Karen has varied interests that have led her into a succession of various hobbies over her life: music, history, sewing, needlework, drawing, gardening, education, and cooking. She currently aspires to be a great reader and an excellent walker, like Elizabeth Bennet.
www.karenmcox.com
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Also by Karen M Cox
I Could Write a Book
The Journey Home: a 1932 Side-quel
Undeceived
Find Wonder in All Things
1932
ANTHOLOGIES
Rational Creatures
Dangerous to Know: Jane Austen’s Rakes and Gentlemen Rogues
The Darcy Monologues
Sunkissed: Effusion of Summer
Praise for Karen M Cox
1932
“…a truly fresh take on this timeless tale.” Bustle.com
“Cox stays true to the spirit of all the characters and weaves them into her own original story…” Goodreads review
Bronze Medal for Romance: Independent Publisher Book Awards, 2011
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Find Wonder in all Things
“…no wonder at all, why it was awarded the Gold Medal in the Romance category at the 2012 Independent Publisher Book Awards.” Austenprose
Finalist: 2013 Next Generation Indie Book Awards in Romance category
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Undeceived
2016 Favorite JAFF Alternate Era Story: Just Jane 1813
Best of 2016 lists: Margie's Must Reads, Babblings of a Bookworm
"... an incredibly unique and riveting tale..." Austenesque Reviews
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The Journey Home
“…a beautifully written story about second chances…” Just Jane 1813
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I Could Write a Book
"I Could Write a Book showcases Cox's cleverness and understanding of Austen's characters..." Diary of an Eccentric
“…a great reimagining of Emma, in a fabulous setting…” Author Translator Olga
2017 Rosie’s Book Review Team Award for Historical Fiction
Best of 2017 Lists: Sophia Rose at Delighted Reader, Margie’s Must Reads, Babblings of a Bookworm
Acknowledgments
Publishing a book is a contradictory experience comprised of solitude and teamwork. No project has ever brought this home to me the way this one has.
I am grateful to the following people for their help over the life of this story: Christina Boyd, Shari J. Ryan, Joshua Hollis, Gail McEwen, Michele Reed, Ellen Pickels, Karen Adams, Terry Jakober, Jane Vivash, the Son of a Preacher Man Laid-Back Launch Team, and the many readers and bloggers who have left me their thoughts and encouragement along the way.
Finally, I thank my family: my daughter, who keeps me grounded in the present, my son and granddaughter, who help me see the possible, and my husband, who walks the thousand journeys with me.