Sam Barry is the author of the humor-inspiration book How to Play the Harmonica: and Other Life Lessons (Gibbs Smith Publisher, 2009) and co-author of a forthcoming book about writing and publishing (Fall 2010). He writes a monthly column in BookPage called "The Author Enablers" with his wife, author Kathi Kamen Goldmark, offering down-to-earth advice, reality checks, and encouragement to aspiring authors. The Author Enablers also have a blog.

Sam works for HarperOne, a division of HarperCollins. He is also a musician and music teacher who plays in and around San Francisco in the band Los Train Wreck and tours with the all-author rock band the Rock Bottom Remainders. Sam is a regular performer on the national radio show West Coast Live. Sam is the father of two children, Daniel and Laura.