Karen Saunders is the author of The Breadmaker Bible, Traditional Breads for Your Breadmaker and Tips for Your Breadmaker, all published by Ebury Press, as well as the small books Allinson Bread, which sold more than 250,000 copies (mainly through Sainsburys), and Allinson Continental Deli Cookbook, which sold more than 125,000. She is a qualified home economist and an expert in breadmaking and works closely with the Allinson Baking Club, developing recipes and offering help and advice to members. Karen lives in Somerset with her husband and two children.