Karen Lee Field
Encyclopedia
Karen Lee Field is an author of fantasy
novels for younger readers, 9 to 12 year olds, as well as adults. She also writes short fiction.
Born in the UK, Field moved to Australia
with her parents in 1969 and settled in Sydney
. In 2009 she moved to the Blue Mountains in New South Wales
. She works part time for the Australian Government, which pays the bills and allows her more time to pursue her writing career. In 2010 she founded her own business, Kayelle Press
.
, England
, Karen Lee Field was seven when her parents decided to move to the “Lucky Country
” and settle in Sydney
, Australia
. Apart from enjoying time with her family and pets, Karen loves escaping to fantasy
worlds — places where her sometimes ordinary life is transformed into an exciting adventure and her imagination
is set free. Her debut children’s novel, Cat’s Eyes, was published in 2010 and her short stories appear in several anthologies. She currently lives west of Sydney
, in the beautiful Blue Mountains.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
novels for younger readers, 9 to 12 year olds, as well as adults. She also writes short fiction.
Born in the UK, Field moved to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
with her parents in 1969 and settled in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
. In 2009 she moved to the Blue Mountains in New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
. She works part time for the Australian Government, which pays the bills and allows her more time to pursue her writing career. In 2010 she founded her own business, Kayelle Press
Kayelle Press
Kayelle Press, founded in September 2010, is an independent publisher of speculative fiction for younger readers , young adults and adults....
.
Official Biography
Born within the sound of the Bow bells in LondonLondon
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Karen Lee Field was seven when her parents decided to move to the “Lucky Country
Lucky Country
"The Lucky Country" is a nickname sometimes used to describe Australia, taken from the 1964 book of the same name by social critic Donald Horne....
” and settle in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Apart from enjoying time with her family and pets, Karen loves escaping to fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
worlds — places where her sometimes ordinary life is transformed into an exciting adventure and her imagination
Imagination
Imagination, also called the faculty of imagining, is the ability of forming mental images, sensations and concepts, in a moment when they are not perceived through sight, hearing or other senses...
is set free. Her debut children’s novel, Cat’s Eyes, was published in 2010 and her short stories appear in several anthologies. She currently lives west of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, in the beautiful Blue Mountains.
Forthcoming
- 25 Nov 2011 The Land of Miu (2nd Edition, Land of Miu, #1) - originally published with the title "Cat's Eyes"
- 25 Jan 2012 The King's Riddle (Land of Miu, #2) (Kayelle Press, 2011)
- 2012/2013 The Lion Gods (Land of Miu, #3)
Short Stories
- Where Strength Lies (Speculative Realms, July 2008)
- Amunet’s Gift (100 Stories for Queensland, eMergent Publishing, May 2011)
- Boundaries (Hope Anthology, Kayelle Press, October 2011)
External links
- The Desk of Karen Lee Field Website - Official Site
- Kayelle Press - Official Site