Karen Harper was a historical fiction and contemporary fiction author.
11 Facts About Karen Harper
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Karen Harper was a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author.
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Karen Harper obtained her bachelor's degree from Ohio University in Athens, and her graduate degree from Ohio State University in Columbus.
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Karen Harper met her husband Don in Columbus, and lived there for thirty-five years, though they spent some time in Naples, Florida.
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Karen Harper previously taught English at The Ohio State University and Westerville North High School.
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Karen Harper died on April 13,2020, a week after her 75th birthday, after battling cancer.
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Karen Harper published Sweet Passion's Pain in 1984, and it was later published as The First Princess of Wales in 2006 by Three Rivers Press.
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Karen Harper remarked in an author's note that the novel reminded her of the love affair between Charles, Prince of Wales, and Camilla Parker Bowles, as both shared a "less than enthusiastic endorsement" from senior royal figures.
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Karen Harper has stated that the Tudor era is her favorite setting for her novels, and medieval England is a close second.
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Karen Harper was praised for her historically accurate attention to detail.
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Karen Harper stated this is because she built up a large Tudor library over the past thirty years, took frequent trips to the British Isles, had full access to the large Ohio State University library, and interviewed many people familiar with her chosen historical topics.