Barbara V. Evers hails from the mysterious Dark Corner of South Carolina where she crafts fantasy stories with strong women supported by clever animals. She is the award-winning author of the epic fantasy trilogy, THE WATCHERS OF MONIAH (The Watchers of Moniah, The Watchers in Exile, The Watchers at War). A two-time winner of the Imadjinn Best Fantasy Novel, she's won many writing awards over the years including a Pushcart Prize nomination, the Palmetto Scribe Award, and two Carrie McCray First Place Awards. Her short stories and essays have appeared in multiple issues of The Petigru Review, multiple issues of moonShine Review, Child of My Child, Stupefying Stories, A Magnificent Display of Marvelous Wonders, and her own short story collections, Pieces of Her: Being a Woman is Not for the Faint of Heart and The Nature of the Beast.

Barbara is a supporter and advocate for animal conservation and seeks to educate others about endangered species. As an advocate, Barbara contributes a portion of her royalties to support the work of The Giraffe Conservation Foundation.

Although she's retired now, Barbara spent over 30 years using her degrees in Zoology and Communication to assist business professionals in developing their skills in communication, leadership, and personality types. In other words, she really can speak to animals! Applying her broad spectrum of expertise, Barbara teaches writing workshops for conventions and writing retreats.

When she's not writing or reading, Barbara can be found sipping hot tea, exploring nature, or binging shows on streaming platforms. And, of course, she seems to be always herding her husband, two grandchildren who live with her, and her rescue dog, Roxy (but don't tell them).