Karen Bayly

Karen Bayly is an Australian author whose work blends science fiction, horror, and fantasy, drawing on her biology PhD and research background. She also writes literary fiction and screenplays. Her Black Beacon Books novels Fortitude and Courage follow steampunk adventuress Artemis Devereaux. Her shorter stories have appeared in anthologies from Black Hare Press, Black Beacon Books, and Crystal Lake Publishing, and in magazines such as Black Petals and Yellow Mama Webzine. She lives in the outer suburbs of Sydney.