Karen Sandler (born in Gardena, California ) is an American author of romance, young adult , science fiction, and mystery novels.
Biography
Karen Sandler was born in Gardena, California to a Jewish family,[ 1] the daughter Samuel Stier and Barbara Joan (Russo) Stier, and raised nearby, in Hawthorne .[ 2] After receiving a B.A. in mathematics with a minor in physics in 1976 from California State University, Dominguez Hills , Sandler worked as a software engineer at Rockwell International in Downey, California on the Space Shuttle project . In 1978 she became a member of the technical staff at Hughes Aircraft Company , working with communications satellites. In 1979, she completed her M.S. in computer science at UCLA . She married her husband, Gary Sandler, in 1981, and later had two sons. The family moved from Southern to Northern California in 1993, at which time Sandler became a stay-at-home mom.
While raising her two boys, Sandler wrote in her spare time, completing three romance novels before selling her first (Just My Imagination ) to Kensington Books . One of the pioneers of electronic publishing , Sandler saw her first electronic book , Eternity , published by Hard Shell Word Factory in 1998. She's a member of Authors Guild , the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators .
Bibliography
Young adult science fiction
Tankborn (2011)
Awakening (2013)
Rebellion (2014)
Lee and Low/Tu Books
Middle grade time travel
Hard Shell Word Factory (e-Book, Trade Paperback, 2004)
Author edition (Timewrecked , e-book, 2012)
Adult mystery
Clean Burn (Janelle Watson Mysteries)
Exhibit A Books (Trade Paperback, ebook, 2013)
Romantic comedy
Kensington Publishing (Mass Market, 1998)
Thorndike Press (Large Print, 2002)
Hard Shell Word Factory (e-book, Trade Paperback, 2005)
Author edition (Loves Me, Loves Me Not , e-book, 2012)
Kensington Publishing (Mass Market, 1998)
Thorndike Press & Chivers (Large Print, 2003)
Hard Shell Word Factory (e-book, Trade Paperback, 2005)
Author edition (His Make-Believe Wife , e-book, 2012)
Hard Shell Word Factory (e-book, Trade Paperback, 2002)
Thorndike Press (Large Print, 2005)
Author edition (Blonde Luck, Love Be a Lady , e-book, 2012)
Five Star (Hardcover, 2004, Trade & Large Print 2005)
Awe-struck Books (e-book, 2005)
Author edition (Sweet Dream Lover , e-book, 2012)
Paranormal/science fiction romance
Hard Shell Word Factory (e-book, Trade Paperback, 2001)
Thorndike Press (Large Print, 2004)
Berkley Jove (Mass Market, 1999)
Ulverscroft (Large Print, 2006)
Author edition (The In-Between, Another Chance at Heaven e-book, 2012)
Berkley Jove (Mass Market, 1999)
Ulverscroft (Large Print, 2006)
Author Edition (Dark Whispers , e-book, 2012)
Silhouette special edition
The Boss's Baby Bargain (2002)
Counting on a Cowboy (2003)
A Father's Sacrifice (2004)
His Baby to Love (2005)
The Three-Way Miracle (2006)
Her Baby's Hero (2006)
His Miracle Baby (2008)
Her Miracle Man (2008)
Their Second-Chance Child (2009)
The Family He Wanted (2009)
References
Wendy Schultz (December 12, 2011). " 'Tankborn' is science fiction dystopia for young adults" . Mountain Democrat. Retrieved November 14, 2012 .
Jessie Grearson (September 30, 2011). " 'From Romance to YA: Karen Sandler's 'Tankborn' " . Kirkus Review. Retrieved November 14, 2012 .
" 'Diversity in Reading #2: Tankborn by Karen Sandler Review" . Hippies, Beauties and Books, Oh My!. September 30, 2011. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012 .
" 'Karen Sandler–Author of Tankborn" . Panterian Tales. August 27, 2012. Archived from the original on December 25, 2012. Retrieved November 14, 2012 .
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