SARA FOSTER
Sara Foster is an internationally published, bestselling psychological suspense author living in Western Australia. Her next novel, When She Was Gone, will be released by Blackstone (US/Can) and HarperCollins (ANZ) in April 2025, and is available for pre-order now.  
 
Sara has previously published seven novels: the near-future acclaimed thriller The Hush, and suspense thrillers You Don’t Know Me, The Hidden Hours, All That is Lost Between Us, Shallow Breath, Beneath the Shadows and Come Back to Me. Her novella, The Deceit, was first released as an Audible Original and is published by Blackstone in the US and Canada.
 
Sara is passionate about writing strong female characters and often incorporates contemporary cultural themes into her stories. She graduated from Curtin University in 2023 with a Vice Chancellor’s Commendation for her PhD work on maternal relationships in dystopian fiction with young adult heroines. Two of Sara’s novels have been optioned for television and You Don’t Know Me was turned into a chart-topping crime podcast dramatisation by Listnr.
 
Sara writes for her readers on substack at Story Matters, and for writers at The Resilient Author.

 

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HUSH US book cover
'Dark, compelling and truly memorable. Foster is one of my favourite writers.'
Dervla McTiernan onYou Don't Know Me
‘This book has it all: a gripping opening, characters I cared deeply for, a compelling mystery and heart-stopping pace. I couldn’t put it down. This is Sara Foster’s best book yet.’
Natasha Lester onYou Don't Know Me
‘You Don’t Know Me proves yet again that Sara Foster is a writer at the top of her game. A compelling story of secrets, lies, and heartache.’ 
Emma Viskicon You Don't Know Me
'an enthralling mystery full of secrets determined to resurface ... will keep readers guessing till the end.'
Jane Harperon The Hidden Hours
'Classic suspense but with a wonderful modern edge'
Hannah Richellon All That is Lost Between Us
'Gripping, touching and close to my heart. I was hooked from start to finish.'
Favel Parretton Shallow Breath
'This vividly written novel will leave you breathless and as chilled as the starkly beautiful North Yorkshire moors, where this compelling story unfolds.'
Heather Gudenkaufon Beneath the Shadows
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GALLERY

  • What exactly is ‘femme-forward fiction’? It's such a good fit for my books, but can it replace the term ‘feminist’? I ask for your thoughts on this complex social (and marketing!) issue in this week's Story Matters post for readers. PLUS Join me for an exclusive chat on the final season of The Handmaid’s Tale! Check the usual places in my profile to read this one 😉 #AmWriting #WritersOfInstagram #WritingLife #NewBookRelease #WritingCommunity #BookIndustry #FemmeForwardFiction
  • More events coming up in the next couple of weeks - starting tomorrow! Links for bookings in both my bio and stories and on my website. Can’t wait to meet readers in WA and NSW and chat more about When She Was Gone!
  • It’s the last day of publication month! Thank you to everyone who has helped celebrate and launch When She Was Gone - I appreciate every single one of you! 🙏🏻❤️ I’ve had a wonderful time meeting people at events and there are more to come in the next couple of weeks (and a few beyond) after which I can’t wait to get back into finishing the next story. (Thanks to @jomorrisonauthor for this happy photo)
  • I loved answering these thoughtful questions for @jomorrisonauthor - Jo is a fellow WA author, who was also kind enough to interview me at my recent event at @openbookaus in Mosman Park. Link to read is in my stories - or head over to Substack and check out Jo’s Substack ‘The Jam with Joanna Morrison’. Thanks for having me!
  • The two deals I signed this year were for a fifteen year old novel. And it's one of the reasons I advocate for authors to remember that their book hasn't reached retirement after the book launch period ends! Read more about the five lives of our novels in a free article on my writing newsletter, The Resilient Author #linkinbio
  • This article about my fave spots in the southwest of WA was a really fun piece to write for the Escape section of News.com.au - any time I get to write about travel I’m in my happy place! If you’re in WA, which other places in the southwest do you find inspiring? ☀️🌊⛱️
  • I meant to post about this when I first saw it, and I don’t want to let this go by without mention. I’m one of those with a negative blood type who needed Anti-D injections to make sure my blood didn’t attack my babies (!) - and who knows, I may have received plasma from James! Without people like James Harrison I don’t know how my babies would have fared, so it’s important to me to acknowledge James and others like him and not just let this go without mention. It’s a great example of how strangers touch our lives without us even realising. ❤️
  • I was so thrilled when a reader alerted me to this shout-out from Maggie Dent recently - I admire Maggie very much for her work supporting parents and young people so this is really special ❤️
  • I’m thrilled to announce that the audiobook of When She Was Gone is an @applebooks April pick! Australia and New Zealand customers can find the direct link in my stories and bio. Thank you Apple Books for your support!

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