Karen Janowsky
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About Karen
Writing isn't just something I do, it's who I am. My very first publication was in my elementary school's newspaper when I was in the second grade, about a German shepherd who takes an airplane to Disneyland for his birthday. Since that first, resounding success, I've never looked back.
I earned my graduate degree in English from Florida State University, where I focused on creative writing. My grownup work has received several recognitions and awards including a Pencraft Award, a Kingsbury fellowship, and a nomination for a Pushcart Prize. My poetry and short fiction have been published in several literary journals since the 1990s.
I live in Maryland, United States with my husband, son, and six cats. When I'm not writing, I'm probably either playing tabletop role-playing games with my friends, having Indian food buffet with my besties, or curled up with a few cats, either watching a British mystery or reading a book.
In the Press
Janowsky's style is simultaneously funny, imaginative, and poignant.
--Trish MacEnulty, Author, Delafield & Malloy Investigation Series
I am a big fan of Karen Janowsky and read whatever this author writes. This author has a grand imagination, and talent for showing the story.
--Amy's Bookshelf Reviews and Podcast
I devoured [Dear Prudence] like the rotisserie chickens who meet their demise with my bare hands. I read it in a single sitting and I'm not sorry.
--Amazon Reviewer
What a wonderful story! Kudos to Author Karen Janowsky on a very realistic and relatable book! The characters are very real, sort of like people that we all know in our lives. I was addicted right away, and I could not stop reading. I 100% recommend Her Name Was Lola by Karen Janowsky.
--Amazon Reviewer
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My agent, Ivanka Dimitrova
Olswanger Literary Agency
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