Books published by Karen J Carlisle
Purchase via author website (Aust)
or via online stores (worldwide)
New Aunt Enid Mystery Christmas story coming soon!
Writer. Illustrator. Gardener. Chocoholic and tea lover
Karen J Carlisle is a creator of Victorian mysteries, steampunk, fantasy, and cosies with a twist. She was short-listed in Australian Literature Review’s 2013 Murder/Mystery Short Story Competition. Her stories have featured in the Adelaide Fringe exhibition, ‘A Trail of Tales’, anthologies ‘Where’s Holmes?’, ‘Where’s Holmes II‘, ‘Deadsteam’, ‘Deadsteam 2‘ and ‘Sherlock is a Girl’s Name’ anthologies.
Karen lives in Adelaide with her family and the ghost of her ancient Devon Rex.
She’s always loved dark chocolate and rarely refuses a cup of tea.
Karen is currently working on a secret Christmas project, and writing the second book in her steampunk adventure duology.
*Find out more about Karen on her author website: https://karenjcarlisle.com/
Original art by Karen J Carlisle
**See a full list of upcoming events
at https://karenjcarlisle.com/events/
The Aunt Enid Mysteries / Available 1st March, 2025.
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.
The Department of Curiosities Book 2 /
Scheduled for end 2025/early 2026
Completing the steampunk adventure duology.
Digital eBook Boxes /
Limited edition Paperback book boxes
Available direct from author
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.
Coming soon: physical book book box:
’12 Days of Twixtmas’ to celebrate Karen’s upcoming book.
Unwrap 12 separate Twixtmas presents, each one related to the book. There’s:
*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)
Find out more! Karen spills the tea each month in her newsletter , Tea & Tidings. To subscribe:
Sign up for Karen’s newsletter and get your free eBook copy of Portals and Portents (exclusive top newsletter subscribers and past reward for Patreon Supporters) – a short story prequel to The Aunt Enid Mysteries, exploring the origin story of a secondary character in A Fey Tale (book 2)