Sara Sheridan
Sara Sheridan
Sara Sheridanis a Scottish writer who works in a variety of genres, though predominately in historical fiction. She is the creator of the Mirabelle Bevan mysteries...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionWriter
Date of Birth7 June 1968
space stories blank
History is full of blank spaces, but good stories, invariably, are not.
love-is people wonderful
I didn't expect to love being online as much as I do. I've met some wonderful people and discovered that however arcane some of my interests that there are people out there who are interested too.
dream responsibility rights
Today women have the rights and equality our Victorian sisters could only dream of, and with those privileges comes the responsibility of standing up and being counted.
healing ideas tradition
I find it inspiring to actively choose which traditions to celebrate and also come up with new ideas for traditions of my own.
rain ocean grandmother
She wishes her grandmother had not been so protective, and that she understood better what passes between a man and woman. As it is, she simply enjoys the feelings and wonders if they are what lightning is made of, for everything comes back to the weather. Tears like rain. Smiles like the sun. Hair as dry as sand and fear like the dark ocean.
mother children kindness
At length, when I considered it, I realized that the best of my actions were small things. Picking flowers and cooking food for my mother when she had been unwell, spending an afternoon with the children, sending money to my sister or kissing Henry's tiny head as he slept in the nursery before I left. I thought of every detail and afterwards I felt better. Hellfire and brimstone have never appealed to me and I admit I become easily confused thinking of right and wrong. But I do understand kindness.
mother balance restriction
I'm not sure how much easier it is for a mother to balance her life now - have we simply swapped one set of restrictions for another?
stories gaps novelists
For a novelist, the gaps in a story are as intriguing as material that still exists.
book library users
I'm a library user and I just don't hoard books. To me, they're for sharing.
girl character writing
Like most little girls, I found the lure of grown-up accessories astonishing - lipstick, perfume, hats and gloves. When I write female characters in my historical novels, getting these details right is vital.
summer writing long
I've found myself moved by letters and diaries in archives as well as trashy, summer blockbusters. It's possible to make a connection with any kind of writing - as long as the writing is good.
art pieces painting
There is something particularly fascinating about seeing places you know in a piece of art - be that in a film, or a photograph, or a painting.
issues erosion liberty
I care about a lot of issues. I care about libraries, I care about healthcare, I care about homelessness and unemployment. I care about net neutrality and the steady erosion of our liberties both online and off. I care about the rich/poor divide and the rise of corporate business.
baby book army
It may take a village to raise a baby, but hell! it takes an army to produce a book.