Karin M. Gertsch

Karin is a retired educator, who lives with her husband on a Christmas tree farm in Essex, Massachusetts. In 1997, her book, Cape Ann & Vicinity: A Guide for Residents and Visitors, was published by Acorn Press. It was the first such book for this historic area.

In 2019 her first children’s book, Flora Has an Adventure was released by a New York publisher. This children’s book is first in a series. Also in 2019, the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library in Indianapolis published her short story, Dependence Day, in their 50th anniversary anthology honoring the anniversary of Slaughterhouse Five. Her short story, After World War II, was published by Hawai’i Pacific Review in 2020.

On June 13, 2023 her first novel, Five Wishes, was released by Atmosphere Press. The author is currently working on a creative non-fiction book: Monika's Journey. When not writing or reading, Karin loves to tend her garden, spend time with grandchildren, and bake and cook.