Mary Karlik

Mary Karlik has always been a dreamer. When she was a teen, she read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe , and then sat in every wardrobe in her Nanna' home, trying to open the door to Narnia. She didn't find it, but she did discover her voice as an author: one filled with her young adult self, and grounded in her roots as a Texan and her Scottish heritage, nourished by obscure Scottish folklore. You can find her Texas roots in her YA contemporary romance Hickville series, which has been...See more

Mary Karlik has always been a dreamer. When she was a teen, she read The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe , and then sat in every wardrobe in her Nanna' home, trying to open the door to Narnia. She didn't find it, but she did discover her voice as an author: one filled with her young adult self, and grounded in her roots as a Texan and her Scottish heritage, nourished by obscure Scottish folklore. You can find her Texas roots in her YA contemporary romance Hickville series, which has been described as "100% solid storytelling," and begins with Welcome to Hickville High, a "lovely story about growing up." She digs deep into her Scottish roots - there is magic there, she just knows it - for the forthcoming YA epic fantasy Fairy Trafficking series, beginning with Magic Harvest . She makes her home in the beautiful Sangre de Cristo mountains of Northern New Mexico where she is a certified professional ski instructor, but she also loves visiting Scotland where she is currently studying Scottish Gaelic at the University of Highlands and Islands in Skye. Mary also earned her MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University, has a B.S. degree from Texas A&M University, and is a Registered Nurse. Mary currently serves as the President of the Young Adult Chapter of Romance Writers of America and looks forward to raising a glass or two of gin and tonic with her fellow writers every year at RWA's national convention. Please visit Mary at http: //... See less