

Final part of the Silo series.

RebellionTruth revelation

Sand

2014 Science fiction

Fix-up novel of five novellas in The Sand Chronicles.

Desert worldFamilyAdventure

Beacon 23

2015 Science fiction

Fix-up novel of five short stories.

IsolationSpaceMystery
Adaptations
  • [TV series] Beacon 23 (2023)

Bibliography

  • Molly Fyde and the Parsona Rescue (2009)
  • Half Way Home (2010)
  • I, Zombie (2012)
  • The Shell Collector (2014)
  • Across the Sand (2022)

Adaptations

  • Silo (Apple TV+ series, 2023)
  • Beacon 23 (MGM+ series, 2023)

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Self-publishingEngaging plotsDetailed world-building
Recurring Motifs
DystopiaSurvival strugglesRevealed secrets

Legacy

Pioneer of self-publishing via Amazon KDP, with Silo series adapted for Apple TV+.

In Popular Culture

  • Silo series adapted into popular TV drama

Trivia

  • Diverse jobs including bookstore clerk, yacht captain before writing.
  • Moved to South Africa, sailed catamaran from Cape Town to Australia.