Barbara Crane

Barbara Crane is a novelist, journalist and teacher. Her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Sun magazine and other publications. Her current novel, "When Water Was Everywhere," won the Beverly Hills Book Award for Historical Fiction. Her first novel, "The Oldest Things in the World," won an award from ForeWord magazine. She graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a degree in history and English. Barbara lives in Long Beach, California with her husband and family. Her stories are inspired by her love of people and nature, and her travels all over the world.