About Sarah Painter Fantasy Author

Black and white photo of author Sarah Painter standing against wall and smiling at camera

Sarah is a bestselling author of magical fiction. She writes the Crow Investigations series, a London-set urban fantasy featuring private investigator Lydia Crow and the Unholy Island contemporary/cosy fantasy series.

Her new series, Practical Cursework, is set in Edinburgh and features a reluctant protagonist, supernatural underworld and found family. The first book is called Hollow Magic.

She has also written ‘book club’ fiction with atmospheric settings and historical elements and non-fiction for authors (yes, she finds it hard to stick to one genre!).

Having always been a reader and a daydreamer, she now puts those skills to good use with a strict daily schedule of faffing, thinking, reading, napping and writing – as well as thanking her lucky stars for her good fortune.

Sarah lives in rural Scotland with her husband, cat, and extensive notebook collection.