Bharti Kirchner

Bharti Kirchner is a renowned author with an impressive background in various fields. Before dedicating her life to writing, Kirchner worked as a systems engineer for IBM and as a systems manager for Bank of America in San Francisco. She also gained international experience as a computer systems consultant, working in Europe and other continents.

Kirchner has written a total of twelve books, including eight critically acclaimed novels and four cookbooks. Her essays have been featured in eleven anthologies, with her latest novel, "Murder at Andaman," released in December 2020. Some of her other notable works include "Season of Sacrifice: A Maya Mallick Mystery," "Goddess of Fire," "Pastries: A Novel of Desserts and Discoveries," "Darjeeling," "Sharmila's Book," "Tulip Season," and "Shiva Dancing." In addition, she has written for various publications, including Food & Wine, Vegetarian Times, Writer's Digest, The Writer, Fitness Plus, Northwest Travel, and The Seattle Times.

Kirchner's writing has received numerous awards and recognitions. She has won the prestigious 2020 SALA Award, a VCCA (Virginia Center for Creative Arts) Fellowship, several 4-Culture Literature Awards, a City Artist's Project Award, two Seattle Arts Commission literature grants, two Artist Trust literature grants, and has twice been a Fellow of Jack Straw Productions. She has also been honored as a Living Pioneer Asian American Author and is a popular speaker at writer's conferences nationwide. Her short story was highly praised and selected for the anthology, "Seattle Noir," and later included in "USA Noir."