Karen is a Canadian writer, editor and production professional living and working in Dublin, Ireland. She is the Managing Editor with iconic travel guide company Lonely Planet, managing the inhouse and freelance production team from editing through layout, image research, and publication.

Prior to her current role, she worked with Saoi Media to produce the poignant film exploring the legacy of the Hiroshima bombing, The City of a Thousand Suns, and was the production manager of the long-running environmental documentary programme Eco Eye on Irish public broadcaster RTÉ for three years. She also spent time as the online editor and digital media advisor for publishing house Madison Publications, which produces hospitality and FMCG trade magazines.

Background

After succeeding at being the worst farm girl ever in her rural hometown in Alberta, Canada, Karen hopped on a plane and hasn’t looked back. She has lived in Vietnam and now makes her home in Dublin, Ireland.

With a background in print and broadcast production, a masters in Journalism and a love of Spanish language and literature, she has also worked with the Edmonton Journal, the Ottawa Citizen, and Ottawa Magazine, as well as spending her time penning travel blogs and her as-yet-incomplete sci-fi epic.

Travelling is her favourite way to experience the world, and in recent years she has traveled to Europe, Central America, Southeast Asia and the Middle East. When she’s not scribbling away, she spends her time tap dancing, taking photographs, and acing crossword puzzles.