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Born in Glasgow, Karen Murdarasi spent a number of years in England before returning to Scotland to study. She earned a first in Ancient History from the University of St Andrews and then studied Theology as preparation for becoming a missionary.

She served as missionary in various parts of Albania for four years. Her first novel, Leda, is informed by her experiences in Albania.

Karen has been writing professionally since 2007, and combines it with her 'day job' as an Albanian interpreter. She loves Interrailing and hanging out with her pet budgies.

Karen also writes as Kat_Miller - check out her series of mystery thrillers, The Sarcophagus Scroll. ...more

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A war, a man, a trick, an IMAX film

I had been thinking of skipping Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, because, not in spite of, my abiding interest in ancient history. But a glowing review from Mark Kermode changed my mind.

I saw it in IMAX, which is how it was designed to be seen, and it was very, very good (although my neck was a bit stiff afterwards – the only tickets available were on the front row). There are plenty of reviews av

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

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Africa Is Not a Country: Notes on a Bright Continent

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“Be still and know that I am God.
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― St. Patrick

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“The Christian shoemaker does his duty not by putting little crosses on the shoes, but by making good shoes, because God is interested in good craftsmanship.”
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