Karen Travis is a full-time author from Wiltshire, England, who's made a living writing novels, screenplays, comics, and occasionally video games. Her comics work includes G.I. Joe: The Fall of G.I. Joe for IDW and Batman: Arkham Unhinged, Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman , and Gears of War for DC. In addition to her original novels, which include Going Grey , Black Run , and the Wess'Har Wars series, she's written novels in the Star Wars , Halo , and Gears of Wars universes. She was also the lead writer on Gears of War 3 for the Xbox 360.

She previously worked as a defense correspondent, an advertising copywriter, a public relations manager, and taught broadcast journalism. She also spent time in the Royal Naval Auxiliary Service and the Territorial Army.