About the Author
Karen C.P. McDermott
Karen grew up reading historical romance novels and had dreams of one day writing them. When she later discovered the fantasy romance genre and realized that making up worlds was more fun than doing historical research, a new calling was born.
Karen believes in three simple truths:
1. The Oxford Comma is not optional.
2. Many problems can be solved by drinking either a glass of water, a cup of coffee, or a bottle of wine. Sometimes all three.
3. Literary censorship is not acceptable. Read what you like and don't judge others. Write what you like and don't compromise your vision. Then take Stephen King’s advice and, “if they ban a book in your school, haul your ass to the nearest bookstore or library ASAP and find out what they don't want you to read.”
Karen in fact discovered the ‘romantasy’ genre by accident after reading a novel she found on a list of banned books in Florida. If anyone reading this can get The Last Triumvirate onto a banned books list in their state, Karen would really appreciate it.
When not writing ‘smut,’ Karen makes wine, gardens, does pottery, and conducts scholarly communication research on ‘trash talk.’ She’s been cited as an expert on this topic by ESPN and the BBC (see Academic Work).
The Last Triumvirate is Karen's debut novel.