Karen Warfield is a U. S. Army veteran and a graduate of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, where she earned her B. S. in Workforce Education and Development. She was the Associate Editor for The 9-Mile Square, published by Bill Stanley Sr.

She worked for the Department of Defense before returning to the private sector.

Her first novel, White Gloves, was released by Dorrance Publishers in 2020.

Her latest novel, The Emancipation of  Hannah Faythe Winslow: A Woman’s Journey in Colonial America, was released by Bookbaby.com in 2024.

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