Karen Allingham

68, Female

Australia

Profile Information:

About Me:

I battered out my first stories on an old Olivetti typewriter at age eight. Can't remember much about those stories, but they were probably along the lines of Famous Five or Secret Seven books. As a teenager I devoured as many Agatha Christie novels as I could get my hands on. After leaving school I travelled, settled down, had four children, gained a degree in Australian Studies and Literature, ran several small businesses and then eventually found my way back to the typewriter - well, laptop. I have had short stories published in anthologies and online, and this year I am working on my first novel.

I Am A:

Writer

Books And Authors I Like:

Cate Kennedy
Paddy O'Reilly
Lindy Cameron
Kate Grenville
Gabrielle Lord
Peter Temple
Anne Tyler
Annie Proulx

Movies And TV Shows I Like:

Summer Heights High (Australians will understand)
Law and Order
Thank God You're Here
The Office (BBC version)
Extras
Scrubs
House
Medium

American Gangster
I am Legend
Cloverfield
Syriana
American Beauty
Donnie Darko
The Departed
Babel
Blood Diamond
Pursuit of Happyness
Day After Tomorrow
Brokeback Mountain
Zodiac

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  JackBludis

  Ah, House. Loved him on Black Adder.

  Feb 2, 2008

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  Lynette Rees

  Hi Karen! I've just joined this group and you're the first person I've contacted. I, too, loved Enid Blyton as a child. I adored the Famous Five. I'm going to have to read some of those books again. :)

  Feb 4, 2008

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  Lynette Rees

  Yes, it is! I only found it by accident this morning. :)

  Feb 5, 2008