Sandra Prior

Sandra Prior couldnt be more different than Bobby Taylor, the kingpin whose death set off a firestorm in Dangerous, her first novel.

Sandra had a storybook childhood complete with four sisters and a brother, and parents who lived in the same Dagenham home for more than half a century.  She describes her childhood as sunny and safe, living in a place where you could play for hours and wander the streets with your friends, without any fears.

Today, Sandra lives in Clacton with her partner, her youngest son, and her two dogs who, she notes, were kind enough to let her write Dangerous in between their walks on the beach.

Unlike other writers, Sandra took a different path to get where she is today.   Dangerous isnt the result of years of schooling and formal writing training.   In fact, while she was raising her young children, Sandra took evening classes to complete her English and math qualifications (as she puts it, I didnt do what I should have at school.).  After that, she studied Sociology through the Open University which led to her heading off to the University of East London where she earned a degree in Cultural Studies.