Karen Joy Fowler

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Karen Joy Fowler
Fowler at the 2013 Texas Book Festival.
Born	(1950-02-07) February 7, 1950 (age 75) Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.
Occupation	Author
Alma mater	University of California, Berkeley University of California, Davis
Years active	1985–present
Notable works	The Jane Austen Book Club (2004)
Children	1

Karen Joy Fowler is an American author of science fiction, fantasy, and literary fiction. Her work often centers on the nineteenth century, the lives of women, and social alienation.

She is best known as the author of the best-selling novel The Jane Austen Book Club (2004) that was adapted into a movie of the same name.