Meet Catholic Sci-Fi Author Karina Fabian

I love the fact that many Catholic men and women have the gift of assembling words of the English language and constructing them into paragraphs that convey a story or essay reflecting the Catholic faith in some way shape or form. I sent out a blog post asking different catholic authors to answer some questions about Catholic writing and their particular writing in general. The second one to submit to me a written interview was the queen of Catholic Sci-Fi herself

Karina Fabian

I’ve actually been featuring her books in different book lists I have been making including this one.

New Fiction And Literature Books 2023 – 2025

I also took a class she took on how to self-publish. She’s a really great person to get to know in the Catholic publishing world and here is what she has to say.

1. Tell something interesting about yourself.

I live on Merritt Island, Florida, eight miles from Kennedy Space Center. I watch
rockets launch from my front yard! It’s the perfect place for a sci-fi writer to live.

2. What makes a good Catholic writer?

#1 Be a good Catholic.

#2 Be a good writer. That means learning and practicing
both. It does not mean putting Catholic stuff in everything you write (though you
can as long as it doesn’t take over the story in fiction, because then you’re writing
a sermon with pretend people). It does mean being aware that your words will
influence other people, however subtly. Therefore, you need to let our Catholic
worldview inform your writing so that you don’t steer people down a bad path.

3. What do you like about being a Catholic/Christian Writer?

You may as well ask me what I like about having brown eyes. It’s just the way I
was made and I wouldn’t have it any other way.

I will say that I have met some of the best people in the Catholic writing and
publishing world—sweet, supportive, gracious, and God-focused! Wow, are some
of these people God-focused. I sometimes feel like a heathen by comparison. It’s
awe-inspiring and sometimes intimidating, but it does motivate me to turn to Him
more often.

4. What is the main focus of your particular writing or what do you like to write
about?

Most of the time, I write science fiction and fantasy, though I have also written
comedic horror, and I’m shopping a family drama under a pseudonym. But let’s
stick to the regulars, in order from most Catholic to least:

The Rescue Sisters: These are the adventures of the Sisters of Our Lady of the
Rescue, intrepid nuns doing God’s work in outer space, from search and rescue
to running orphanages. (On Amazon from Laser Cow Press)

Zach Augustine: A middle-grade series set in the Rescue Sisters universe.
Zach is an orphan spacer having adventures across the solar system, dealing
with pirates, solving mysteries, and surviving the harsh environments of space as
he learns the Seven Heavenly Virtues and science facts. (Coming from Pauline
Books & Media)

DragonEye, PI: Vern is a snarky dragon with a superiority complex who was
brought low by St. George and works under the authority of the Faerie Catholic Church.
Now, he’s an underpaid and underappreciated PI in our universe, where
he saves the world from monsters and dangers of magic even though humans
here still ask if he’s housebroken. (On Amazon from Laser Cow Press)

Madness of Kanaan: Deryl’s not crazy. He’s psychic, and the aliens of two
worlds think he alone can save them from each other. (Complete series on
Amazon from Laser Cow Press)

Space Traipse: Hold My Beer: Star Trek/Sci Fi Parody. It’s mission—to explore
tired old tropes. To seek out illogical plots and complications. To boldly bend
cliché like no cliché has been bent before. Join the adventures of the HMB
Impulsive. Need more? Think Rednecks take over Starfleet. (On Amazon from
Laser Cow Press)

Neeta Lyffe, Zombie Exterminator: In the 2040s, the zombie apocalypse has
happened…and been handled. Now, the undead are a political tool and a
household pest. Neeta is an exterminator with an unusual specialty—zombies.
Read her adventures as she battles zombies, takes care of customers, and tries
to keep her bills paid. (Complete series on Amazon from Laser Cow Press)

I try to write at least one a year for Zach, DragonEye, and Space Traipse. The
Rescue Sisters get written as inspiration strikes.

5. How does your Catholic Faith influence your writing?

How does breathing affect your life? God is my oxygen and the Catholic faith is
how He informs the worldviews in my stories—even the ones that don’t seem to
have anything to do with religion. But really, I don’t think about it anymore than I
think about breathing—in fact, if I think about breathing, it actually makes me
nervous.

