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Kara McDowell

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Kara McDowell is the author of romcoms for teenagers and adults, including her upcoming adult debut THE WRITE OFF. Coming from Berkley in Spring 2026.

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Kara McDowell I'm currently drafting a YA contemporary that I'm lovingly referring to as my romantic, swoony Hallmark-Christmas-movie book. Yes, there will be kissi…moreI'm currently drafting a YA contemporary that I'm lovingly referring to as my romantic, swoony Hallmark-Christmas-movie book. Yes, there will be kissing.(less)
Kara McDowell Traveling to new places and trying new things is where I find my biggest source of inspiration. But the truth is, 90% of the time, I don't feel inspir…moreTraveling to new places and trying new things is where I find my biggest source of inspiration. But the truth is, 90% of the time, I don't feel inspired when I sit down to write. The inspiration only comes once I've started doing the work. And some days it doesn't come at all. Not every day is magic!(less)
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One Way or Another

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Heir, Apparently

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This Might Get Awkward

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Just for Clicks

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The Write Off

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“Rabbit holes are my specialty. I live and breathe in them.”
Kara McDowell, One Way or Another

“There are eight billion people on Earth—what have I done to deserve to survive?” My heart breaks. “You don’t have to earn your life.”
Kara McDowell, The Prince & the Apocalypse

“We’re all born, we all die. And every fucking thing that happens in between those moments matters.”
Kara McDowell, The Prince & the Apocalypse

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“Thanks to my excellent planning, these next ten days are going to be the best of our lives. I’ve never been so sure of anything.”
Kara McDowell, The Prince & the Apocalypse

“Brass letters reading THE WORLD’S END shine against a red background.”
Kara McDowell, The Prince & the Apocalypse

“What did we burn?” “My future, I think.” “Oh good. As long as it wasn’t anything important,” he says dryly.”
Kara McDowell, The Prince & the Apocalypse

“Kiss me.”
Kara McDowell, The Prince & the Apocalypse

“She tilts her head, surprised that I don’t already know. “The end of the world.”
Kara McDowell, The Prince & the Apocalypse

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