An Interview with Bestselling Author Barbara Conrey

About this episode

Bestselling author Barbara Conrey discusses her journey to publication and creative process.

SUMMARY: In this episode, bestselling author Barbara Conrey discusses her inspiring journey to publication, her creative process, and the themes behind her emotionally powerful novels, including A Fine Layer of Dust . The conversation also features fun rapid-fire questions, offering a personal glimpse into her life and passions. Barbara Conrey is the USA Today Bestselling author of Nowhere Near Goodbye , her debut novel published on August 4, 2020, by Red Adept Publishing. Her sophomore novel, My Secret to Keep , was released on August 23, 2022 and her third, A Fine Layer of Dust, debuted in October 2025. An active member of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association, Women’s National Book Association, and the Author Talk Network, Barbara also moderates the online book club for the Facebook Group Bookish Road Trip. SHOW NOTES: Bio A Fine Layer of Dust Journey to Publication Work as a Book Club Host for Bookish Road Trip Involvement with Women’s Fiction Writers Association Bonus Rapid-Fire Questions Links: https://www.barbaraconreyauthor.com/ https://www.facebook.com/barbara.conrey Next Episode: We are taking off a month for the holidays and will see you mid-January Follow us on…

People in this episode

Hosts: Donna Norman-Carbone, Hope Gibbs

Guest: Barbara Conrey

Topics covered

• author interview
• creative process
• journey to publication
• women's fiction
• book club

Keywords

• Barbara Conrey
• bestselling author
• creative process
• women's fiction
• book club

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Women’s Fiction Writers Association, Women’s National Book Association, Author Talk Network

Books & works: A Fine Layer of Dust, Nowhere Near Goodbye, My Secret to Keep

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