The deadline for our annual book cover contest is November 17. At our December meeting, after David Kudler leads his presentation on cover design — you can register here — we will review the book cover contest submissions and vote on the best in each … [Read more...]
About John Byrne Barry
Kudos to Sandra McGee, Recognized for Volunteer Contributions
BAIPA, which is totally run and managed by volunteers, is now recognizing volunteers with valuable prizes for their contributions. Sandra McGee, who stepped up at the beginning of this year to help with blog postings, is the first recipient. She was … [Read more...]
Submit Your Book Cover to BAIPA Contest by November 17
Once again, at our December meeting, David Kudler will lead a presentation on cover design and we will hold our annual book cover contest. It's our contest's sixth year. Here's are the instructions: The contest is open to any book authored … [Read more...]
Editor and Long-Time BAIPA Member David Colin Carr Dies at 82
David Carr April 25, 1941 - October 14, 2023 It was through an act of compassion that our dear friend David Carr passed away Saturday evening at the age of 82 at his home in San Rafael, CA, surrounded by a small … [Read more...]
Seeking Feedback on Cover Redesign for ‘Wasted’ [UPDATED]
On September 21, I'll be part of a local author panel at the Mill Valley Library called “Writing California,” about researching and writing books set in the state. (See flyer and link below.) Since I'll be talking about Wasted, my “green-noir” … [Read more...]
BAIPA Author John Byrne Barry on ‘Writing California’ Panel at Mill Valley Library
On September 21, I'll be part of a local author panel at the Mill Valley Library discussing researching and writing about California, past and present. I'll be discussing my 2015 novel Wasted, a “green-noir” mystery set in the garbage and recycling … [Read more...]
When ‘Ted Lasso’ Meets ‘Grapes of Wrath,’ ‘On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous,’ and My Unfinished Novel
During the school year, I’m a crossing guard — an hour in the morning, and an hour in the afternoon — and twice every weekday I walk to and from my corner, which adds up to five miles, more when I swung by Coyote Coffee to sit outside and schmooze … [Read more...]
Sausalypso! — ‘All is Lost’ or ‘The Show Must Go On’?
While directing my play, “Sausalypso Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery,” I was reading Save the Cat Writes a Novel, in which author Jessica Brody lays out the various “beats” in a novel, one of which is “All is Lost.” Three days before Opening Night, … [Read more...]
Sausalypso Houseboat Wars Murder Mystery Opens in Tam Valley on March 3
Three years ago, at the beginning of the pandemic, I wrote a murder mystery play for my local community theater troupe, the Tam Valley Players, not realizing it would be years before we returned to live theater. Now it has been years and I am … [Read more...]
John Byrne Barry Talks About Character Voice, Setting, Humor and More on #badasswriters Podcast
Back in October, Kathleen Foxx, the Canada-based host of #badasswriters podcast, interviewed me, and we had a fun and stimulating conversation about character voice, memorable setting, and injecting humor into difficult subjects, like in my most … [Read more...]
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