Barbara's News & Events:

Next Generation Indie Book Awards

On May 16, Next Generation Indie Book Awards announced the winners (and finalists) for 2022 . Barbara won in the category of "General Fiction/Novel (Over 100,000 Words)!"

NABE Pinnacle Achievement Award

On January 1, 2022, NABE announced the winners of the Fall 2021 Pinnacle Book Achievement Award winners. Barbara was the sole winner in the "Literary Fiction" category!

January 30, 2021

Barbara was interviewed by Dorothy Edwards, author of Langston's Moon, at Book Passage, the Corte Madera bookstore. This was a lot of fun! 47 people attended and the video is posted at the Book Passage Event page.

February 7, 2021

At New Renaissance Bookshop, in Portland, Barbara had a virtual conversation with Elizabeth Cunningham, author of The Passion of Mary Magdalene. A great conversation; 37 people joined us. The video is posted on Barbara's Youtube Channel.

February 8, 2021

Boulder Books, in Boulder Colorado, asked Barbara to participate in their Boulder Books Author Q & A series. Barbara answered their thoughtful questions by video, and the interview is posted on their Boulder Books Author Q & A page.

February 9, 2021

Barbara was interviewed by R. Gallyot on Airwaves, on KWMR Radio (90.5 FM), broadcasting to the Bay Area. The podcast is now available at the Airwaves Podcast page.

February 23, 2021

Barbara and Elizabeth Cunningham, author of The Passion of Mary Magdalene, continued their conversation, but this time at Oblong Books in New York State. The video is at the Oblong Books Youtube Channel.

If you'd like to buy a copy with a signed bookplate, they might still be available at Bride of the Buddha signed.

March 7, 2021

Barbara gave a talk, Love & Wisdom: Christianity & Buddhism, for the Learning Hour program at First Congregational Church of Berkeley. A video is on Youtube.

March 8, 2021

Barbara's interview with Bridgetti Lim Banda and Mary Jackson on Writers Corner. The half-hour video is posted on Youtube and Linkedin.

March 15 and 22, 2021

Barbara was interviewed by host Fred Stella for a two-part series on Common Threads, a program on WGVU Radio, a PBS station in Michigan: Interview Part 1,  Interview Part 2.

March 29, 2021

Barbara's interview with Rita Vanacore for her radio program, Planet Seniors, on WKNY Radio (Kingston, NY).

April 20, 2021, 8:00am PDT

Barbara was interviewed live by Simran Singh for her online program, 11:11 Talk Radio.

December 14, 2021

Barbara was interviewed by Donna Seebo for her program, The Donna Seebo Show.