Bardi Rosman KoodrinBardi Rosman Koodrin, M.A., presented her first story at the age of five. She hasn't stopped since. An award-winning writer, she has crafted scores of short stories, memoirs, online blogs, and health and wellness columns. Novelmania is her fourth novl; it blurs the line between reality and the magical freedom of imagination. Koodrin has earned a Local Hero community award, the California Writers Club Jack London award, and the Peninsula Arts Council Diamond award. Overseeing writing contests as the Literary Director of the San Mateo County Fair since 2009, she originated Carry the Light, the only annual county fair contest anthology of its kind. Koodrin created the Literary Stage to give writers a presence and a voice; to date, she has facilitated over one hundred and fifty free writing workshops and author presentations, what she calls "Events within the Event," during the fair each year. Read More Read Less