Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
Bestselling author, award-winning podcaster (creator/host of Writers on Writing), and creative-writing instructor; featured to discuss her short-story collection Pool Fishing, her podcasting career, and noir fiction.
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Nov 14, 2025 • 42min
How Bestselling Author & Award-Winning Podcaster Barbara DeMarco-Barrett Writes
Barbara DeMarco-Barrett, a bestselling author and award-winning podcaster, shares insights from her extensive career and her new short story collection, Pool Fishing. She discusses her journey into noir fiction, revealing its moral complexities and character depth. Barbara also reflects on maintaining a vibrant teaching career, emphasizing the importance of community and self-promotion for authors. Plus, she shares the story behind her vintage typewriter collection and imagines a dinner with literary giants Edward Abbey and Raymond Chandler.
