Judy Barrat is an author of poetry, short fiction, and creative non-fiction, and she enjoys sharing her words at poetry and music venues around Los Angeles. Her work has been published in multiple magazines, anthologies, and online journals, such as World Enough Writers, Quill & Parchment, Al-Khemia Poetica, Village Poets Anthology, Altadena Literary Review, California Quarterly, and Spectrum magazine. Judy has presented her poetry and stories in five lavishly praised shows at the Gardenia Supper Club in Hollywood with musical accompaniment. She currently has a book of short stories, "The Oak Tree Diaries and Other Stories," available on Amazon, and has a poetry collection to be published this year.