Genre: Fiction, Creative Nonfiction, Poetry, Essays, Journalism, Autobiography/Biography, Leads "Write Your Life" Workshops

Audience: Children/YoungAdult/Adult

Published Works:

Anthologized in the following publications, as well as many others: Shattered, Random House, 2002; The Flag of Children, Simon & Schuster, 2002; Why Do They Hate Me (a reprint from, Children of Israel, Children of Palestine, 1998), Simon & Schuster, 2002; Teaching Powerful Writing: 25 read aloud stories, Scholastic, 2001;

Have any works been translated into other languages? No

Awards: Qalam Award in Fiction, Arab American Writers Association, 1999; Best Short Story Award, Simon and Schuster/Pocket Books: Children of Israel, Children of Palestine Anthology Contest, 1998; Outsatanding Poetry Award, National Library of Poetry, 1994.

Speaking Engagements:

Author accepts.
Fee for speaking:  Yes
Limitations on travel: None

Contact Information:

Contact Author Directly

P.O. Box 89
Columbia, MO. 65205
phone: (573)442-9213
e-mail: ibarakat@coin.org