Bio: Barbara Adams lives in Wellington, New Zealand, with her husband and three legged cat, Stumpy. Now that her daughters are independent, she is free to pursue her interests of genealogy, lawn bowls and writing. Her stories have been published and broadcast. COBWEBS is her first novel, written during the past two years while she was a full time creative writing student. Barbara has an advanced teaching diploma and degree in education and counseling. She is currently completing an advanced diploma in applied arts (writing).