Welcome to Author Barbara Barnett’s Official Site!
Romantasy, anyone? Barbara writes Historical Fantasy with a large dollop of Romance–and the spice of medical mystery.
If you haven’t read The Apothecary’s Curse and its sequel, Alchemy of Glass, by Barbara Barnett yet, now is an awesome time to start because it is available everywhere, even in your local library!
On sale now in print and digital from Pyr/Simon & Schuster
Bram Stoker Award Nominee
Welcome!
Welcome to my website! I am thrilled to announce the re-launch of my popular pop-culture podcast Let's Talk TV! where I discuss the latest trends in television and film, interview industry experts, and share behind-the-scenes insights. Tune in for engaging discussions that blend entertainment with in-depth explorations of storytelling.
The Apothecary’s Curse
“Anne Rice meets Michael Crichton in this fever dream of a fantasy. Richly textured, terrifying, and somehow timely.”-Jay Bonansinga, New York Times–best-selling author of The Walking Dead: Search and Destroy and Self Storage
If you haven’t read The Apothecary’s Curse by Barbara Barnett yet, now is an awesome time to start because it is available everywhere, even in your local library! This book was a finalist for the Bram Stoker Award for Debut Novel and won the 2017 Best Adult Fantasy/Science Fiction Readers Choice at Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Awards. The Apothecary’s Curse is an alchemist’s brew of historical fantasy and medical thriller, exploring themes of immortality and sacrifice. Follow the journey of a dedicated physician and a resourceful apothecary as they race against time to recover an ancient book that holds the key to their past—and their future. As one reviewer noted, ‘This book is a mesmerizing blend of history and fantasy that will leave you breathless!’
Alchemy of Glass
“A triumphant return to the universe of Gaelan Erceldoune, Alchemy of Glass is radiant with intelligence and vibrant with the unsurpassed imagination of Barbara Barnett. A celebration of time, history, science, magic, technology, and love. One of the richest novels you’ll read this new decade.” — Mark Spencer, Author of An Untimely Frost.”
In the catacombs of an ancient ruined monastery, hidden away in the Eildon Hills of Scotland, a land of myth and mystery–the place where immortal apothecary Gaelan Erceldoune found sanctuary as a lad– Gaelan discovers a journal, apparently written by his old friend Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, chronicling an adventure into the Otherworld, a land of fairy castles and filigree trees hung with Spanish moss. Falling from the journal’s pages, a small piece of glass, which Gaelan recognizes as a fragment long missing from a stained glass panel he’d created a century earlier. When the opalescent glass seems to come alive in his hand, Gaelan is suddenly thrust into strange world far from the fantastical dreamscape Conan Doyle describes. Alchemy of Glass weaves a tale magical as spun glass and terrifying as a shattered mirror, drawing upon cutting edge science and the most ancient of Celtic mythology, intertwining the magic of fairy lore and the harsh reality of difficult choices, returning us to the world of Gaelan Erceldoune as his past, present and future collide.
Chasing Zebras: THE Unofficial Guide to House, M.D.
I’m gratified that Chasing Zebras continues to please readers. Almost on a monthly basis, I receive emails from people who loved it! I also get stopped on the street by my book’s readers.
I Love Meeting My Readers…and Fellow Writers!
If you’re interested, I’m available for public appearances, including engaging talks on writing, creativity, and the publishing process. I also enjoy taking part in public speaking engagements, such as talks, panels, and workshops, as well as readings and book signings.
