"Sarah Lean weaves magic and emotion into beautiful stories." Cathy Cassidy
"Beautifully written and moving without being mawkish. A talent to watch." - The Bookseller Buyers Guide
"Touching, reflective and lyrical." - Sunday Times, Culture
"Sarah Lean's graceful, miraculous writing will have you weeping one moment and rejoicing the next." - Katherine Applegate, author of The One and Only Ivan
Sarah Lean grew up in Wells, Somerset but now lives in Dorset with her husband, son and dog. She has worked as a page-planner for a newspaper, a stencil-maker and a gardener, amongst various other things. She gained a first class English degree and became a primary school teacher before returning to complete an MA in Creative and Critical Writing with University of Winchester. A Dog Called Homeless was her first novel.