Karen is a novelist, poet and playwright based on Anglesey. She has a PhD in Creative Writing from Bangor University and is a Pushcart Prize nominee. She has extensive experience of teaching both English and Creative Writing at many levels, in community groups, schools, colleges, and at university. She currently works freelance as an editor, proofreader, tutor and mentor, and as External Examiner for OCA’s Creative Writing B.A. programme. Her poems have appeared in various magazines and anthologies, and her collection, One Word At A Time, was published in 2017. Her short plays have been performed in the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and Malaysia, and have won several awards at festivals. She has published two novels, The Crossing Place and The Stone Dancers. Her third novel, Vivo, written as part of her PhD thesis, is due to be published by Bridge House next year. Her fourth novel, Luca, is currently seeking an agent.
