| After playing hooky from
school one day in the seventh grade to read Gone With the Wind, I
knew I wanted to be a writer—or become Scarlett O'Hara. In spite of these aspirations,
I grew up to pursue a degree in business and graduated cum laude with a
BS in Management from Tulane University. I
have always been a voracious reader and was encouraged by my teachers to write
ever since elementary school. Writing a book was always in the back of my mind,
but definitely something I'd "do later when I have time." One
day in 1996 when my children were just babies, I decided it was time and started
writing my first book. When I had a few chapters written, I sent it in to a writer's
contest and by some miracle it won. The finalist judge was a New York literary
agent and she offered to represent me. That first book, In
the Shadow of the Moon, was sold and then published in 2000. It was a
double finalist in Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA award. I
have since published seven award-winning novels, and three more books are scheduled:
The Memory of
Water (March 2008), The House on Tradd Street (November 2008) and a third
as yet untitled book set in Savannah, Georgia will be out in May 2009. While
growing up, I lived in London, England and am a graduate of the American School
in London. I currently live in sunny Georgia with my husband and two children.
When not writing, I spend my time reading, singing, scrapbooking, carpooling children
and avoiding cooking. I
love hearing from readers. Please email me at AuthorKarenWhite@aol.com
or write to Karen White, PO Box 450181, Atlanta, GA 31145-9998.
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