About the Author: Karen Wiesner

Creating realistic, unforgettable characters one story at a time…

Karen Wiesner is an accomplished author with 118 titles published in the past 19 years, which have been nominated/won 134 awards, and has 39 more releases contracted for spanning many genres and formats. For more information about Karen’s fiction and series, consult her official companion guide, The World of Author Karen Wiesner: A Compendium of Fiction.

Karen's multi-award-winning and bestselling Incognito Series (romantic action/adventure/suspenses) has been revised and reissued. The upcoming spin-off series, Shadow Missions, will include four novellas to be released between 2018-2019.

Karen's award-winning Denim Blues Mysteries (inspirational romantic mystery trilogy with a private investigator, police procedural and amateur sleuth installment) is available now. Look for the spin-off trilogy, Red Velvet Mysteries, to be released between 2021-2023.

Karen writes the multi-award-winning Falcon’s Bend Series (police procedural mysteries) with author Chris Spindler of Auenwald, Germany. Books 1-5 and the first two novellas collections have been revised and reissued. Look for brand new series titles with FALCON’S BEND CASE FILES, Volume III (2018).

Karen’s multi-award-winning Family Heirlooms Series (inspirational romances) is now available. Books 1-6 of the spin-off series, Friendship Heirlooms Series, are also available. Look for Books 7 and 8 to be released in 2018 and 2019. All titles are set in Karen's fiction town of Peaceful, Wisconsin. Her inspirational romantic fiction titles, HOME and DESTINY, are also set in her fictional town of Peaceful, Wisconsin are available now and are Peaceful Pilgrim novels. Peaceful Pilgrim is an unofficial series in no particular order set in Peaceful, a modern-day small community with old-fashioned values and friendly people you'll want to get to know and visit often. Look for the next three Peaceful Pilgrim novels with ONCE UPON A CLICHÉ, a romantic comedy, coming 2019; THE JOURNEY HOME, the sequel to HOME, 2020; and A PERFECT MATCH, romantic fiction, 2021.

Karen’s newest series, Bloodmoon Cove Spirits, focuses on ghosts and is set in her fictional Erie County, Wisconsin. Books 1-3 are now available. Books 4-9 and the first novella collection will be published between 2017-2023.

Karen’s Wounded Warriors Series (women’s fiction) and Gypsy Road Series (contemporary romances) have been revised and reissued along with her Angelfire Trilogy (contemporary romances). The new spin-off series Angelfire II Quartet. Books 1-4, including ONLY THE LONELY, MIDNIGHT ANGEL, SHADOWS OF THE NIGHT, and PROMISES IN THE DARK are all available now.

Karen's writing reference titles include the bestselling FIRST DRAFT IN 30 DAYS and WRITING THE FICTION SERIES: The Guide for Novels and Novellas, both available now from Writer’s Digest Books. Look for BRING YOUR FICTION TO LIFE: Crafting Three-Dimensional Stories with Depth and Complexity from WDB, release date June 23, 2017 and available now for pre-order from Amazon.com and BN.com. FROM FIRST DRAFT TO FINISHED NOVEL {A Writer's Guide to Cohesive Story Building} is out of print but has been revised and reissued with the title COHESIVE STORY BUILDING. THE POWER OF PROMOTIONAL GROUPS details how published authors can set up a promotional group (like Karen's own, the now defunct Jewels of the Quill). Karen is also the author of the multi-award-winning ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING The Definitive Guide {The Most Complete Reference to Non-Subsidy E-Publishing} and WEAVE YOUR WEB, the promotional companion to ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING The Definitive Guide. Both are currently unavailable.

Karen’s book of poetry, Soul Bleeds The Poetry, Melodies, and Other Wanderings of Karen Wiesner (previously released as Soul Bleeds The Dark Poetry and Other Wanderings of K.S. Wiesner), is available now, reissued and expanded.

Karen also writes children's books including KERI IS CUTE CUTE CUTE; I CAN