6. What’s your favorite article/Post/book/story you have written?

The one I’m working on right now. Every time. Except when I’m telling someone
about one I’ve already written or am going back and rereading something I’ve
already published. Then that’s my favorite. Except when I get nostalgic or…
I have over 50 books published. I don’t have a particular favorite.

7. What is your favorite topic/subject to write about?

I’m a humorist and a standup comedian. I like writing stories that make people
laugh. So I guess my favorite subject is ridiculous situations. For example(s):

 an elder god influenced by human marketing manifests as a Godzilla
knockoff—and is really ticked off about it

 a freighter pilot in the asteroid belt contends with a cargo of live turkeys
and drunk convention goers

 Jaws on Risa

8. Favorite scripture verse.

I don’t have a favorite Bible verse, though lately, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to Genesis. Of course, that’s for my comedy. I’d already considered Eve’s side of the story. Now, I’m tackling Adam, and rightly so. He not only threw Eve under the bus, but even blamed God! No wonder they got kicked out.

9. What Are you currently working on?

I’m writing Zach Augustine in Escape to Enceladus. It’s a middle-grade science
fiction. Zach and his friends crash land on Saturn’s moon and must navigate the
treacherous landscape, battling extreme cold and 700-foor snow drifts to get to
safety. Are the pirates after Zach as well?

I’m finishing Space Traipse 10. I just wrote the Jaws on Risa story and need to
find the next thing I want to parody in the universe. (Suggestions, anyone?)

I’m revising Live and Let Fly, which will be Book 11 in the DragonEye universe.
It’s a super-spy spoof. With a dragon.

10. Name a favorite saint or Catholic or some other figure who inspires you in your
life.

As a standup comedian, St. Lawrence is my man. He’s famous for having been
martyred on a grill—the first Death by BBQ. His last words were “Turn me over.
This side’s done.” The Church named him patron saint of comedians for his
sense of humor. Then they made him patron saint of chefs because the Church
can be funny, too.

St. Lawrence Distributing the Treasures of the Church by Bernardo Strozzi

11. Who is your favorite Living Writer?

Jane Lebak. She has such an incredible imagination. I love her Seven
Archangels books. (The last one made me cry!) Plus, she’s the only person I
know who can write assassin nuns and not sound heretical or parodical.

12. If you could have lunch with any deceased writer who would it be, what would
you eat and what would you talk about?

I write zombie fic. I don’t live it.

13. Name a favorite movie/tv show or music you find worth sharing with others.

Recently, I saw Travelers. It’s on Netflix. It’s about people sent from the future to
make changes to the timeline to save the world. Solid story telling throughout the
entire show. Great stories, characters you’ll love to watch, plus good acting.

14. Can you see one of your books being made into a movie or tv series?

I would love to have The Old Man and the Void made into a movie. It’s a terrific sci fi adventure. Dex is a fantastic character and there’s great banter, space battles, and a strong romantic plot. I pitched it before, but it was in a Christian event, and this is purely secular.

15. Favorite Historical event.

Jan 19, 1991. I opened the door and Rober Fabian was there with his hands in
the Vulcan peace sign wishing me “Live Long and Prosper.” It was the day we
met, and we’re still living long and prospering together 36+years later.
But if you want something more globally known, I’d say the July 20, 1969 when
Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon. It’s sad that we’ve taken so
long to get back, but I have high hopes for 2026!

Speaking of History

This article was published on February 24, 2026

The day these events took place.

1582 – With the papal bull Inter gravissimas, Pope Gregory XIII announces the Gregorian calendar.

1854 – A Penny Red with perforations becomes the first perforated postage stamp to be officially issued for distribution.

16. What else do you want people to know about anything.

I’m president of the Catholic Writers Guild, an international organization of
writers, editors, publishers, and illustrators. Our mission is to support Catholic
writers with education, critique, comradeship, and opportunities. If you are a
Catholic writer, we’d love to have you. Dues are $40/year and we offer a lot of
fiscal benefits like discounts on conferences and services that more than repays
you.