Moning was born in Cincinnati, Ohio. She graduated from Purdue University with a BA in Society and Law. After a decade of working with insurance litigation and arbitration, she quit her job to pursue her dream of a writing career. Four manuscripts and countless part-time jobs later, Beyond the Highland Mist was published by Bantam Dell and nominated for two prestigious RITA awards. Her novels have appeared on The New York Times, USA Today, and Publisher's Weekly bestsellers lists, and have received many industry awards, including the RITA. She is the author of the beloved Highlander series and the acclaimed Fever series, which feature MacKayla Lane, in her epic battle against the Fae.

Karen Marie Moning

• Winner 2009 RBL Romantica Hughie: Diva of Romance

Beyond the Highland Mist

• Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Award Winner: Best Historical Time Travel
• A Romantic Times "Favorite Romances of All Time" Selection
• Waldenbooks Bestselling Debut Romance Author
• RWA RITA Nominee: Best First Book
• Rita Nominee: Best Paranormal
• PEARL Award Honorable Mention Best Time Travel
• PEARL Nominee Best New Author
• Winner RBL Romantica 1999 Hughie Best Scottish Paranormal
• Ingrams bestseller
• Audie Award Finalist

To Tame a Highland Warrior

• Romantic Times 1999 Top Pick
• RBL Romantica Top 100
• Ingrams Bestseller

The Highlander's Touch

• Winner 2001 Romance Writers of America RITA Award: Best Paranormal
• Winner 2000 Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature (PEARL)
• USA Today Bestseller
• Winner of the Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature (PEARL) 2001
• Romantic Times Top Pick

Kiss of the Highlander

• New York Times bestseller
• USA Today bestseller
• Named a Best Book by Publishers Weekly's, chosen as one of the seven best mass market authors, 2001
• Winner of the Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature (PEARL) 2001
• Winner RBL Romantica 2001 Hughies: Best Paranormal, Favorite Hero
• RBL Romantica Favorite Romance Heroine: Gwen Cassidy
• Winner Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence: Reviewer's Choice 2001

The Dark Highlander

• A Top Ten Favorite Book of the Year, Romance Writers of America
• A New York Times, USA Today & Publishers Weekly bestseller
• Winner Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice Award: Best Contemporary Paranormal
• Winner Dorothy Parker Award of Excellence: Paranormal Romance
• Winner Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature: Best Time Travel (PEARL)
• Winner RBL Romantica 2002 Hughies: Best Paranormal, Best Cover, Best Title, Best Author, Hottest Scene
• Main Selection, Rhapsody Book Club
• RBL Romantica Sexiest Hero Ever Written: Dageus MacKeltar
• Winner RBL Romantica 2008 Hughies: Favorite book you read in 2008 that was published before 2008, Favorite re-read
• Winner 2009 Audie Award for Romance

The Immortal Highlander

• A New York Times Hardcover Bestseller
• A USA Today Bestseller
• A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
• A Waldenbooks Hardcover Bestseller
• A Waldenbooks Romance Bestseller
• Amazon, Brentano's, Borders, Barnes & Noble Bestsellers
• Borders Group Bestselling Hardcover Debut
• Die Besten Liebesromane 2005: Best Book fo the Year and Best Paranormal Romance
• Winner RBL Romantica 2004 Hughies: Best Time Travel Paranormal Romance, Best Cover, Favorite Hero, Hottest Scene, Most Touching Scene, Best Line or Quote

The Spell of the Highlander

• A New York Times Hardcover Bestseller
• A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
• A USA Today Bestseller
• A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
• Borders Best of 2005 List
• Amazon's Best Books of 2005 and Top 10 Customer Favorite Romances
• Winner of the Paranormal Excellence Award for Romantic Literature (PEARL)
• Winner RBL Romantica 2005 Hughies: Best Other Paranormal, Best Cover, Favorite Hero, Favorite Heroine, Funniest Scene, Hottest Scene, Best Line or Quote

Darkfever

• A New York Times Hardcover Bestseller
• A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
• A USA Today Bestseller
• A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
• Amazon, Borders, Barnes & Noble Bestsellers
• Romantic Times nominee for best modern day fantasy novel
• Double Audie Award Finalist
• Winner RBL Romantica 2006 Hughies: Best "Other" Paranormal, Best Title, Best Author

Bloodfever

• A New York Times Hardcover Bestseller
• A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
• A USA Today Bestseller
• A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
• Amazon, Borders, Barnes & Noble Bestsellers
• Nominee Romantic Times Best Urban Fantasy Protagonist
• Winner 2007 RBL Romantica Hughies: Favorite Hero, Best Title

Faefever

• A New York Times Hardcover Bestseller
• A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
• A USA Today Bestseller
• A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
• Amazon, Borders, Barnes & Noble Bestsellers
• Winner 2008 RBL Romantica Hughies: Favorite Unique Paranormal Romance, Favorite Title, Favorite Heroine, Favorite Secondary Character-Male

Dreamfever

• A New York Times Hardcover Bestseller
• A Publishers Weekly Bestseller
• A USA Today Bestseller
• A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
• Amazon, Borders, Barnes & Noble Bestsellers
• Winner RBL Romantica 2009 Hughies: Favorite Unique Paranormal Romance, Favorite Title, Favorite Author

Highlander Series

1. Beyond the Highland Mist (1999/Mar) ISBN 978-0-440-23480-7
2. To Tame a Highland Warrior (1999/Dec) ISBN 978-0-440-24555-1
3. The Highlander's Touch (2000/Nov) ISBN 978-0-440-23652-8
4. Kiss of the Highlander (2001/Sep) ISBN 978-0-440-23655-9
5. The Dark Highlander (2002/Oct) ISBN 978-0-440-23755-6
6. The Immortal Highlander (2004/Aug) ISBN 978-0-440-23756-3
7. Spell of the Highlander (2005/Aug) ISBN 978-0-440-24097-6
8. Into The Dreaming (2006/Aug) ISBN 978-0515141504

Fever Series

1. Darkfever (2006/Oct) ISBN 978-0-440-24098-3
2. Bloodfever (2007/Oct) ISBN 978-0-440-24099-0
3. Faefever (2008/Sep) ISBN 978-0-440-24439-4
4. Dreamfever (2009/Aug) ISBN 978-0-385-34165-3
5. Shadowfever (2011/Jan)

The first volume, Darkfever, is available as a free download from the Suvudu Free Library.