Barbara Lucas

Barbara Lucas is an author, academic, teacher, and fan. She has an MA in English and 15 years of experience teaching writing and literature at the college level. Her publications include work on fan studies, and she has given presentations on it for the International Conference on the Fantastic in the Arts and the Romance Writers of America. Barbara has also published fantasy and horror poetry and is a member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, the Horror Writers Association, and the Science Fiction Poetry Association.

 As B.L. Lucas, Barbara writes spicy fantasy and paranormal romance that spirits her readers away to realms steeped in shadows and edged in enchantment where witchy women and haunted heroes save each other and their worlds. 

This fall, she looks forward to the release of two novellas in anthologies. THE TOUCHSTONE, her debut novel and first book in a dark romantasy reverse-harem series full of found family, misfits saving the day, and bonded mates will be released in early 2025.

From a young age, Barbara loved myths and fairytales, and she strives to capture their sense of wonder in her stories. Her perfect writing space is full of crystals, tarot cards, candlelight, the scent of apples, and the sound of rain. When not reading or writing, she loves roleplaying games, puzzles, planning, journalling, and exploring new places (especially museums, castles, and cemeteries).

She’s an enthusiastic writer of spicy fanfiction and a nerdy girl who saw Fellowship of the Ring 35 times in the theatre (Yes, really.) and believes Henry Cavill is the one true Witcher (and Superman)

A friend once called Barbara “creepy but loveable,” and she considers that the best compliment ever.

Talk nerdy to Barbara by emailing her at [email protected].