Sarah Bower

Sarah Bower is a novelist and short story writer. She holds an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and is currently pursuing a PhD in creative and critical writing there. Her first novel, "The Needle in the Blood," won the Susan Hill Award in 2007 and was re-issued in 2023. Her second novel, "The Book of Love" (published in the US as "Sins of the House of Borgia"), has been translated into nine languages and was a Toronto Globe and Mail bestseller. She has taught creative writing at various institutions, including the Open University and the University of East Anglia, and works as a mentor for aspiring writers. Her short fiction has been published in numerous magazines and anthologies and broadcast on BBC radio.