parental abduction, Kinderbuddy programs, babysitting

Karen Spafford-Fitz studied English Language and Literature at Queen's University. She next completed a degree in education and taught elementary and junior-high students for eight years. Two daughters and one move across the country later, Karen began creating stories for children and teenagers. Vanish is her second middle-grade novel. When Karen is not writing, she is often training for her next half-marathon.