Karen Miller biography

After graduating with a BA Communications from the University of Sydney she headed off to England and lived there for 3 years.

When not writing she is heavily involved with the Castle Hill Players, her local community theatre group, as an actor, director, prompt, stage manager and publicity officer.

Her favourite books and films include: Star Wars, Star Trek, Babylon 5, Battlestar Galactica, Stargate, Firefly, X-Men, Buffy, Angel, Supernatural, The Professionals, Forever Knight, Due South, The West Wing, The Shield, Sandbaggers, Homicide, Wiseguy, The Shield and The Closer.

She refers to herself as an only child with an overactive imagination, 3 dogs, 2 cats and not enough hours in the day.

Aurealis Awards

• Finalist: The Innocent Mage (2005)
• Honoured: Empress of Mijak (2007)
• Finalist: The Riven Kingdom (2008)
• Finalist: Witches Incorporated (2009)

 

James Tiptree, Jr. Award

• Honoured: Empress of Mijak (2007)
• Honoured: The Riven Kingdom (2007)

... on Godspeaker ...

"Miller's debut is a blockbuster story crafted with a strong sense of wonder." Nexus

"Empress is an ambitious, impressive and intriguing novel." Starburst

"Top-notch fantasy. With excellent use of language in a well-told story... a masterclass writer." SFFWorld