About my books


Books available in eBook & paperback

Books Available

Purchase via author website (Aust)
or via online stores (worldwide)

What genre do you prefer?

The Aunt Enid Mysteries
(cosy fantasy mysteries)
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Mrs Hudson Investigates
(short Holmesian mysties)

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The Adventures of Viola Stewart
(darker Victorian mysteries)

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James Findlay Journals
(darker Victorian/Gaslamp mysteries)

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The Department of Curiosities
(steampunk adventure)

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Short story collections

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Christmas Stories

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New Aunt Enid Mystery Christmas story coming soon!

About the author


Author Karen J Carlisle publishes under the imprint Kraken Publishing.

You can support Karen via Patreon or Ko-fi.

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Original art by Karen J Carlisle

  • Adelaide Supanova 2-3rd Nov
  • Burton Library – 23rd Nov

Upcoming Releases


Christmas story

It’s Twixtmas: the odd, dream-like time between Christmas and New Year where time slows, days blur, and the connections between the Otherworlds and ours are their thinnest.
Anything is possible.
And accidents can happen.
Join Sally as she’s transported to an Otherworld on a rescue mission – where Protectors are forbidden to tread.
‘Twixtmas‘ is an Aunt Enid Christmas Story. Book 1.5 of The Aunt Enid Mysteries series.

Order Direct from author NOW/ coming to online stores 1st March.

Against the Empire

Completing the steampunk adventure duology.

Book Boxes

Doctor Jack & Other Tales digital eBook Box 
Announcing my first digital book box!
What’s inside: eBook download link, annotated maps, printable art and ‘Ghastly Murder’ front page posters, computer wallpaperss, printable character art colour in pages, ambient soundtracks, printable crochet pattern for your own granny book square!
Grab your eBook box now from: https://karenjcarlisle.com/product/doctor-jack-ebook-box/ (AU$20)
This item is a virtual/digital product.
No postage is required.

What’s New

*paperback and eBook copies of the book.
*Something to drink
*Things to wear
*Things to decorate your tree
*Nice smelling things
*Things to use while reading
*Something to create/play with
*Digital downloads

Pre-order direct from author (postage to Australian addresses only)

Other News & Upates


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    Well, that got exciting for a moment. (When I say ‘exciting’, I mean stressful). This is the redesign of…

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