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Donald Hays

Donald Hays is the author of two novels and a collection of short stories.  The Dixie Association was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award.  The Hangman’s Children was a Los Angeles Times Critics Choice book.  The title story of Dying Light and Other Stories was reprinted in Best New Stories from the South.  Another story won a Pushcart Prize.  His stories have appeared in prestigious literary journals and a variety of anthologies. He lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas with his wife, Patty.

Regal House Publishing is proud to bring you Donald Hays’ The Great Awakening in the summer of 2026.

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The Regal House Enterprise

Regal House Publishing is the parent company to the following imprints:

Fitzroy Books publishing finely crafted MG, YA and NA fiction.

Pact Press publishing finely crafted anthologies and full-length works that focus upon issues such as diversity, immigration, racism and discrimination.

The Regal House Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that conducts project-based literacy and educational outreach in support of underserved communities.

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