Sara Sheridan (born 7 June 1968) is a Scottish writer who works in a variety of genres, though predominately in historical fiction. She is the creator of the Mirabelle Bevan mysteries. Read full biography of Sara Sheridan →
Scotland just isn't terribly Tory.
I've never seen an 'English' books section in, well, an English bookshop, but in Scotland, most bookshops have a set of shelves dedicated... →
Something I notice speaking to writers from south of Hadrian's Wall is that the culture is different. At base, I think Scotland values its... →
The Best of Elvis Presley, Doris Day, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bill Hailey and the Comets, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Frankie Laine all topped the charts in... →
There are so many ways to do research - even watching old Ealing comedies, watching people getting on and off buses in London, looking at household... →
We don't live in a society that has genuine equality, and every woman we know has experienced that.
I am incredibly jammy. I really am.
I write fast. I'm one of the lucky ones.
I wrote 'I'm Me' because I was asked to write a children's book.
If I hadn't been able to get my first book published, I am not sure what I would have done.
Personally I estimate about a third of my time is spent on author events, social media and traditional publicity.
Scottish writers are particularly successful in the crime genre.
Some matters are simply contentious. Sometimes you're never going to get it right.