<p>Karen Mace lives in the Tamar Valley not far from Launceston in Tasmania. Her career and studies have spanned the health andeducation sectors for most of her working life and include a master's degree in nursing and counselling and qualifications in teaching and psychology. She and her family spent eight years in Ecuador, South America. While they were there, two of their daughters died in a tragic accident, and perhaps because of this, Karen eventually moved into counselling with a focus on grief therapy. Her book, <em>A Grief Reveale</em>d, was an Amazon best seller when it was launched in January 2021. Karen has also published a memoir, <em>Looking Back Moving Forward.</em></p><p><em>Running Home </em>is her first novel. Karen loves to relax by baking sourdough breads and sweet treats, walking, and spending time camping with her husband and friends.</p>
