Sharon Kretschmer

Sharon Kretschmer is a born and bred South Australian, recently embracing both a tree change and becoming an empty-nester in the beautiful wine region of the Barossa Valley. She has a Bachelor of Arts in Creative Writing, and Post-Graduate Museum Studies, reflecting her love for both writing and tangible and intangible heritage. You can often find her exploring pioneer cemeteries in search of inspiration.

Her stories have been featured in the anthologies A Flash of Brilliance and Tales from the Upper Room, and have also been published by Haunted Waters Press, Two Sisters Publishing, 101 Words, and Beyond Words Literary Magazine. The NSW Department for Education has also published several of her works for children in quarterly statewide publications.

When not writing, Sharon enjoys spending time with family and friends, and a spoiled Border Terrier named Bee.

Tempered Runes Press Contributions

“Cesa’s Gift” – Fiction – Volume 1, Number 1 of Bluing the Blade