About the Author

Don V. Hylton
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Don V. Hylton is a graduate of Bluefield State College.  He acquired a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering Technology in 1981.  He worked in mines in Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia spanning 5 decades with 33 years underground.  Don and his wife, Vicki, have one child, Candise, and one grandchild, Marlow.  Don and Vicki's other kids have paws, fur, and meow often.

News

Blue Mountain Explosion is a first-place winner in the 2024 Hollywood Book Festival, genre category. 

Blue Mountain Explosion has been added to Jones Bookstore. 

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Events

Speaking at the Princeton, WV Rotary Club on January 16, 2026.

Speaking at Tales From the Front Porch, October 2025 located at the Russell Theater in Lebanon, Virginia.

Speaking at Tales From The Front Porch at Russell County Theater in Lebanon, Virginia, October 2024.

Speaking to Regional and Ethnic Literature class at Bluefield State College on September 27, 2022, from 12:30 to 1:45. Open to public in Basic Science building, room 304. 

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