Karen Haddigan is a published author and has worked as a TV comedy writer, amateur actor and playwright. She became involved in community theater in the 1970’s, studying acting with Ronnie Gilbert (of the folk music group The Weavers). She subsequently directed, produced and wrote several plays for a variety of community theater groups in British Columbia, Canada.
After moving to Vancouver, BC, Karen studied comedy writing with Danny Simon (Neil Simon’s brother) at the University of British Columbia, as well as screenwriting and video production at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She went on to study playwriting with CBC Producer Margie Taylor and then became a writer for a CBC comedy sketch show.
She honed her skills in memoir writing with courses at UCLA, and through workshops with authors such as Jen Louden, Dale Griffiths Stamos and Catherine Ann Jones.
In 2018, Karen published the book Secrets of Dating After Fifty: The Insider’s Guide to Finding Love Again, a humorous look at the wild world of online dating for older singles.
After moving to Vancouver, BC, Karen studied comedy writing with Danny Simon (Neil Simon’s brother) at the University of British Columbia, as well as screenwriting and video production at the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She went on to study playwriting with CBC Producer Margie Taylor and then became a writer for a CBC comedy sketch show.
She honed her skills in memoir writing with courses at UCLA, and through workshops with authors such as Jen Louden, Dale Griffiths Stamos and Catherine Ann Jones.
In 2018, Karen published the book Secrets of Dating After Fifty: The Insider’s Guide to Finding Love Again, a humorous look at the wild world of online dating for older singles.