Born in the UK when her parents were on holiday, Sarah grew up in the Coromandel. Her love of drawing was encouraged by her parents, and assisted by a life without television or colouring books.
Sarah graduated with a Bachelor of Design from Massey University, Wellington in 2006 and now works full-time as a freelance illustrator.
What Sarah loves about illustration is bringing imaginary creatures, people and places to life, and creating strong emotions in her artwork.
Selected bibliography:
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The Were-Nana (Not a Bedtime Story) text by Melinda Szymanik (Scholastic 2008).
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Tiny Miss Dott and Her Dotty Umbrella text by Michelle Osment (Scholastic 2009).
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Hester's Blister text by Chris Gurney (Scholastic 2010).
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A Crack in the Sky text by Kyle Mewburn (Scholastic 2010).
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Little Red and the Cunning Kuri text by Chris Gurney [Kiwi Corkers series] (Scholastic 2010).
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20 Winning Kids' Stories (Scholastic 2010).
Awards:
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New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2009 Children's Choice Award for The Were-Nana.
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New Zealand Post Children's Book Awards 2009 Picture Book finalist for The Were-Nana.
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Storylines Notable Books List 2009 Picture Books list for The Were-Nana.
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Storylines Notable Books List 2010 Picture Books list for Tiny Miss Dott and Her Dotty Umbrella.
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LIANZA Russell Clark Award 2010 finalist for Tiny Miss Dott and Her Dotty Umbrella.
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