Karen Joy Fowler

Karen Joy Fowler is an acclaimed author known for her diverse works spanning multiple genres.

Her novels and short story collections have garnered numerous awards and nominations, including the PEN/Faulkner Award and a Man Booker Prize shortlisting.

Fowler's best-known works include "The Jane Austen Book Club" and "We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves." She co-founded the Otherwise Award and serves as president of the Clarion Foundation.

Fowler's writing often explores themes of family, memory, and the intersection of science and ethics.

Living in Santa Cruz, California, with her husband, she is also involved in animal welfare, supporting a chimpanzee at a sanctuary in Sierra Leone.