About Barbara Owens
Lived 1934 – 2008 (aged 73–74). Barbara Owens was an American science fiction writer, novelist and writer.
Barbara Owens (1934, Carrollton, Illinois – 2008, San Jose, California) was a psychological suspense writer.
Owens was the winner of the Mystery Writers of America Best Short Story Edgar Award for 1979 for her story "The Cloud Beneath The Eaves", which originally appeared in the January 1978 issue of Ellery Queen's Mystery Magazine. It was her first short story.
Her short story "The New Man" was the basis for the first episode of the TV series Tales from the Darkside.
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Who was Barbara Owens?
American writer
When was Barbara Owens born?
Barbara Owens was born in 1934 in Carrollton.
When did Barbara Owens die?
Barbara Owens died in 2008 in San Jose.
What was Barbara Owens's occupation?
Barbara Owens was a science fiction writer, novelist and writer.
What nationality was Barbara Owens?
Barbara Owens was American.
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