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Karen Autio is the author of picture books PLAYDATE SURPRISE and I CAN, TOO! (in French Moi aussi, je peux!) about accessibility, inclusion, and friendship.

Karen has also written a Middle Grade STEM novel called MAKING SEAKER, a tribute to the iconic book PADDLE-TO-THE-SEA, focused on science, self-realization, and friendship: Moving to a new town is tough, especially when you’re different. And Jamie’s not like most girls. She loves science and math and building things. But when she moves to Nipigon, Ontario, Jamie’s determined to have a future with friends.

Karen has also authored two illustrated chapter books called KAH-LAN THE ADVENTUROUS SEA OTTER and KAH-LAN AND THE STINK-INK, a narrative nonfiction picture book called GROWING UP IN WIL
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Karen Autio I always have multiple writing projects underway, so if—no when—I hit writer's block with the current project, I'll switch to another project. Usually…moreI always have multiple writing projects underway, so if—no when—I hit writer's block with the current project, I'll switch to another project. Usually when I return to the original story, I can see a path to move forward. If there's a deadline to meet with the current project, I'll try doing a bit of research (only a bit!), or go for a walk, or chop vegetables, to allow the subconscious part of my mind work through the issue that's blocking my writing.(less)
Karen Autio Kah-Lan the Adventurous Sea Otter was inspired by meeting and falling in love ... with sea otters at the Vancouver Aquarium in 1984, and learning abou…moreKah-Lan the Adventurous Sea Otter was inspired by meeting and falling in love ... with sea otters at the Vancouver Aquarium in 1984, and learning about the life of wild sea otters. They were the natural choice of characters when I began writing the story for my final project in the children’s literature course I took the following year. To read more about how Kah-Lan came about, see my blog post here:
http://www.aquablog.ca/2015/09/sea-ot...
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I Can, Too!

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Sabotage (Trilogy, #3)

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Saara's Passage (Trilogy, #2)

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Second Watch (Trilogy, #1)

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Moi aussi, je peux!

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Writing Historical Fiction

Nikki Tate with Nexus Generation Writers on Fire in Conversation with Karen Autio about writing historical fiction:

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