Karin Cox
Karin Cox is an editor, published author and poet residing in a leafy suburb of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Having spent more than a decade as a professional editor, enhancing other people's books, over the past three years she has become a prolific writer in her own right, publishing more than 28 titles across a range of genres, from natural history, travel guides and fact books to children's storybooks and biographies. She also has extensive experience in ghostwriting the life histories of others. A recent range was a series of fact books written for Steve Parish Publishing (www.steveparish.com.au/karin-cox), which comprehensively covered Australian social history, natural history, geography and wildlife conservation.
Karin's love of writing has also led to success in having numerous poems published and she has won several poetry competitions. She is also passionate about writing for children and young adults, and is currently working on completing a trilogy of novels for young adults (the first of which was highly commended in the UKAuthors and PABD "Great Read 2004" novel competition.
Latest Articles
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The Koala
The Koala is one of Australia's most charismatic and iconic mammals and is the sole surviving member of its family.
Jan 22, 2010
- Karin Cox
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Grammar for Beginners
The comma is one of the most difficult punctuation marks because, while it is not always necessary, its omission can sometimes make a sentence grammatically incorrect.
Dec 12, 2009
- Karin Cox
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Coral Reefs and Coral Bleaching
Coral reefs' sheer diversity makes them biological and tourism hotspots, but despite that many are threatened by overfishing, pollution and climate change.
Nov 19, 2009
- Karin Cox
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Australia's Great Barrier Reef
The Great Barrier Reef is one of the most fascinating natural habitats in the world, but can this abundant underwater ecosystem be protected from coral bleaching?
Nov 18, 2009
- Karin Cox
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Australian Inventions
The telegraph, refrigeration, even the humble ute - all prove that at least a page in the history of invention has to be reserved for some ingenious Australian creations.
Nov 17, 2009
- Karin Cox
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Grammar Tips for Beginner Writers …
Beginner writer? Understanding verb forms is not as tricky as you think. Here are some hints for identifying infinitive, imperative, past and present participle verbs.
Nov 17, 2009
- Karin Cox
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