Karen Thompson Walker

Karen Thompson Walker is an American novelist. Her first book, The Age of Miracles, was published in 2012. Walker's second novel, The Dreamers was published in 2019. Her most recent novel, The Strange Case of Jane O., was published in 2025. Walker has been featured in Jezebel, Publishers Weekly, National Public Radio, The Washington Post, The Guardian, and more.

Biography Karen Thompson Walker was born in San Diego, California. She earned her degrees in English language and creative writing from the University of California, Los Angeles. While in college, Walker wrote for the Daily Bruin. After completing her undergraduate degree, Walker worked as a journalist for a newspaper in San Diego. She completed her master's degree at Columbia University.

Awards and honors Walker was awarded the Bomb "best fiction" prize. In 2011, she was awarded a Sirenland Fellowship.