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About the Author

Lisa Barr is the NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of WOMAN ON FIRETHE UNBREAKABLES, and the award-winning historical thriller FUGITIVE COLORS. Her latest historical thriller – THE GODDESS OF WARSAW — debuts on May 28, 2024.

In addition, Lisa served as an editor for The Jerusalem Post, managing editor of Today’s Chicago Woman, managing editor of Moment magazine, and as an editor/reporter for the Chicago Sun-Times. Among the highlights of her career, Lisa 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.

Lisa has been featured on Good Morning America and Today for her work as an author, journalist, and blogger. In exciting book news: Actress Sharon Stone is set to produce and star in the film adaptation of WOMAN ON FIRE. Lisa lives in the Chicago area with her husband and three daughters (aka: Drama Central).