Karen Tyrrell

Female

Brisbane, Queensland

Australia

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Brisbane, Australia
About Me:
I'm a pro-active Australian multi-genre author, public speaker, workshop presenter and mental health advocate. Recently I was interviewed on ABC Radio and 4BC Brisbane radio.
Check out my 5 star REVIEWS and first #20 FREE pages of ME & HER on Amazon! http://www.amazon.com/Me-Her-Memoir-M...
ME & HER > After being harassed by parents at my school to breaking point, I developed severe mental illness. I've now reclaimed my life sharing my passions for writing and mental health.
My gutsy memoir, ME & HER: a Memoir of Madness narrates my struggle and triumph over bipolar disorder. I plan to publish my next round of books including a sequel to ME & HER; a true crime novel, Sayonara, plus a children’s science fiction series and two picture booksI'm a Writer in the genres of Crime Faction, Memoir, and Kids Sci-Fi .
"Sayonara" my Crime Faction is part memoir, part fiction. A Japanese exchange student vanished and Josie, a pacifist forensic student, aggressively searches for her ... Can you discern between Fact and Fiction?
http://www.karentyrrell.com
I Am A:
Reader, Writer, Publisher
Website:
http://www.karentyrrell.com
Books And Authors I Like:
Jeff Lindsay, Katherine Howell, JJ Cooper, Jodi Picoult, Anita Shreve, Minette Walters, Jeffrey Deaver, Marianne Delacourt, Traci Harding,
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Dexter, Medium, Law and Order, Criminal Intent, House,

Comment Wall:

  • Bill Sheehy

    WOW! What a speedy lady you are ... joined CrimeSpace yesterday and already have a whole slew of 'friends'! (I wonder how many is in a slew ... probably slightly more than what is found in a covey) plus, and more exciting, you have0 a publisher lusting after your novel! Wonderful!
    Yes, I wouldn't mind being on your list of friends ...
    To see what kind of guy I am, check out http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/BillSheehy

    Feb 15, 2010

  • Richard Godwin

    Hi Karen, thanks for accepting the invite. Fact and fiction, really there's little distinction, we're all part of a narrative.

    Feb 15, 2010

  • Lindy Cameron

    Hi Karen - you're turning up all over the place. Isn't that great!

    Feb 15, 2010

  • Beth Groundwater

    Hi Karen,
    Thanks for befriending this mystery author on Crimespace! I hope you'll put my books, A Real Basket Case and To Hell in a Handbasket, on your to-read list if you haven't read them already. If you'd like to enter a contest for a free copy of To Hell in a Handbasket, sign up for my email newsletter at: http://bethgroundwater.com/ . And good luck with your own writing projects!
    - Beth

    Feb 15, 2010

  • Lindy Cameron

    Oh yes, Crimespace is wonderful. And started by a Sydney guy!
    I've been at my 'busy' for a while.
    Have you checked out the Clan Destine Book & Author Portal yet?
    It's for Ausie genre writers.

    Feb 15, 2010

  • Goldie Alexander

    good luck with all your books
    best wishes
    Goldie

    Feb 16, 2010

  • Richard Godwin

    Thanks Karen.

    Feb 17, 2010

  • Katherine Angela Yeboah

    Thanks for the friendship!
    Katherine Angela Yeboah
    Author of Lucid
    http://www.katherineangelayeboah.blogspot.com

    Feb 17, 2010

  • Daniel Hatadi

    Thanks for the kind words, Karen. Hope you enjoy the place!

    Cheers,
    Daniel

    Feb 18, 2010

  • Phillipa Martin (PD Martin)

    Hi Karen. Great to get in touch with a fellow Aussie crime writer!

    Feb 19, 2010

  • Vincent Zandri

    Hi Karen,
    Yah, right now I;m involved in a virtual tour for the new one, Moonlight Falls, and its is a lot of work....but worth it. Both the trade and Kindle are selling very well...I'll be hitting bookstores beginning in the spring....Good luck with the pubs!!!
    hope you check out Moonlight!!!
    V
    www.vincentzandri.com

    Feb 22, 2010

  • Susan Whitfield

    Hi, Karen. Thanks for the friendship.

