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Biography
Karen Autio is the author of historical novels for readers ages 10 and up. SECOND WATCH was inspired by the tale of a silver spoon from her Finnish grandmother and the wreck of the Canadian Pacific steamship Empress of Ireland in 1914. SECOND WATCH was nominated for the BC Chocolate Lily Award and has been enthusiastically received by children, teachers, parents, and reviewers. SAARA'S PASSAGE was inspired by the mystery surrounding her Finnish grandmother’s battle with tuberculosis, and the letters she wrote to her infant daughter, Karen’s mother, while quarantined with TB. SAARA'S PASSAGE was also nominated for the BC Chocolate Lily Award.
Karen grew up in Nipigon, Ontario, and now lives in Kelowna, BC. She is a graduate of the University of Waterloo and worked as a software developer for several years before pursuing her long held dream of writing for children. Karen loves to interact with students to share her passion for research and the resulting “jigsaw puzzle” of transforming historical facts into a fascinating story.
Book types: juvenile fiction
Guest speaker/presentation information
Karen welcomes the opportunity to talk about the writing process and to share her passion for researching history and writing historical fiction. She is available for author visits and readings for grades 4 and up.
For more information, see Karen's website:
http://www.karenautio.com/SchoolVisits.html
Presentation geographic range: Vancouver, Coast, Lower Mainland, Gulf and Vancouver Islands, Thompson Okanagan, Northern British Columbia, Cariboo Chilcotin Coast, Kootenay Rockies, The Territories, Canada - beyond BC, USA
Presentation audience age groups: grades 4-6, grades 7-8, high school, college/university/adult
Published work
SAARA'S PASSAGE, historical novel, Sono Nis Press, 2008 (sequel to SECOND WATCH)
SECOND WATCH, historical novel, Sono Nis Press, 2005
Awards & recognition
SAARA'S PASSAGE shortlisted for the 2009-2010 Chocolate Lily Award
SECOND WATCH shortlisted for the 2006-2007 Chocolate Lily Award
2002 - "BC Festival of the Arts" Juried selection
2000 - "BC Festival of the Arts" Juried selection
