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Karen J. Carlisle

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Karen J Carlisle is a writer and illustrator of speculative fiction - steampunk, Victorian mystery and fantasy.
She graduated in 1986, from Queensland Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Optometry and lives in Adelaide with her family and the ghost of her ancient Devon Rex cat.
Karen first fell in love with science fiction when she saw Doctor Who as a four-year old (she can’t remember if she hid behind the couch). This was reinforced when, at the age of twelve, she saw her first Star Destroyer. She started various other long-term affairs with fantasy fiction, (tabletop) role-playing, gardening, historical re-creation and steampunk – in that order.

Her first book, Doctor Jack and Other Tales, was published in 2015. She ...more

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	The Adventures of Viola Stewart: Three Short Stories 4.23 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Department of Curiosities: For the Good of the Empire 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Jack and Other Tales (The Adventures of Viola Stewart #1 Ed 3) 4.09 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aunt Enid: Protector Extraordinaire 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Doctor Jack (The Adventures of Viola Stewart #2) 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Three More Short Stories (The Adventures of Viola Stewart #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2016 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eye of the Beholder & Other Tales (The Adventures of Viola Stewart #2) 4.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	With a Twist of the Nib: For When Time is Short 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eye of the Beholder (The Adventures of Viola Stewart #4) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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‘The Adventures of Viola Stewart’ eBook Official eBook Launch – Elvensies

It’s official! The Illusioneer & Other Tales eBook will be out and I’m doing a live online launch.Saturday 1st April (no, not a joke)Elevensies from 11am (ACDT)
(5.30pm Friday, Tucson/ 8.30pm Friday, New York/ 11.30am Sat, Sydney/ 1.30pm Sat New Zealand/ 1.30am Sat, London)Live on Facebook, Instagram, and youTubeFinally, all three Viola Stewart books will be available in eBook format (to match the Read more of this blog post »

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Agatha H and the Clockwork Princess (Girl Genius Novels, #2)

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Karen Carlisle liked Kerry Hennigan's review of The Department of Curiosities: For the Good of the Empire: "Having purchased this book from the author at the Adelaide Steampunk Festival this year (2019) I didn't want to leave it too long without being read. The most recent book I've read with dirigibles in it was the post-apocalyptic "Mortal Engines" serie" Read more of this review »
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