Barbara Lockhart, an award-winning author of novels, short stories, and children’s books, celebrates life on the Eastern Shore in all of her work. Through lectures, readings, and book discussion groups, Lockhart’s interest has been to explore Shore life and history, while recognizing and honoring the humanity that links us all.

Barbara Lockhart has been the recipient of two Maryland Arts Council Awards for excerpts from her first novel, Requiem for a Summer Cottage and excerpts from her short stories. Elizabeth’s Field won a silver medal in the Independent Book Publishers Award for Regional Fiction, and her previous collection of short stories, The Night is Young won a Finalist position in the National Indie Excellence Awards. Find Barbara at barbaramarielockhart.com.