Bharti Kirchner is an American author. She is the

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of thirteen books—nine

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s and four

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s—and has been publishing since 1992. She has written numerous articles and essays on food, travel, fitness, and lifestyle. She has won two

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Arts Commission literature grants, and an

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GAP grant. Her work has been translated into German, Dutch, Spanish,

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and other languages. Prior to becoming a

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, Kirchner worked as a

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for IBM and as a systems manager for

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. She has also worked in Europe and other continents as a computer systems consultant.

Books

Novels

*''Die Sonnen Tänzerin'' *''Shiva Dancing'' (1998) *''Sharmila's Book'' (1999) *''Darjeeling'' (2002) *''Pastries: A Novel of Desserts and Discoveries'' (2003) *''Tulip Season'' (2012) *''Goddess of Fire'' *''Season of Sacrifice'' (2017)

Cookbooks

*''The Healthy Cuisine of India'' (1992) *''Indian Inspired'' (1993) *''The Bold Vegetarian'' (1995) *''Vegetarian Burgers'' (1996)

References

External links

Official home page

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