Barbara Shapiro

Shapiro at BookExpo America in 2018

Barbara Shapiro, or B.A., or Xixi Shapiro, is an American author. ^[1] Her initial works were published as Barbara Shapiro; her recent novels are styled as authored by B.A. Shapiro. ^{[1] [2]}

Works

She has written novels, screenplays, and a non-fiction self-help book. ^[3]

Novels

• The Muralist ^{[4] [5]}
• The Art Forger ^{[6] [7] [8]} The book is based on the unsolved Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum theft of thirteen works of art. ^{[9] [10] [2]}
• The Safe Room
• Blind Spot
• See No Evil
• Blameless
• Shattered Echoes
• The Collector's Apprentice
• Metropolis

Screenplays

• Blind Spot
• The Lost Coven
• Borderline
• Shattered Echoes

Non-fiction book

• The Big Squeeze: Balancing the Needs of Aging Parents, Dependent Children, and You (1991) ^[11]

Awards

Shapiro received the 2013 New England Book Award for Fiction, a 2013 Massachusetts Must-Read Book award, and a 2012 Boston Globe Best Crime Book award. She was nominated for a 2013 Massachusetts Book Award. ^[12]

References

1. Gardner, Jan (August 17, 2013). "Barbara Shapiro finds success with her sixth novel". Boston Globe.
2. www.mainecrimewriters.com (October 31, 2012). "An Interview with B.A. Shapiro, author of The Art Forger".
3. "Bio - B.A. Shapiro". bashapirobooks.com.
4. "Book review: 'The Muralist,' by B.A. Shapiro - The Boston Globe". The Boston Globe .
5. "'Muralist' captures art-world moment". USA Today .
6. "Rogues' Gallery". The New York Times. 30 December 2012.
7. "Book review: 'The Art Forger' by B.A. Shapiro - The Boston Globe".
8. Jacobs, Michael (October 19, 2016). "Painting a Realistic World of Art, Refugees Atlanta Jewish Times".
9. www.tendercreative.com, TENDER -. "Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum : Theft". www.gardnermuseum.org.
10. Taylor (October 21, 2012). "Art Book World: Drawing on reality".
11. The Big Squeeze: Balancing the Needs of Aging Parents, Dependent Children, and You. 1991. Mills & Sanderson. ISBN   9780938179290
12. "B. A. Shapiro - Google Play". play.google.com.

External links

• Author website