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Born 1 March 1952 in Los Angeles, California, United States.
Steven Barnes was described in The Portland Oregonian as 'The only black, male, heterosexual science fiction writer in the world'. However true or false that might be, he has published over a million words of fiction in the form of books, stories, essays, plays, comic books, and articles. Among his works are the best-selling 'Dream Park' series, Beowulf's Children , Firedance , and his current novel, Blood Brothers .
For four years one of the rotating hosts of KPFK's Hour 25 radio show, Barnes was also a monthly columnist for Black Belt magazine, and, much to his embarrassment, appeared on television's The Dating Game twice, winning both times.
His television credits include The Real Ghostbusters, The Twilight Zone, and Baywatch. Hugo Award and Cable Ace-nominated, and writer of the Emmy-Winning Outer Limits episode "A Stitch In Time" (Best Actress, Amanda Plummer), Barnes lives in Vancouver, Washington, where he is learning how to be single again after twelve years of marriage. Please. Be gentle.
Los Angeles High School
Pepperdine University (Majoring in Communication Arts)
Transformative Arts Institute, San Anselmo, California (Certified HypnoTherapist)
Instructor at the UCLA Extension Creative Writing Program, 1989-1994.Host of Radio show Hour 25... KPFK 90.7 FM.
Lectured on writing and the structure of creativity for MENSA, Pasadena Jet Propulsion Laboratory, USC film school, etc.
Interviewed and profiled on over 100 radio and television shows in the United States and England.
Creator and Facilitator of the LifeWriting Workshops.
His non-fiction articles have appeared in: Los Angeles Magazine , Beyond , Daily News , Ampersand , Black Belt , Karate Illustrated , Fighting Stars , Vegetarian World , and over a dozen more.
Kung-Fu columnist for Black Belt magazine June 1986-June 1989.
Hobbies: Martial Arts. Black Belt in Kenpo Karate (AIKKA style), and Kodokan Judo, Instructor certificate in Wu Ming Ta, Instructor candidate ranking in Filipino Kali stick and knife fighting, Advanced Student in Jun Fan Kickboxing (Bruce Lee method under Danny Inosanto), Instructor in Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan under Hawkins Cheung. Intermediate student in Self Defense pistol shooting (Turnipseed modified Weaver method).
Also holds Brown Belt in Shorenji Jiu Jitsu, intermediate rankings in Tae Kwon Do and Aikido. Additional (limited) experience in boxing, Western fencing, wrestling, Wing Chun Kung Fu, Shotokan Karate, and French Savate.
Completed the Yoga Works basic Hatha Yoga instructor program.
Presently studying Pentjak Silat (an Indonesian fighting system), and Ashtanga Yoga (a rare, Aerobic form of yoga).
Presently lives in Vancouver, Washington with his daughter Lauren (born March 16, 1986), two dogs a cat, and a houseful of tame, invisible tyrannosaurs. Caveat Burglar.
*note: Biographical information supplied by Steven Barnes in a personal e-mail, Sunday 22 June 1997.
http://www.teleport.com/~djuru/*note: Please send URLs to any Steven Barnes pages on the Net (include title of page and a brief review of contents).
(personal website)
To contact Steven Barnes himself:
Representation (Literary Fiction):
Spectrum Literary Agency 432 Park Avenue New York, NY U.S.A.
212-532 7377 |
Representation (Visual Media):
The Gage Group 9255 Sunset Blvd. Suite 515 Los Angeles, CA 90069 U.S.A.
310-859-8777 |
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