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'''Lisa Barr''' (born 29 August) is an |
'''Lisa Barr''' (born 29 August) is an American novelist, editor, and a journalist. Her novel ''Fugitive Colors'' won the [[IPPY]] gold medal for “Best Literary Fiction 2014”.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Lisa Barr {{!}} Jewish Book Council |url=https://www.jewishbookcouncil.org/lisa-barr |access-date=2023-12-31 |website=www.jewishbookcouncil.org |language=en}}</ref> As an editor she previously worked at ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', ''[[Today’s Chicago Woman]], [[Moment (magazine)|Moment magazine]]'' and ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]].''<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=About the Author |url=https://lisabarr.com/bio/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Lisa Barr |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Barr was born on 29 August<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Graeme |date=2022-05-15 |title=Lisa Barr |url=https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/lisa-barr/ |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Book Series in Order}}</ref> in [[Deerfield, Illinois|Deerfield]], [[Illinois]] to a |
Barr was born on 29 August<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Graeme |date=2022-05-15 |title=Lisa Barr |url=https://www.bookseriesinorder.com/lisa-barr/ |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=Book Series in Order}}</ref> in [[Deerfield, Illinois|Deerfield]], [[Illinois]] to a Jewish family. She is the grandchild of a holocaust survivor.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |title=JUF News : The many colors of Lisa Barr |url=https://www.juf.org/news/arts.aspx?id=416952 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=JUF News |language=en}}</ref> |
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While in highschool, Barr was used as bait to help break a sex trafficking ring after a special law enforcement unit approached her as part of an internship.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Abelsohn |first=Jessica |title=The original woman on fire |url=https://www.australianjewishnews.com/the-original-woman-on-fire/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.australianjewishnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
While in highschool, Barr was used as bait to help break a sex trafficking ring after a special law enforcement unit approached her as part of an internship.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Abelsohn |first=Jessica |title=The original woman on fire |url=https://www.australianjewishnews.com/the-original-woman-on-fire/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=www.australianjewishnews.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Barr's husband later left her and their two daughters |
Barr's husband later left her and their two daughters. In the years following, Barr worked full time as an editor while fighting a custody battle. Today, Barr's married and have three daughters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-06-13 |title=Column: 'The Unbreakables' features story of a woman betrayed |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/wilmette/ct-ahp-love-essentially-tl-0620-20190619-pm5kk4pdlfdflcrpno2a4xhthy-story.html |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Chicago Tribune}}</ref> She lives in the Chicago area.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |title=JCC in Scotch Plains to Host Conversation with Lisa Barr, New York Times Bestselling Author |url=https://www.tapinto.net/towns/westfield/sections/arts-and-entertainment/articles/jcc-in-scotch-plains-to-host-conversation-with-lisa-barr-new-york-times-bestselling-author |website=Tap Into Westfield}}</ref> |
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== Career == |
== Career == |
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=== Writing career === |
=== Writing career === |
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Barr debuted with her |
Barr debuted with her novel ''Fugitive Colors'' in 2012, which won an [[IPPY Award]].<ref name=":2" /> |
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She had written 4 novels. |
She had written 4 novels. |
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In 2022, [[Sharon Stone]] inking a deal to produce and star in a film adaptation of Barr's novel ''Woman On Fire.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2022-02-22 |title= |
In 2022, [[Sharon Stone]] inking a deal to produce and star in a film adaptation of Barr's novel ''Woman On Fire.''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2022-02-22 |title='Woman On Fire': Sharon Stone To Produce & Star In Film Adaptation Of Upcoming Lisa Barr Novel |url=https://deadline.com/2022/02/woman-on-fire-sharon-stone-to-produce-star-in-film-based-on-lisa-barr-novel-1234958175/ |access-date=2024-01-02 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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=== Journalism === |
=== Journalism === |
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Barr has worked as many news paper including ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', ''[[Today’s Chicago Woman]], [[Moment (magazine)|Moment magazine]]'' and ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]].''<ref name=":1" /> |
Barr has worked as many news paper including ''[[The Jerusalem Post]]'', ''[[Today’s Chicago Woman]], [[Moment (magazine)|Moment magazine]]'' and ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]].''<ref name=":1" /> |
