Karen J. Laubenstein

, Female

Anchorage

United States

Profile Information:

Hometown:
Anchorage, Alaska
About Me:
I'm a writer. Project Archaeology INTRIGUE OF THE PAST juvenile detectives series--fictionalized nonfiction! Princeton Review/Random House ARCHAEOLOGY SMART JUNIOR (1997), Alaska Digital Wildlife Photography Handbook, and more. Former Washington (DC) correspondent for several newspapers. Published 13 books to date, including ghostwriting. Writer for former U.S. President in early 1990s and Senator Ted Kennedy 1987-1990. Co-coordinated Peace Corps 25th anniversary celebration, and worked with Very Special Arts Internl. WIP - The MOOSE MURDERS--first in the Alaska ungulate series. My writing sometimes scares me! Produced the 2007 Bouchercon world mystery convention publications and ads. Day job--Alaska state writer-editor for a federal agency. Grew up in Maine. Lived in MA, NY, D.C., VA, MD, CO, UT, and have lived in Alaska since 1994. 3 degrees and former Peace Corps (Benin W. Africa). Avid photographer and mom. Current President of Alaska Sisters in Crime. Deaf until June 2007 and now am a bionic woman (bionic ears!). Now, please tell me about YOU!
I Am A:
Writer, Editor
Website:
http://alaskaauthor.blogspot.com/
Books And Authors I Like:
Read almost a book nightly, but LOVE my eBOOK!!! (It lights up Alaska's BIG DARK). Stephen King was my creative writing teacher at the Univ. of Maine in the early 1980's - and I worked with his mother-in-law Sarah Jane Spruce, but have not read all his stuff (yet). Am now a huge fan of authors who attended Bouchercon 2007 and Left Coast Crime 2001-Anchorage-having them come to your hometown does something to your preferences.
Movies And TV Shows I Like:
Because I was deaf for more than 30 years and just got bionic ears (bilateral), I like movies I didn't before (great music/soundtracks!) and don't like some I did before I could hear them. Will stop there.

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  • Jean Henry Mead

    Thanks for the add, fellow Sister in Crime. I've been enjoying your beautiful Alaskan photos, and had better get busy and post some pictures of my own. :-)

    Jun 6, 2008

  • carole gill

    Hi Karen!
    Haven't said hello in ages, how's Alaska and you?
    I've completed something, but am now revising and editing and RE-WRITING!
    what a hard slog!
    anyway just wanted to say hi to you!
    best.

    Aug 27, 2008

  • Preetham Grandhi

    Hi Karen , I want to introduce you to my debut novel "A Circle of souls" which is a murder, mystery, psychological thriller and a tale of justice and hope. Do visit www.acircleofsouls.com to read more about the book. Make sure you sign up to win an autographed copy of the book. You can also read more reviews by clicking on the More Reviews button at the website. Thanks for your time in advance.

    Best regards

    Preetham Grandhi

    Early Endorsements for “A Circle of Souls”

    Linda Fairstein, NYT Bestselling Author: "A fascinating debut - this novel takes the reader to the darkest places in the human soul, from a writer with the authenticity to lead us there. A stunning thriller and an important read."

    Judge Judy Sheindlin, star of the Judge Judy Show: "The seminal work of this fine author kept me glued to my chair until the adventure was over and the mystery solved. A great read!"

    Book Synopsis:

    The sleepy town of Newbury, Connecticut, is shocked when a little girl is found brutally murdered. The town s top detective, perplexed by a complete lack of leads, calls in FBI agent Leia Bines, an expert in cases involving children.

    Meanwhile, Dr. Peter Gram, a psychiatrist at Newbury s hospital, searches desperately for the cause of seven-year-old Naya Hastings devastating nightmares. Afraid that she might hurt herself in the midst of a torturous episode, Naya s parents have turned to the bright young doctor as their only hope.

    The situations confronting Leia and Peter converge when Naya begins drawing chilling images of murder after being bombarded by the disturbing images in her dreams. Amazingly, her sketches are the only clues to the crime that has panicked Newbury residents. Against her better judgment, Leia explores the clues in Naya s crude drawings, only to set off an alarming chain of events.
    In this stunning psychological thriller, innocence gives way to evil, and trust lies forgotten in a web of deceit, fear, and murder.

    Aug 19, 2009