Karen Healey

Karen Healey lives in Ōtautahi (Christchurch), New Zealand, where she jars stubborn scenes loose by wandering along the river. An incorrigible genre-hopper, she writes science fiction, fantasy and magical romance for young adults and adults, and adult urban fantasy and contemporary romance under the name Kate Healey.

Healey delights in wit, magic and banter, with clever, practical heroines, strong, soft heroes, and plenty of heart. She loves bringing imaginary communities to life with characters that step off the page and into your heart.

She is an Aurealis and Sir Julius Vogel award winner, and has been a finalist for the ALA Morris Award, the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults, and the Andre Norton Award, among others. In 2017 she was an Ursula Bethell Writer-In-Residence at the University of Canterbury.