Karen Gregory

Personal statement

Karen Gregory studied History at Somerville College, Oxford, before going on to work as a Project Manager, then a Beanstalk Coordinator, managing teams of volunteer reading helpers across a range of educational settings. She's also been a judge for the prestigious Write on Art Award and the Swindon Festival of Literature competition.

She is the author of three critically-acclaimed YA novels for Bloomsbury: Countless (shortlisted for the Leeds Book Award and longlisted for the Branford Boase), Skylarks and I Hold Your Heart.

Alongside her writing and teaching at Bath Spa, Karen works as Assistant Editor at the National Trust Magazine.

Academic qualifications

• BA History, University of Oxford
• PGCert. Local Government Management, Warwick Business School

Other external roles

• Assistant Editor, National Trust Magazine

Areas of expertise

• Writing for young people, particularly YA
• Eco-fiction
• Fiction and non-fiction about and/or inspired by nature, wildlife and historic sites
• Shamanism and creativity
• Fiction and political consciousness