Mark Barkawitz has earned local and national awards for his fiction, poetry, essay, and screenwriting; His work has appeared in newspapers (L.A. Herald-Examiner, Pasadena Star News & Weekly, Conscience), magazines (Arroyo Seco Journal, University Mag., Simply 4 Pets, Senior Class), literary journals and anthologies (Abraxas, Sojourns, Zyzzyva, Blank Gun Silencer, Fingerprints, Paws & Tales, Sport Literate, Mediphors, Me Three, Illness & Grace-Terror & Transformation, Unhoused Voices: Granting Change for the Homeless), underground ‘zines (Inky Blue, Monkeywire), and is posted on numerous websites (sportliterate.org, flatmancrooked.com, thirstforfire.com, farmhousemagazine.com, voidmagazine.com, chimaeraserials.com, soulscribe.com, common-line.com, censoredpoets.blogspot.com, chicklitreview.org, halvingababy.com, comedyquick.com, thewriteplaceatthewritetime.org, broowaha.com,).  He wrote the screenplay for the feature film, “Turn of the Blade” (NorthStar Ent.), has taught creative writing classes at community college level, coached a championship track team of student/athletes, and ran the 2001 L.A. Marathon in 3:44:42.  He lives with his wife, has two kids, and occasionally breeds a litter of golden retrievers (Woof Goldens) in their Pasadena, CA backyard. 

Check him out:
"Beefcake at Pam’s house" by Dan Unfried
"Turn of the Blade" still photos & Video
"L.A. Marathon 2001 photos"
"Track Team photos"
Surfing Dog Beach, Huntington Cliffs 10/'09