Karen McCombie

@KarenMcCombie

"One of children’s fiction’s most accomplished authors" @Waterstones

Scot. Crisp fan. She/her.

Agent: jhare@theagency.co.uk
Events: @AuthorsAloudUK

Leafy north London karenmccombie.com Joined January 2011

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Karen McCombie @KarenMcCombie Dec 10, 2025

Bonnie LOVES #MyFamilyTheEnemy, my new WW1 adventure (for 9+). She also wants to tell you that you can get SIGNED, PERSONALISED copies here pickledpepperbooks.co.uk/products/my-fa…

Beautiful cover illustration by @marcoguadalupi 😍

Karen McCombie @KarenMcCombie Oct 24

Thanks so much for your review of #MyPerfectCousin! Glad you enjoyed reading the two sides of the same story...

The Strawberry🍓 Post @TStrawberryPost Oct 21

Interesting accessible #ya book about a teen girl who hates her 'perfect' cousin, but what will you learn when you read cousin's story?

Check out a #BookReview of #MyPerfectCousin by @KarenMcCombie & #SofiaMillerSalazar
@BarringtonStoke

thestrawberrypost.wordpress.com/2026/10/21/boo…

#bookblogger
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Karen McCombie @KarenMcCombie Sep 25

It's pretty fantastic to have my WW1 novel #MyFamilyTheEnemy in the #FantasticBookAwards! Thank you so much, @LancashireSLS! 🎉

Lancashire School Library Service @LancashireSLS Sep 24

🪖 What would you do if your own family were seen as the enemy?

'My Family the Enemy' by @KarenMcCombie, published by @KidsBloomsbury, is the next title in our #FantasticBookAwards shortlist.

#GoAllIn2026 #ReadingForPleasure 🍞

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Karen McCombie @KarenMcCombie Sep 21

As part of DYSLEXIA AWARENESS WEEK in SCOTLAND next week, I'm doing an online event on Monday evening, for children aged 8-12. Book a place for free here!

Mon 28 Sep 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM: Online children's event - The Secret Life of an Author! tickettailor.com/events/dyslexi…

Karen McCombie @KarenMcCombie Aug 7

Hey @ScotRail, so my booked train from Edinburgh north this afternoon was cancelled because of “no driver or conductor”, and the train I’m NOW on has NO aircon OR working toilets. Passengers overheating and wildly uncomfortable. How is this OK?