Sarah Martin
Sarah Martin is an Australian writer whose work spans children’s picture books, fiction for middle readers, contemporary literary fiction, biography and history. Her stories explore connection between people, communities, the natural world, and the generations that shape us.
With clarity, restraint, and emotional depth, Sarah writes stories that invite readers to notice what is often overlooked: small acts of courage, unlikely friendships, and the bonds that quietly hold lives together. Whether writing for children or adults, her work is grounded in empathy, imagination, and a belief in the enduring power of story.
I can't remember a time when I didn't want to be a writer. As a child I wrote short stories for my family as Christmas presents. But it took a series of extraordinary events to jumpstart my career as a writer after twenty years as a secondary school teacher and ten as a fundraiser.
In 2012, I published a biography, followed by two histories and a children's picture book. During lockdowns in Melbourne throughout COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021, I indulged my secret passion for writing fiction, and completed four novels, Azita and Me being the first to be published. Since then I've been on a roll and written four more novels (including two for Middle Readers) and five more children's picture books. And there's more to come!
I've discovered, almost by accident, that much of my writing is inspired by my exploration and love of the natural environment. This has meant that I've had to confront the connected issues of climate change and conservation, and I see my fiction as a means of expressing these interests in a creative and non-confrontational way.
