in journalism and psychology, and later she earned a master’s degree in creative and life writing Goldsmiths College, University of London.Grant is senior commissioning editor for Working Partners, a London-based company creating series fiction for children. She has worked on ten different series and edited more than 75 books.
About Dark Parties, her first young adult novel: Booklist noted that "it's really the heart-pounding rush of twists that will induce extreme page turning."
For the Guardian, Grant named her ten favorite books that dare their readers to think for themselves, including:
Read about the other entries on the list.My Sister Lives on the Mantelpiece by Annabel Pitcher
The voice of narrator 10-year-old Jamie leaps off the page. I loved his quirky way of looking at life. His family has been devastated by a terrorist act. The book tackles many issues – racism, injustice, and bullying to name a few – but at its heart is a wonderful story of friendship and acceptance.
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My Book, The Movie: Dark Parties.
Writers Read: Sara Grant.
--Marshal Zeringue