Sarah V. Barnes’ path to writing became clearer through work with horses
Sarah V. Barnes is both a historian and a horsewoman. Her first novel, “She Who Rides Horses: A Saga of the Ancient Steppe,” received the 2022 Best Indie Book Award for Historical Fiction, among other prizes. “A Clan Chief’s Daughter,” finalist for the 2026 Nautilus Prize for Historical Fiction and the 2026 Colorado Book Award…