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Barbara Wood

Biography

Barbara Wood

Barbara Wood was born January 30, in Warrington, England (near Liverpool).  Together with her parents and older brother, she immigrated to the United States. She grew up in Southern California and attended Los Angeles Schools.  After High School, Barbara attended the University of California at Santa Barbara but left to train as a surgical technician.  During this time, Barbara held numerous jobs, before she sold her first novel in 1976. To date, Barbara has written 25 books, including three under a pen name. She is an international best selling author with books translated into over 30 languages.  The reader is transported to exotic countries that Barbara has meticulously researched to provide her fans with a true sense of the culture and history relevant to each story.  At the heart of every book, is a strong, independent woman. Currently, Barbara is busy working on her next story that will, no doubt, showcase an extraordinary heroine in an exciting and intriguing adventure.

When not writing, Barbara often takes time to enjoy the work of other authors, and that of a certain well-known martial artist, whose name is listed among the "Ten things you might not know about Barbara."  She also likes to play golf with her husband, Walt.

Barbara Wood

Books by Barbara Wood

by Barbara Wood

Hoshi'tiwa is 17 years old, a member of an unnamed clan in what will, centuries later, become New Mexico. Her life is simple --- she is a corn grower's daughter and she will soon marry a storyteller's apprentice. Until she is captured by the powerful and violent ruler of Center Place, a legendary city of untold wealth and unspeakable violence.