Karen Miller is an Australian writer. She is best known for '' The Innocent Mage'', the first book in her duology ''Kingmaker, Kingbreaker''.

Biography

Miller was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada and moved to Australia at the age of two. After graduating from the

University of Technology, Sydney The University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is a public research university located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. Although its origins are said to trace back to the 1830s, the university was founded in its current form in 1988. As of 2021 ...

she moved to England for three years before moving back to Australia. Along with being a novelist she has written and directed plays for her local theatre group. In 2005 Miller's first novel was released entitled '' The Innocent Mage''. This was the first novel in the ''Kingmaker, Kingbreaker'' series and was followed shortly after by ''Innocence Lost''. ''The Innocent Mage'' was widely acclaimed on its release in Australia and was a finalist in the 2005 Aurealis Awards fantasy division. Since then she has written several other novels, including two for Fandemonium's '' Stargate SG-1'' series. In 2007, she was shortlisted for the

James Tiptree, Jr. Award The Otherwise Award, formerly known as the James Tiptree Jr. Award, is an American annual literary prize for works of science fiction or fantasy that expand or explore one's understanding of gender. It was initiated in February 1991 by science f ...

for her novels ''Empress of Mijak'' and ''The Riven Kingdom''. Miller also writes under the pseudonym K. E. Mills, releasing the first novel in the ''Rogue Agent'' series, '' The Accidental Sorcerer'', under this pen name.

Bibliography

''Kingmaker, Kingbreaker'' Universe

*Kingmaker, Kingbreaker (title of omnibus edition) ** '' The Innocent Mage'' (2005) ** ''Innocence Lost'' (''The Awakened Mage'' in US/Canada/UK) (2005) *Fisherman's Children ** ''The Prodigal Mage'' (2009) ** ''The Reluctant Mage'' (2010) *Prequel ** ''A Blight of Mages'' (2012)

''Godspeaker''

* ''

Empress of Mijak ''Empress of Mijak'' (known as ''Empress'' in North America and the United Kingdom) is the first novel in the '' Godspeaker'' series by Karen Miller Karen Miller is an Australian writer. She is best known for ''The Innocent Mage'', the fir ...

'' (''Empress'' in US/Canada/UK) (2007) * ''

The Riven Kingdom ''The Riven Kingdom'' is the second novel in the ''Godspeaker'' series by Karen Miller Karen Miller is an Australian writer. She is best known for ''The Innocent Mage'', the first book in her duology ''Kingmaker, Kingbreaker''. Biography M ...

'' (2007) * '' Hammer of God'' (2008)

''Rogue Agent''

* '' The Accidental Sorcerer'' (2008) writing as K. E. Mills. * '' Witches Incorporated'' (2009) writing as K. E. Mills. * ''Wizard Squared'' (June 2010) writing as K. E. Mills. * ''Wizard Undercover'' (May 2012) writing as K. E. Mills.

''The Tarnished Crown''

* ''The Falcon Throne'' (2014) * ''The Prince of Glass'' (not yet published)

''Star Wars''

* '' The Clone Wars: Wild Space'' (2008) * '' Clone Wars Gambit: Stealth'' (2010) * '' Clone Wars Gambit: Siege'' (2010) * "Roll of the Dice" (2012), in '' Star Wars Insider''

Stargate SG-1

* '' Alliances'' (2006) * '' Medical Considerations'' (2006) in the

Stargate Magazine ''Stargate'' literature comprises the novels and short stories in the ''Stargate'' franchise fictional universe (based on either the original ''Stargate'' film or the ''Stargate SG-1'', ''Stargate Atlantis'' and ''Stargate Universe'' television ...

* '' Do No Harm'' (2008)

Awards and nominations

Aurealis Awards

Fantasy division *Finalist: ''The Innocent Mage'' (2005) *Honoured: ''Empress of Mijak'' (2007) *Finalist: ''The Riven Kingdom'' (2008) *Finalist: ''Witches Incorporated'' (2009)

James Tiptree, Jr. Award

*Honoured: ''Empress of Mijak'' (2007) *Honoured: ''The Riven Kingdom'' (2007)

References

External links

*
Profile at HarperCollinsPublishers Australia
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Miller, Karen 21st-century Australian novelists Australian fantasy writers Australian women novelists Canadian emigrants to Australia Living people 21st-century Australian women writers Women science fiction and fantasy writers Writers from Vancouver Year of birth missing (living people)