Karen Bowman - Author with a Passion for History

Karen Bowman is an author with a life long passion for history and the powerful characters, who have shaped our society over the centuries. Be they high-born or commoner, witch, queen, vagabond or king, her home county of Essex has provided British life with many of its most colourful and influential people. In her latest books, Essex Girls and Essex Boys Karen brings them all to life with her highly readable style of writing coupled with an instinctive sense of time and place!


Karen's writing credits also include numerous magazines, articles, and short stories.

Share the joy of writing

As well as an author, Karen is an enthusiastic speaker on the subject of writing; the characters from her books; social history and costume. If you are a group, club or school in the Essex area and would like find out more about these entertaining and engaging talks, simply go to the Book Me page or click on the header of any page to send Karen an email.

Karen Bowman is a member of the Society of Women Writers and Journalists, and a member of the Historical Writers Association