Karen Autio

Karen Autio is a Finnish Canadian writer of children's fiction. She has written a historical novel trilogy about a young immigrant girl Saara Mäki and her adventures in 1910s Canada amongst other children's books.

Early life and education Karen Autio was born in Fort William, Ontario, and grew up in the area, now called Thunder Bay. She lives currently in Kelowna, British Columbia. She studied mathematics and computer science at the University of Waterloo and worked as a software developer before starting her writing career. In the sequel, Saara's Passage (2008), Saara takes care of her mother who is treated for tuberculosis. In Sabotage (2013), Saara and her younger brother Jussi grow up in Port Arthur, Ontario, during the First World War.

Works Second Watch (2005), Saara's Passage (2008), Sabotage (2013), Kah-Lan the Adventurous Sea Otter (2015),