Karen Wehrstein

KM Wehrstein earned her journalism baccalaureate from Toronto Metropolitan University, then called Ryerson, and has written innumerable news and feature stories, most recently a food column in Unique Muskoka magazine. She also does academic work in parapsychology, having published three journal articles as well as more than 120 articles for the Society for Psychical Research’s “Psi Encyclopedia.” Her other interests have included art, music (keyboards and vocals), choral rock, musical theatre, homeopathy, stained glass, hang-gliding and karate. She is active as an organizational leader, heading up the International Centre for Reincarnation Research, the Muskoka Novel Marathon and Hellenion.

Her first love, however, was fiction, especially in the sf/fantasy field, and as well as her novels she has published several short stories. Some reader/reviewer comments on the 2009-2013 online version of the Chevenga story:

“A meticulous, engaging, immersive tale that balances the epic with the slice-of-life with uncanny skill.” (Michael Thedford)

“A splendid fantasy story about leadership, war, loyalty … and the meaning of life.” (Ysabetwordsmith)

“Nothing I’ve ever read (and I’ve read a lot) matches this novel for depth or intensity.” (Daphane)