Karen Sandler (born in Gardena, California) is an American author of romance, young adult, science fiction, and mystery novels.
In 1978 she became a member of the technical staff at Hughes Aircraft Company, working with communications satellites.
The family moved from Southern to Northern California in 1993, at which time Sandler became a stay-at-home mom.
While raising her two boys, Sandler wrote in her spare time, completing three romance novels before selling her first (Just My Imagination) to Kensington Books.
She's a member of Authors Guild, the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.