Karen Warfield is a U.S. Army veteran and a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where she earned her degree in Workforce Education and Development. She was the Associate Editor for The 9-Mile Square, published by Bill Stanley on behalf of Connecticut’s Norwich Historical Society. The book received The Betty Linsley Award for historical writing. She is also a founding member of the society and a member of the Connecticut Authors and Publishers Association.

Karen and her husband, David, live in Connecticut with their King Charles Spaniels, Bella Marie and Sadie Louise.