Karina Machado is a senior journalist and the author of the non-fiction book series Spirit Sisters, Where Spirits Dwell and Love Never Dies, as well the co-author of Awaken, a book of inspirational insights. Karina was born in Uruguay and was 2 when her family moved to Australia, where she grew up hearing stories of her mum’s psychic gift, igniting a life-long curiosity about the unseen world. Always passionate about books and writing, Karina began her career in journalism as editorial assistant at TIME magazine in 1994, and is today a senior editor at Who magazine, Australia’s top celebrity weekly. In 2016, her books will be released in audio format through Bolinda Publishing—all narrated by Karina—and she is exploring opportunities to publish them in Latin America and Spanish-speaking countries. Karina lives in Sydney with her husband and two children.