Tala Bar

Tala Bar was born and grew up in a kibbutz in Israel. She now lives in a small town in the Valley of Jezreel, not far from the setting for her story Ya’el. Tala studied languages, literature, art and music in a few universities in Israel and in England, and received a B.A. degree in Hebrew—Language and Literature—and a Master of Philosophy degree in Literature, both from the London University. She has taught Hebrew and English languages and literature both in England and in Israel, and translated over 20 books of English classics into Hebrew for an Israeli publisher.  Tala has had a number of books, stories and articles published in print and on the Internet, both in Hebrew and English. She is also an exhibited artist;  in painting and in wood sculpture, both in England and in Israel and she painted the cover art for her story. Her name is modern Hebrew for “wild dew.”

Ya’el

Ya’el is caught up in life before she’s ready. Struggling to avoid a marriage arranged for her at the age of fourteen but unable to find a solution, she searches for a meaning and purpose beyond the one assigned to her by her society. Her desperate need to find the Goddess who will give her a place and the the time to learn who she is and who she will become are set against a stunning backdrop of an Israel long gone. Ya’el is a magical tale that celebrates the power of womanhood.