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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  • I have a finished copy of my book in my hot little hands!!! And as you can see I’m pretty happy about it ❤️📚❤️📚❤️ There’s been a mix up with the big box of books so while I’m waiting @harpercollinsaustralia sent me an extra - and it’s looking fantastic. Can’t wait to share this with you all in just 9 DAYS!!! Still plenty of tickets for events too, in WA and Sydney- check the website link in my profile and my pinned posts. Hope to see you there!
  • Update on my #findlou #whenshewasgone book treasure hunt in the southwest of WA and why I’m encouraging authors to join in the #bigwabookhunt and #bigbigbookhunt idea! I’ve had lovely messages from those who have found the books so far, and Sally, who found the book at Busselton Jetty during the week, has already read it - go @sshanassy !!! This is a simple and joyful way to connect to readers, and I’ve designed guidelines and assets for all authors to join in with this idea over the next month - check them out on my website and use the hashtags to connect your personal treasure hunts into the bigger hunt concept. I’m keeping track of what does and doesn’t work well to hopefully make it even better next year! For any readers who want to go searching for books, there are guidelines on my website for you too. Meanwhile there are still some of my books on the loose in the southwest as far as I’m aware… I’ll keep you posted and happy hunting! #findlou #whenshewasgone #BigWABookHunt #BigBigBookHunt #southwestwa #visitsouthwest #westernaustralia #bookhunt #bookhuntwa #booktreasurehunt
  • I haven’t finished hiding books yet! Check out my sneaky visit this morning to the @littleredstreetlibrary @tesswoods_author ❤️👀📚
  • Calling all authors! I’ve finished hiding books for my book hunt and now I’m throwing the idea out there in the hopes of encouraging more authors to join in and hide some books for readers! You don’t need to do a tour - hide one or hide many - readers will love it! This is an opportunity to do a book hunt under a broader banner, which will highlight our vibrant writing community, build reader awareness of local authors, and give authors the opportunity to share and showcase their work to their local area (or an area they are connected to through their work). I met so many new readers over the last few days who were going to share my book with their book groups - this is a great way to reach new readers and to thank those who already know and support our work! I’ve added some guidelines on to my website to support authors and book hunters, and there are downloadable resources there for you to tap into! If you’re in WA use the tag #BigWABookHunt and outside WA use #BigBigBookHunt (more hashtag guidelines in my resources). Happy hiding, authors - and readers, get ready to go hunting! Please share and spread the word! The official hunt runs from now (20 March) until 20 April (Easter Sunday)
  • Day Two video wrap-up of the #findlou #whenshewasgone book treasure hunt- thanks again to the 8 beautiful locations and wonderful people who joined in yesterday and made this so much fun. I’ve not heard of any of these books being found yet so if you’re a local then check these places out. I’ll add the clues again onto posts shortly if you missed them on my stories. Places visited on day two: @cheekymonkeybeer @margaretriverchocolatefactory @swingsyallingup @capelavenderteahouse @yallingupgalleries @poppyandpipcafe @dymocksbusselton @viva_books @HarperCollinsAU @BlackstonePublishing #SouthWestWA, #VisitSouthWest, #cheekymonkeybeer #AustraliaSouthWest #westernaustralia #explorewa #southwestroadtrip #bookhunt #bookhuntwa#booktreasurehunt #BigWABookHunt#busselton #MargaretRiver #MargaretRiverRegion #MargaretRiverChocolateFactory #swingsandroundabouts #capelavenderteahouse #dymocksbusselton #busselton #yallingupgalleries #yallingup #vivabooks #poppyqndpipcafe
  • Day Two of the #findlou #whenshewasgone book treasure hunt is over - 8 locations with books hidden (managed a bonus drop today!). Once again a massive thank you to all the supportive folks we met at the beautiful venues we visited. Very grateful! Places visited today: @cheekymonkeybeer @margaretriverchocolatefactory @swingsyallingup @capelavenderteahouse @yallingupgalleries @poppyandpipcafe @dymocksbusselton @viva_books @HarperCollinsAU @BlackstonePublishing #SouthWestWA, #VisitSouthWest, #cheekymonkeybeer #AustraliaSouthWest #westernaustralia #explorewa #southwestroadtrip #bookhunt #bookhuntwa#booktreasurehunt #BigWABookHunt#busselton #MargaretRiver #MargaretRiverRegion #MargaretRiverChocolateFactory #swingsandroundabouts #capelavenderteahouse #dymocksbusselton #busselton #yallingupgalleries #yallingup #vivabooks #poppyqndpipcafe
  • It’s the second (and final) day of my book treasure hunt tour in the southwest of WA! I’m dropping advance reading copies of When She Was Gone across 7 different locations - and here are the clues to day two (there will be more in my fb and insta stories throughout the day and I’ll drop photos as comments here too). I had heaps of fun yesterday meeting people and I suspect many of the hidden copies are still in their sneaky locations - clues on my previous posts. My book hunt may be almost over but a bigger book treasure hunt concept is only just beginning. The #bigwabookhunt and the #bigbigbookhunt start tomorrow - more on that shortly! If you’re in Western Australia or you know readers in the southwest please help me spread the word! #findlou #whenshewasgone #BigWABookHunt @HarperCollinsAU @blackstonepublishing #SouthWestWA, #VisitSouthWest, #AustraliaSouthWest #westernaustralia #explorewa #southwestroadtrip #bookhunt #bookhuntwa #booktreasurehunt
  • Day One of the book #findlou #whenshewasgone book treasure hunt is done - 8 locations with books hidden. A huge thank you to all the brilliant people we met at the fabulous venues we visited. So grateful for the enthusiasm for this idea! I’ve only heard of one book found so far so if you are near one of these locations then happy hunting! Places visited today: @busseltonjettyinc #capenaturaliste cityofbusseltonlibraries (Busselton and Dunsborough) @eaglebaybrewingco @capenaturalistelighthouse @margaretriverbeerco @margaretriverbookshop Margaret River Library @HarperCollinsAU @BlackstonePublishing #SouthWestWA, #VisitSouthWest, #AustraliaSouthWest #westernaustralia #explorewa #southwestroadtrip #bookhunt #bookhuntwa#booktreasurehunt #BigWABookHunt#busseltonjetty #busselton #eaglebaybrewing #eaglebaybrewingco #eaglebay #capenaturalistelighthouse #capenaturaliste #dunsborough #margaretriverbrewhouse #MargaretRiver #MargaretRiverRegion #margaretriverbookshop #mrbookshop
  • A recap of all the beautiful and brilliant venues we visited on Day One of the #findlou #whenshewasgone book treasure hunt in the southwest of Western Australia. Thank you to everyone who let us hide books today! More to come tomorrow: (see my stories and posts for reminders and clues about where the books are hidden) @HarperCollinsAU @BlackstonePublishing #SouthWestWA, #VisitSouthWest, #AustraliaSouthWest #westernaustralia #explorewa #southwestroadtrip #bookhunt #bookhuntwa #booktreasurehunt #bigwabookhunt #MargaretRiver #MargaretRiverRegion #Busselton #Dunsborough #EagleBay #meelupbeach @busseltonjettyinc @cityofbusseltonlibraries @eaglebaybrewingco @capenaturalistelighthouse @margaretriverbeerco @margaretriverbookshop @artsmargaretriver

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