Christy Karras

Christy Karras is the author or co-author of four books: Motorcycle Touring in the Pacific Northwest, Motorcycle Touring in the Southwest; More than Petticoats: Remarkable Utah Women, and Scenic Driving: Utah. She is a regular contributor to the Seattle Times and has written for publications ranging from Salt Lake City Weekly to the New York Times. She writes about subject ranging from arts and entertainment to outdoors and travel.

Christy is also an editor with experience in magazines, books, and websites. She loves talking to groups and giving workshops on writing, editing, and publishing.

She has been associate editor at Wasatch Journal magazine, a reporter and critic for The Salt Lake Tribune, and a general-assignment reporter for The Associated Press in Portland, Oregon, and Salt Lake City.

Her life has been more interesting than she ever intended. She was a White House intern; won $64,000 on the "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" game show; and met the Queen of England in a scene later portrayed in the movie "The Queen" (filmmakers did not consult her).

When she is not on the road, she lives with her husband, Bill, and their rambunctious pets.