Barbara Seiden

Personal Bio

I grew up in the Detroit suburb of Southfield, Michigan. I wrote my first short story at 8, was published at 10, won several Detroit Scholastic Writing Awards at 15 and a creative writing college scholarship at 18. At 20 I was crowned Miss Southfield and was honored with the prestigious Hopwood Writing Award from the University of Michigan for a short story and radio play which was produced on WUOM radio. At 22, Ms. I wrote, directed and produced the musical, “Ichabod,” in Los Angeles to rave reviews. A published award-winning writer, editor, consultant, publicist, instructor and screenwriter, I worked in radio, television and stage production, writing, producing and directing. I am CEO of Sunrise Productions, editor of Dan Martin’s books and his latest, “Breaking the Grid,” by Familius Publishers, as well as Creative Communications Director and Spokesperson for the Free Food Factory – www.gofundme/freefoodfactory.  

An LSA graduate of the University of Michigan< I have written for radio/TV, film and stage. My professional credits include writer, TV Guide; ABC-TV Programming, News Departments; writer associate – ABC-TV “Movie of the Week” feature films; assistant writer, “Bewitched” – Screen Gems/Columbia Studios; Writer/Producer/Director – “Ichabod” the musical, Radio City Music Hall West, Hollywood, CA; WUOM-Radio/TV, Detroit, MI; KUED-TV, Salt Lake City, UT; Production, Comcast TV; journalist; columnist, Los Angeles, CA; reviewer, Los Angeles, CA and Salt Lake City, UT, actor, instructor and editor, Austin, TX.

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