Karen Comer
Author of Young Adult Fiction
based in VIC
Karen Comer is a verse novelist and freelance editor. Grace Notes (YA) won the 2024 CBCA Book of the Year for Older Readers, and was shortlisted for the Prime Minister’s Literary Awards and the NSW Premier’s Literary Awards. Sunshine on Vinegar Street (MG) won the Queensland Literary Awards for the Children’s Book Award and was a 2024 CBCA Notable for Younger Readers. Her third book, Library of Leaves, will be published in 2026. Karen teaches online writing courses for adults, and presents talks and workshops in primary and secondary schools. Her website is www.karencomer.com.au