    Feb 22, 2010

  • Naomi Bell

    Hi Karen, thanks for friendship.

    Could I ask why you say crime "Faction"? Why faction and not fiction?

    Cheers

    Feb 22, 2010

  • Marija Unrau

    I'm so sorry to hear about your student, it must be very distressing. Glad to hear that the Olympics are a help. It's kind of funny, usually take about 1/2 an hour before bed to read and unwind, our 2 cats join me for a nightcap :)

    Looking forward to reading your story, you'll let us know when it's out.

    Feb 25, 2010

  • Marija Unrau

    It takes an exceptionally strong person to write that kind of story. We always seem to write the best when we write about what's closest to us and that's usually very difficult. That's why not everyone can write a story.

    I hope you stick with your "Crime Faction," it's is a very good idea, patent it before someone else gets their paws on it!

    Feb 26, 2010

  • Benjamin Sobieck

    Nice to meet you, too! Best wishes for "Sayonara."

    Feb 27, 2010

  • Jennifer Lynn Knox

    Great site, and I look forward to your book. I love that your book is part memoir ... mine is wholly memoir, if you're interested :) http://www.amazon.com/Musical-Chairs-Jen-Knox/dp/0984259422 Perhaps we could arrange a trade?

    Mar 1, 2010

  • Karen Tyrrell

    Hi Jennifer,
    Nice to meet you. Thanks for checking out my site and your interest in my book.
    Had a peak at your Amazon site. What is your Memoir about?
    I have a memoir "Me and Her: a memoir of Madness" under consideration by Australia's Top agent. http://www.karentyrrell.com
    Cheers,
    Karen :))

    Mar 2, 2010

  • Julia Buckley

    Hi, Karen! My first mystery was a sort of dark thriller, but I've also written a trilogy of humorous mysteries.

    Mar 25, 2010

  • Bex Spencer Aaron

    That's awesome, Karen! Congratulations! I'm working on Chapter 19 of mine. I have been working on it for...ever. I am hoping to get the second arc completed by the 15th of April, so I can take a little break.

    That is so awesome about the publisher. Great job!

    Apr 5, 2010

  • Kris Neri

    Thanks for the friend-invite, Karen!

    Apr 6, 2010

  • Copper Smith

    Check out We Can't Dance Together at A Twist of Noir!
    Based on that Steely Dan Song that's been lodged in everybody's head since 1980.

    Jun 20, 2010

  • Richard Sanders

    The writing's fine, it's the marketing and promotion that I'm trying to figure out. Any secrets? I see you're a Dexter fan. Have you been watching this season?

    Nov 15, 2010

  • Henry R Thompson

    Very nice to meet you Karen and congratulations on your success both now and in the future, I must admit that i have not read any of your work to date, but I am headed into town in the morning, and will stop by Borders and see what I can find.
    all the best from here in the Desert southwest, land of history and mystery. woven together by both myth and superstition.

    Nov 18, 2010

  • Mark Porter

    Hi Karen, Just curious to know if you had read any Max Bary? I really enjoyed 'Jennifer Government.'

    Mar 23, 2011

  • Sue Russell

    Hi, Karen. Thanks for the welcome. This is the first time I have joined this kind of site and I and not sure how the 'friends' thing works, but I am really enjoying the posts.

    Apr 26, 2011

  • Jennifer Thomson

    Thanks Karen. My publisher is editing How Kirsty Gets Her Kicks as I write this. Hope he doesn't tear it apart. I might cry.

    May 12, 2011

  • David DeLee

    Thanks for the friend request. Hope you enjoy the stories.

    David DeLee

    May 13, 2011

  • Mark Porter

    Hi Karen,

    His novel 'Jennifer Government' is excellent. It satirises the West's obsession with labels and identity. Jennifer herself is a strong lead character. He is an Australian writer who was rejected by publishers at home and then picked up by one of the New York houses.

     

    Cheers

     

    Mark

    May 14, 2011

  • Mark Porter

    Hi Karen,

     

    The author is Max Barry.

     

    Take care

     

    mark

     

    May 14, 2011