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- Bharti Kirchner is an Indian American author. Bharti Kirchner is the prolific author of eight books -- four novels and four cookbooks, and has been publishing since 1992. Bharti has won two Seattle Arts Commission literature grants, and an Artist Trust GAP grant. Her work has been translated into German, Dutch, Spanish, Marathi, Thai and other languages. Her fourth novel Pastries: A Novel of Desserts and Discoveries (St. Martin’s Press) is now out in hardcover. Darjeeling (St. Martin’s Press), a third novel, received endorsements from top national authors. Shiva Dancing (Dutton), her first novel, was chosen by Seattle Weekly to be among the top 18 books by Seattle authors in the last 25 years. ("A finely crafted novel," said Publisher’s Weekly; "A fresh literary terrain," said San Francisco Chronicle. ) Sharmila’s Book, a second novel, was published by Dutton. (“Smart, swift, and funny,” said Publisher’s Weekly. ) An award winning cook, Bharti is the author of four cookbooks. Her second, Indian Inspired (Lowell House), was selected among the top ten cookbooks of 1993 by USA Today and one of the best cookbooks of 1993 by the Chicago Tribune. Her first, The Healthy Cuisine of India (Lowell House), was an alternative selection of Better Homes and Gardens Book Club and named by Food Arts magazine as one of the best cookbooks of 1992. Her two most recent cookbooks are The Bold Vegetarian (HarperCollins) and Vegetarian Burgers (HarperCollins). Bharti has written numerous articles and essays on food, travel, fitness, and lifestyle in magazines that include Food & Wine, Eating Well, Vegetarian Times, The Writer, Writer’s Digest, Fitness Plus, and Northwest Travel. She is a freelance book reviewer for The Seattle Times and has profiled celebrities for the International Examiner. She has been widely reviewed and profiled in magazines and newspapers throughout the country and has appeared in many radio and television shows. She is a frequent speaker at writer’s conferences, book festivals, and universities throughout the nation. Prior to becoming a writer, Bharti worked as a systems engineer for IBM and as a systems manager for Bank of America, San Francisco. She has also worked in Europe and other continents as a computer systems consultant.
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- Bharti Kirchner is an Indian American author. Bharti Kirchner is the prolific author of eight books -- four novels and four cookbooks, and has been publishing since 1992. Bharti has won two Seattle Arts Commission literature grants, and an Artist Trust GAP grant. Her work has been translated into German, Dutch, Spanish, Marathi, Thai and other languages. Her fourth novel Pastries: A Novel of Desserts and Discoveries (St. Martin’s Press) is now out in hardcover. Darjeeling (St.
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