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In the 90s Barr covered the famous “handshake” between the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the late PLO leader Yasser Arafat and President Bill Clinton at the White House.<ref name=":5" /> After Rabin's assassination she interviewed [[Leah Rabin]], his wife.<ref name=":4" /> |
In the 90s Barr covered the famous “handshake” between the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the late PLO leader Yasser Arafat and President Bill Clinton at the White House.<ref name=":5" /> After Rabin's assassination she interviewed [[Leah Rabin]], his wife.<ref name=":4" /> |
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'''Activism''' |
'''Activism''' |
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In 2023, Barr was one of the founding members of ''[[Artists Against Antisemitism]],'' A group of American Jewish writers that donated items for an auction to raise awareness of antisemitism and promote education about Jewish history and culture. All the money raised in the auctions will support [[Project Shema |
In 2023, Barr was one of the founding members of ''[[Artists Against Antisemitism]],'' A group of American Jewish writers that donated items for an auction to raise awareness of antisemitism and promote education about Jewish history and culture. All the money raised in the auctions will support ''[[Project Shema]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-12-14 |title=Authors take action against antisemitism |url=https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-777935 |access-date=2024-01-03 |website=The Jerusalem Post {{!}} JPost.com |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Bibliography == |
== Bibliography == |
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* [[Hollywood Film Festival]] for "Best Unpublished Manuscript" <ref name=":3" /> |
* [[Hollywood Film Festival]] for "Best Unpublished Manuscript" <ref name=":3" /> |
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* 2014 - [[IPPY]] gold medal for |
* 2014 - [[IPPY]] gold medal for “Best Literary Fiction 2014”<ref name=":0" /> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Latest revision as of 05:24, 22 April 2024
Lisa Barr | |
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| Born | Deerfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Historical, Thriller |
| Website | |
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Lisa Barr (born 29 August) is an American novelist, editor, and a journalist. Her novel Fugitive Colors won the IPPY gold medal for “Best Literary Fiction 2014”.[1] As an editor she previously worked at The Jerusalem Post, Today’s Chicago Woman, Moment magazine and Chicago Sun-Times.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Barr was born on 29 August[3] in Deerfield, Illinois to a Jewish family. She is the grandchild of a holocaust survivor.[4]
While in highschool, Barr was used as bait to help break a sex trafficking ring after a special law enforcement unit approached her as part of an internship.[5]
Barr's husband later left her and their two daughters. In the years following, Barr worked full time as an editor while fighting a custody battle. Today, Barr's married and have three daughters.[6] She lives in the Chicago area.[7]
Career
[edit]Writing career
[edit]Barr debuted with her novel Fugitive Colors in 2012, which won an IPPY Award.[3]
She had written 4 novels.
In 2022, Sharon Stone inking a deal to produce and star in a film adaptation of Barr's novel Woman On Fire.[8]
Journalism
[edit]Barr has worked as many news paper including The Jerusalem Post, Today’s Chicago Woman, Moment magazine and Chicago Sun-Times.[2]
In the 90s Barr covered the famous “handshake” between the late Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, the late PLO leader Yasser Arafat and President Bill Clinton at the White House.[7] After Rabin's assassination she interviewed Leah Rabin, his wife.[5]
Activism
In 2023, Barr was one of the founding members of Artists Against Antisemitism, A group of American Jewish writers that donated items for an auction to raise awareness of antisemitism and promote education about Jewish history and culture. All the money raised in the auctions will support Project Shema.[9]
Bibliography
[edit]- Fugitive Colors (2012)
- The Unbreakebles (2019)
- Woman on Fire (2022)
- The Goddess of Warsaw (2024)
Awards
[edit]Fugitive Colors
- Hollywood Film Festival for "Best Unpublished Manuscript" [4]
- 2014 - IPPY gold medal for “Best Literary Fiction 2014”[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Lisa Barr | Jewish Book Council". www.jewishbookcouncil.org. Retrieved 2023-12-31.
- ^ a b "About the Author". Lisa Barr. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ a b Graeme (2022-05-15). "Lisa Barr". Book Series in Order. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ a b "JUF News : The many colors of Lisa Barr". JUF News. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
- ^ a b Abelsohn, Jessica. "The original woman on fire". www.australianjewishnews.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Column: 'The Unbreakables' features story of a woman betrayed". Chicago Tribune. 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ a b "JCC in Scotch Plains to Host Conversation with Lisa Barr, New York Times Bestselling Author". Tap Into Westfield.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (2022-02-22). "'Woman On Fire': Sharon Stone To Produce & Star In Film Adaptation Of Upcoming Lisa Barr Novel". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
- ^ "Authors take action against antisemitism". The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com. 2023-12-14. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
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