Sara Madderson

She's always loved writing. Her daughter Tilly has an old notebook of mine filled with half-finished stories and accompanying drawings. 

She's read for as long as She can remember, guzzling up books so quickly that her mum always protested that She couldn’t be reading them properly.

 You can see my original, dog-eared version of A Little Princess in her photo. Its protagonist, Sara Crewe, is one of her all-time favourite heroines (alongside Anne Shirley, naturally).

She published her first book, Metamorphosis, in February 2020, right before lockdown happened. It’s a non-fiction book about escaping from our cocoons and living as a butterfly. 

As lockdown progressed, She found escapism in devouring lots of delicious chick-lit (for want of a better title) and She realised She had a few novels in her too. The results are Food for Thought and Parents and Teachers, and She has loved every single minute of writing them. 

She'd like to thank her puppy, Charlie, for waking her at dawn every morning—it turns out that when you’re a parent in lockdown, those early mornings represent precious creative time.

She's published her books independently, and loves the freedom it provides. The world of independent publishing is fascinating and so empowering—She's delighted to share more of her experiences of self-publishing if you’re interested.