SARA FOSTER
Sara Foster is an internationally published, bestselling psychological suspense author living in Western Australia. She has 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. 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 is passionate about writing strong female characters and often incorporates contemporary cultural themes into her stories. She recently graduated from Curtin University 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 about writing and creativity every week on Substack, at The Resilient Author.
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Discover Sara’s books

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  • ❤️ THE HEART WILL FIND A WAY ❤️
Very proud to be part of this beautiful collection. Available now at bookstores, e-tailers and on Amazon. Published by @southernkeypress Edited by @anj_fen 
#theheartwillfindaway
  • I’ll be teaching this Masterclass for @writingwa at 28 November at the State Library from 10am - 1pm - three hours of exploring character - so much fun! - I’d love you to join me. ✍🏼

The brief: 
Many of the most memorable characters in literary history have been provided by the crime and suspense genres: from Miss Marple and Mrs de Winter to Aaron Falk and Amy Elliott Dunne, we all love getting into the minds of those who have secrets they’re determined to hide, and the ones who pursue the truth. In this Masterclass, local bestselling psychological suspense author Sara Foster will discuss some of the things she’s learned from the masters of these genres, and how she creates her own compelling characters, using guided exercises to help you develop your own work.

For links to all my events and how to book, visit my profile. Hope to see you there!

#writingwa #wawriters #supportwawriters #writingmasterclass
  • My READER NEWSLETTER goes out quarterly with extras on big news/publication days - and it’s full of my latest news, book events, recommendations and giveaways. The latest one went out last week and has not just one but FIVE books being given away in total (Aus and US readers) - including one reader who’ll get one of the very first Advance Reading Copies of When She Was Gone. The giveaway closes at midnight, and you can sign up in my bio.
  • COVER REVEAL!!!!!
Isn’t she stunning! 

A powerful family.
A cascade of dark secrets.
One woman intent on the truth.
 
Twenty years ago, Rose was denied the chance to know her daughter, Louisa - but now Louisa and two children have vanished from a remote Australian beach, and Rose, a former policewoman, might be the only one who can save them.

Coming April 2025. 
Let’s go! 🎉🥳
Preorder links up now. 

@harpercollinsaustralia 
@blackstonepublishing
  • I’m making the case for the importance of fiction on Substack this week - although I realise I’m preaching to the converted here! But I’ve been hearing a few people disregard fiction lately and I don’t want to let anyone get away with that! Link in the usual spot (the algorithms really don’t like the S word coupled with the B word!)
  • It was a real pleasure to hear @davidwhishwilson talking about his utterly brilliant new novel Cutler at his launch this week - the book is a thriller set on the high seas that takes readers into the vivid and disturbing world of fishing fleets that operate outside the exclusive economic zone, where captains are kings and the crew are often slaves. Therefore, when people go missing it’s very hard to uncover what’s happened… and so the story begins … 

Tim Winton has described the book as both a ‘ripping page-turner’ and a book ‘about the shameful secrets just across the horizon - the subsidised rape of our oceans and the enslavement of the mariners who labour in the ravenous maw of industrial fishing.’ 

Congratulations Dave!
  • If you’re writing, or you know anyone who would love to be a writer, this post looks at how rights deals are made in the publishing industry and where it’s becoming more difficult for authors to negotiate. It’s for anyone interested in the business side of writing or what goes on for authors behind the scenes. Check my stories or bio for the link.
  • Happy Father’s Day to all the fab dads out there, especially my ‘super dad’ hubby who works so hard for me and our girls. ❤️
  • Much of August was taken up by planning an epic Harry Potter party for my 11 year old - we went all out as it’s possibly our kids party swansong. As mentioned in my latest post on Substack, I made howlers that looked great but were completely inedible, little cupcakes that they each bit into to reveal which house they were in, and a cake that was requested specifically to look like the one in the first HP movie, but which pained me as unless you get the reference it just looks like I can’t spell! (My older daughter also deserves a mention for hand-carving the wands for her sister and friends.)

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