Karen Mutton is an Australian author of mainly ancient history books, including her realms series such as "Sunken Realms," "Subterranean Realms" "Water Realms" and her new book "Northern Barbarian Realms." Her earlier books include "Scattered Skeletons in Our Closet," "Lobsang Rampa New Age Trailblazer" and "The Dawn of Food." She is a retired ancient history teacher who has lectured at various venues in Australia. Karen lives in the Illawarra region of New South Wales with her husband John.