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About Me:: Karen Dionne is co-founder and co-administrator of Backspace, an award-winning website and Internet-based writers organization with nearly 800 members in a dozen countries. She also organizes and runs the Backspace Writers Conferences held in New York City every year.

Prior to forming Backspace, she worked as senior fiction editor at NFG Magazine, a print literary journal out of Toronto, Canada. Her short stories have appeared in Bathtub Gin, The Adirondack Review, Futures Mysterious Anthology Magazine, and Thought Magazine, where her entry won 1st place in their spring 2003 writing competition.

Her debut eco-thriller FREEZING POINT will be released by Berkley in October, 2008.

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Website:: http://www.karendionne.net

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"Palpably exciting. A scientific thriller about a looming global crisis far more
critical than oil. Karen Dionne is the new Michael Crichton." -- David Morrell

"What a ripper of a story! I loved every page." -- Douglas Preston

"Fascinating and action-packed, Freezing Point by Karen Dionne is a riveting tale of cutting-edge science, board-room greed, and the triumph of those who respect nature. Dionne's voice is authentic and fresh. Watch out, Michael Crichton!" – Gayle Lynds

"Karen Dionne’s Freezing Point combines a strong narrative voice, sympathetic characters, and some really cool science into a compelling read in the mold of Michael Crichton’s STATE OF FEAR. Gangbusters!" – John Lescroart

"Karen Dionne's Freezing Point has everything. Exciting to read, highly original in plot, provocative in subject matter, and peopled with engaging characters. What a very promising debut!" – John Case

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My first op-ed in HuffPo!

Check out my op-ed "Aqua Fina or Aqua Finite?" that just went live in Huffington Post's "Green" section. The world's water crisis is the topic of my just-released debut thriller FREEZING POINT, and it's also a topic I care deeply about, so I'm REALLY happy the op-ed found such a great home.

Posted on October 25, 2008 at 12:13pm —

Ouch! Roasted!

Come rake me over the coals at The Book Roast today! Read the excerpt, then answer these three questions served up by my intrepid roastmaster for a chance to win a copy of FREEZING POINT: 1) What kind of vehicle does Karen typically drive, and why? 2) Zo obviously frequents the Ice Shelf often. Why doesn't she just stay home and keep her peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the freezer like the rest of us? (10 words or less.) 3) Write a hai… Continue

Posted on October 22, 2008 at 8:09pm —

The Literary Fiction/Thriller Divide

Beginning today and running until the end of October, thriller authors David Morrell, Gayle Lynds, Barry Eisler, and myself offer their thoughts on the literary fiction/thriller divide at LitPark, Susan Henderson's popular site for literary fiction writers. It's a thoughtful, intelligent discussion that wants your input. Please join us.

Posted on October 8, 2008 at 9:00pm —

A Web 2.0 Book Launch Party

Because my friends live all over the world, I knew only a handful would be able to attend my book launch no matter where it was held. So I decided to recreate the traditional launch party experience on the Web. Entertainment for the October 1-3, 2008 event includes video welcomes from David Morrell, Gayle Lynds, James Rollins, and Douglas Preston, a reading by a professional voice actress who's also a New York Times author, standup comedy from one of my author friends - even testimony from a me… Continue

Posted on October 1, 2008 at 4:24am —

Win a signed copy of FREEZING POINT!

Romantic Times just named my October debut thriller a "Top Pick" and gave it 4 1/2 stars -- hooray! "Its ingenious plot, genuine characters, superlative writing and nail-biting suspense will change the way you look at a bottle of water." Now you can get a signed copy, PLUS a bottle of genuine iceberg water. Check out the FREEZING POINT "Star in My Book Video" contest, and thanks for playing!

Posted on August 30, 2008 at 11:00am —

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At 2:10pm on November 25, 2008, Gary C. King said…: Hi Karen. Thanks for stopping by my page and accepting my invitation to be friends. Not that we weren't already! Great page, incidentally.

At 1:48pm on October 2, 2008, Beth Groundwater said…: Thanks for befriending this fellow mystery author!

At 5:08am on March 6, 2008, L.J. Sellers said…: Hi Karen
Very effective page. I shivered a little just looking at it.
I'll have to check out BackSpace.

At 10:58am on January 29, 2008, Grant McKenzie said…: Thanks, Karen. My daughter actually shot that one this morning and I thought it would work. I kinda look too goofy when I go for serious as I rarely am.

At 10:11am on August 22, 2007, Rick Mofina said…: Thank you Karen. Delighted to have you on my list of friends. Rick

At 11:52pm on July 31, 2007, david boggis said…: Hi, Karen, I'm delighted to accept your kind invitation - so, greetings from here in Brittany, the bit of western France that sticks out into the Atlantic. Your book Freezing Point sounds fascinating - but are we really going to have to wait until October 2008 to read it? Shouldn't that be 2007? Do let me know. Best, David

At 9:24am on July 27, 2007, Kelli Stanley said…: Hi, Karen! Thanks for the welcome from a friendly face and great author!

It's a treat to see your fabulous page here! I miss our discussions on the other group, but I hope all will be coming together soon. I expect things are hopping on Backspace and keeping you busy, especially after Thrillerfest.

I'm sure we'll talk soon, and meanwhile--take care!

Kelli

At 8:06am on May 26, 2007, Jon McGoran as D. H. Dublin said…: Hey Karen,
Nice to hear from you. Welcome to Berkley. I have a couple I'm trying to publish the old fashioned way, too. I look forward to reading Freezing Point; it sounds great (I couldn't put down the blurbs!)

At 4:08am on May 25, 2007, Tom Cain said…: Hi Karen - If you truly are the new Michael crichton, then I can't wait to read Freezing Point! (And I agree with daniel, that page design is so cool it's red-hot)

At 4:03pm on March 28, 2007, Daniel Hatadi said…: It may be all about the cold, but you've made this page look hot, Karen.

Nice work.