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 with his wife, author Kathi Kamen Goldmark,  of Write That Book Already! about writing and publishing (Adams Media, March 2010). Kathi and Sam write a monthly column for BookPage called "The Author Enablers" 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.