Bharti Kirchner

An award-winning author, Bharti Kirchner has published eight previous critically acclaimed novels (in various genres, such as historical, literary, and mystery) and four cookbooks, including the best-selling The Bold Vegetarian. Her historical novel, Goddess of Fire, was shortlisted for the Nancy Pearl Award. Her first novel, Shiva Dancing, was cited by Seattle Weekly as one of the top novels in the last twenty-five years.Bharti also excels in magazine writing and short stories. She's written...See more

An award-winning author, Bharti Kirchner has published eight previous critically acclaimed novels (in various genres, such as historical, literary, and mystery) and four cookbooks, including the best-selling The Bold Vegetarian. Her historical novel, Goddess of Fire, was shortlisted for the Nancy Pearl Award. Her first novel, Shiva Dancing, was cited by Seattle Weekly as one of the top novels in the last twenty-five years.Bharti also excels in magazine writing and short stories. She's written for Food & Wine, Vegetarian Times, Writer's Digest, The Writer, San Francisco Chronicle, and eleven anthologies. She has been a book reviewer for The Seattle Times. Her short fiction has appeared in Khabar and other magazines. "Promised Tulips," first published in the anthology, Seattle Noir, was recognized as a top noir story by Publisher's Weekly and it reappeared in USA Noir. Bharti's many awards include a 2020 SALA Award in Creative Writing, several Seattle Arts Commission literature Awards, a City Artist Project Award, several GAP grants and a Virginia Center for the Creative Arts Fellowship. A popular teacher she has taught widely at writer's conferences. She has been honored as a Living Pioneer Asian American Author See less