The author of the well-regarded and unique Cartography series, Karen L. Abrahamson wrote her first poem at age six. Since then she has written and published poetry, short fiction and novels. Her non-fiction has appeared in newspapers and magazines. In her words, "a bad day of writing is still better than the best moments of working for a living".

After a wandering youth that took her across North America countless times, she currently lives in the Metro Vancouver area of Canada with two Bengal cats who inherited James Dean's rebellious attitude. When she isn't writing she makes her living as a consultant for non-profit and government agencies.