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Book Awards — My Big Starter List for Authors

September 29, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Book contests. An IPPY award certificate on a winning writer's desk. Photo by Barbara Newhall

Want to win some book contests? If you’re self-published or an author published by a small, independent press — here’s a starter list of contests to enter. Read more.

Kirkus Reviews ‘Wrestling with God’ This Month

September 15, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Cover of the Sept. 1, 2016, Kirkus Review, which contains a review of "Wrestling with God" by Barbara Falconer Newhall

Kirkus reviews ‘Wrestling with God: Stories of Doubt and Faith” in its print edition this month. Read more.

My Goodreads Book Giveaway Starts Tomorrow

June 23, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Goodreads book giveaway. Easy chair and bookcases at Book Passage bookstore, Corte Madera. Photo by Barbara Newhall

A Goodreads book giveaway for “Wrestling with God” starts June 24 — to celebrate the awards that “Wrestling with God” has won. Read more.

Write Another Book? I Dunno . . .

June 9, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

The Bay Area Book Festival was held June 4 & 5, 2016 in Berkeley, California. Rob Bell signed copies of his "How to Be Here." He talked about -- write another book? Photo by Barbara Newhall

Write another book? I don’t mind the writing. What’s giving me pause is the grueling, humiliating work of promoting the darned thing once I’ve written it. Author Rob Bell had some advice. Read more.

From the Eric Hoffer Book Award — More Kudos for ‘Wrestling with God’

May 22, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

The Eric Hoffer Book Award is in honor of American working class philosopher Eric Hoffer

“Wrestling with God” is a finalist in an international competition named for the American longshoreman-philosopher Eric Hoffer. Read more.

My IPPY Gold Book Award — Celebrating High Above Chicago

May 13, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Veda Stamps ("Flexible Wings," IMO Books), barbara Newhall ("Wrestling with God"), Laura A. Ackley ("San Francisco's Jewel City," Heyday), Aleta George ("Ina CoolBrith," Shifting Plates Press) at IPPY awards 2016. Photo by Jon Newhall

I went to Chicago to collect an IPPY gold book award for “Wrestling with God” — and celebrate with other winning authors. Read more.

Orinda Books to Host Local Authors — Including Me — on Saturday

April 22, 2016 By Barbara Falconer Newhall

Maria, the proprietor of Orinda Books, CA, and author Barbara Falconer Newhall. Photo by Jon Newhall

Join me at Orinda Books’ first Local Author Festival on Saturday, April 23. Refreshments! Books! Authors! Read more.

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Living to 100 — and then some: My grandmother lived till a few weeks short of her 100th birthday. My plan was to do the same.  Read more.

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