Karen McMillan lives in New Zealand and is the author of both fiction and non-fiction.

Her non-fiction titles include – Unbreakable Spirit: facing the challenge of cancer in New Zealand; Love in Aoteroa (titled Love Bytes in the UK); and Feast or Famine: a New Zealand guide to understanding eating disorders.

She has adapted a South African book about dying for the New Zealand market - Dying: A New Zealand Guide to the Journey. She has also helped with the manuscript for Retire Right: A New Zealand guide to planning for financial security & prosperity in your retirement.

Her first novel, Watching Over Me, was published in April 2007 in the United States. Shaggy Dog and Fishy Cat Tales, a delightful gift book for animal lovers everywhere, will be published in the future - date to be confirmed.

Karen has also written six lighthearted gift titles under a pseudonym that are available in the UK.

Karen has a Diploma in Professional Writing and an Advanced Diploma of Applied Arts (Writing). Love in Aotearoa was short-listed for the Ashton Wylie Book Award in 2005. 
 
Previously an award-winning fashion designer, Karen has worked full-time for a leading book publisher based in New Zealand for the past nine years. Karen has written articles for a variety of different publications. She also volunteers for her local hospice and writes articles that promote the life-affirming work that they do. Her stories can be found at www.nshospice.co.nz under ‘stories.’