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Writing workshops in my Brighton home – The half-day creative writing workshop has garnered 5* reviews on AirBnB from every one who has attended so far. Read more…
A new small press, Creative Pumpkin Publishing for non-fiction – CPP will take Sarah’s self-published books to a wider readership, and publish books by other authors under the same imprint …read more
The story of Making Friends with Anxiety – It’s not a long book, or particularly fancy. The subject matter is hardly glamorous. Yet it’s Sarah’s second-bestselling book. Discover why … read more
One Moment wins Silver Bestseller Award – With UK sales of over 250,000, One Moment, One Morning is officially one of the 21st century’s bestselling books, and was awarded Silver at the Specsavers/Nielsen ceremony last month …read more
Introducing Making Peace with Depression – A warm and wise companion for sufferers of depression, co-written by bestselling author Kate Harrison and Dr Patrick Fitzgerald …read more
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The lovely St. Ann’s Wells Gardens, where @thoma
The lovely St. Ann’s Wells Gardens, where @thomasbicat and I celebrated our nuptials back in 2013, is where I plan to launch my new novel, along with John Scott and his gorgeous book on sewing, being a Hollywood wardrobe maestro and presenter on Richard & Judy. Whilst we don’t expect a queue quite the length of QE2’s, I’m convinced John’s book will sell like proverbial hotcakes, as it’s a delightful gossipy guide to stitching and tailoring, and will make a gorgeous gift to give at Christmas. I’m hanging on to his shirt tails really, and hoping my new novel, ‘Searching for Mr. Yesterday’ benefits from his largely female fan base. It promises to be an exciting few months, and we’ll do our best to update you all as our plan comes together. For now, make a note of 12 November and we hope to see some friends and family there! @sherbetfountain @jonnojonjon @blotpublishing @kerry_jo_rich @aleromay @johnknightphotography #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #novelwriting #brightonpride #igersbrighton #sewinglove #quilting #needlework #styleguide

I’m so moved to see our book in this position in
I’m so moved to see our book in this position in the Amazon charts, I’m happy and sad all at once. In Making Peace with Depression, Kate Harrison, Dr Patrick Fitzgerald and I write about our different experiences of depression and think it fair to say opened our hearts to do so. So to have readers reaching for our book today is just more than we could have hoped for. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen.

Delighted to share the news that the new edition o
Delighted to share the news that the new edition of Making Peace with Depression is out today - you can find it here: https://buff.ly/3QiNWH6 It’s World Suicide Prevention Day tomorrow, and if you or anyone you know is feeling desperately low, the book contains some compassionate and easy-to-digest advice from Dr Patrick Fitzgerald, who, along with my dear friend Kate Harrison, co-authored the book. It’s available on Amazon worldwide and all digital outlets, at a low price point so it’s affordable to as many people as possible. I love how our publisher, Thread Books has used the black dog motif on the cover, especially as Kate, Patrick and I are all dog lovers. 🥰

A night to remember, celebrating good health news
A night to remember, celebrating good health news with one of my besties. @chalicecroke we went to The White Swan which I drew for my A level art, and drank champagne made in Sussex, not France. #celebration #bestfriends #lifeisbeautiful #cancerawareness #saturdaymorning #autumnvibes

A book is a brand, lest we forget. I’m pretty cl
A book is a brand, lest we forget. I’m pretty clear what my brand looks like, thanks to 25 years working in advertising. I’m blessed to have made so many great friends in adland. #branding #meltingpot #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram

What a joy. I’ve not seen John since 2014, as we
What a joy. I’ve not seen John since 2014, as we’ve been miles apart and then had the pandemic. But today he drove from Stratford-Upon-Avon to Brighton to see me and Mum. He has dozens of her paintings and I drove him around in the car he inspired me to buy back in 1999. #lifecomesfullcircle #indypublishing #fashionista #sewinglove #mx5 #authorsofinstagram #bestfriends #oneofakind #igersbrighton #longtimenosee #laughteristhebestmedicine

A gorgeously regenerated #makingpeacewithdepressio
A gorgeously regenerated #makingpeacewithdepression. We’ve got it out in time for #suicideawarenessday next week too. It’s out on audio and Kindle and on every platform.

It’s been a stressful week as my mum has been po
It’s been a stressful week as my mum has been poorly - first she was impacted by the heatwave and then a fall, but thankfully her care team got her through it. I’m a great believer in snatching moments to have a laugh, it keeps us all sane. So when my great pal Tracy who’s been doing my nails for 20 years called to say a fantastic toy red sports car had been left by the bins and she wanted it for her grandson, we *had* to help. This is me unable to resist getting into it, and then the little boy she wanted it for who lives in Hayward’s heath. I love Tracy and her daughter Alero, because they both crack me up.🤣🥰


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