Karen Briner grew up in South Africa and now lives in Los Angeles. The author of two middle grade novels, Cassandra's Quest (Human & Rousseau, 2000), and Snowize & Snitch: Highly Effective Defective Detectives (Holiday House, 2016), she has also written for television, including for the award-winning South African animated series Magic Cellar and the medical drama Jozi H, which she co-created.