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Karen Janowsky

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Books 

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Works
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In the Press

Janowsky's style is simultaneously funny, imaginative, and poignant

Trish MacEnulty, Author

I am a big fan of Karen Janowsky and read whatever this author writes. This author has a grand imagination and talent 

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Reviews and Podcast

I devoured [Dear Prudence] like the rotisserie chickens who meet their demise with my bare hands. I read it in a single sitting and I'm not sorry.

Melody Gilley,

Amazon Reviewer

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INTERVIEW

Pie, Pages, and Porch Talk Interview June 2026

Read for free online or order your copy here!

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Bio

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Writing isn't just something I do, it's who I am. My very first publication was back in the third grade, a story in my school newspaper about a German shepherd who takes an airplane to Disneyland for his birthday. Since that early, resounding success, I've never looked back. My grownup work has received several awards since then.

I received my graduate degree in English from Florida State University, were I focused on creative writing. When I'm not at my desk, I'm usually hanging out with my husband, son, and cats, having Indian buffet with my besties, or curled up in bed either reading a book or watching a British mystery.

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