Join us in welcoming local author Barbara Marshak to the Elko New Market Library!  Barbara will share her time and talent, her love of writing, read from her works, and sign her books!   Books will be available for purchase at the event.

Barbara Marshak is the author of over 150 published pieces and four books. A writer of both fiction and nonfiction, many of her essays and short stories have earned regional and national awards. She often speaks at writers conferences and has made numerous appearances at book events. 

Barbara loves the quietness of small-town living, especially spending time in her she-shed, Studio 109. She and her husband John are the parents of six grown children, and are known as Nana and Papa to thirteen grandchildren. Together they enjoy Twins baseball, grilling outdoors with friends and family, evenings on the front porch, and always, a glass of wine.

Awards

 Voices – 4th Place: Women Writing the West, 2017

· Voices in the Wind – Honorable Mention: Wyoming Writers, 2017

· Painted Skies – Honorable Mention: Wyoming Writers (Short fiction), 2016

· Cries on the Prairie – Winner: Wyoming Writers, 2014

· Prairie Promises –  Winner: Jackpine Writers, 2010

· Lost Letters – Finalist: Mesa Moonlight Associates, 2010

· Under the Shadow of the Tower – Winner: Brainerd Writers, 2009

· Seeds of Salton (Ch 1) – Winner: Residency at Devils Tower National Monument, Bearlodge Writers, 2008

· One More Chance – Winner: Brainerd Writers, 2007

· Hidden Heritage –Finalist: National Indie Excellence Book Awards (2007) and USA Best Books Awards (2006 )