Jim Barber

Jim Barber grew up in South Georgia, helping his family raise hogs and working on his uncles' tobacco farms while pursuing his dream to become a newspaper reporter. His first "public job" came at age sixteen, covering sports for his county newspaper, "The Berrien Press." After graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in Journalism-Newspapers, Jim worked for a number of media outlets, including United Press International and the "New York Daily News." He eventually made his way to...See more

Jim Barber grew up in South Georgia, helping his family raise hogs and working on his uncles' tobacco farms while pursuing his dream to become a newspaper reporter. His first "public job" came at age sixteen, covering sports for his county newspaper, "The Berrien Press." After graduating from the University of Georgia with a degree in Journalism-Newspapers, Jim worked for a number of media outlets, including United Press International and the "New York Daily News." He eventually made his way to the world of corporate journalism and a twenty-five-year career with Georgia Power and Southern Company, one of the nation's largest utilities. A state and national award winner for his writing, Jim co-edited three previous nonfiction works, including "Atlanta Women Speak," and is the author of "Plowed Fields," a novel published in 2019. Jim and his wife Becky live in Atlanta near Stone Mountain, which he climbs faithfully almost every day. They have three grown daughters, two sons-in-law and three grand dogs. Visit the author's website at www.jimbarber.me. See less