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Sarah Sasson is an immunologist, academic and writer living on Gadigal and Bidjigal land.
Her debut novel Tidelines was longlisted for the Queensland Writers' Centre Publishable Program, shortlisted for the Varuna House Publisher Introduction Program and released by Affirm Press in January 2024.
In 2021 Sarah edited Signs of Life (MoshPit Publishing) an international anthology themed on first- and second-hand experiences of illness and caregiving. Signs of Life was profiled by Kirkus Reviews and featured on their 2022 Indie Books Worth Discovering list.
Sarah's work has appeared in Meanjin, Kill Your Darlings, Ramona Magazine, Grieve Anthology, Grattan Street Press and Unsweetened, among other places.
Website: sarahsasson.com
Instagram: instagram.com/sarahsassonwrites
Facebook: facebook.com/SarahSassonWriter
Book: affirmpress.com.au/browse/book/Sarah-Sasson-Tidelines
Meet the debut book.
It's Sydney in the early 2000s, and Grub is spending the summer with her universally adored older brother, Elijah, and his magnetic but troubled best friend, Zed. Their days are filled with surfing, swimming and hanging out; life couldn't be better.
But years later, Elijah disappears and Grub's family unravels. At first, Grub blames Zed: he was the one who derailed Elijah from a bright future in the arts. But as Grub looks back at those dreamy summer days, the sanctuary of her certainty crumbles. Was Zed really responsible for her brother's disappearance? Was anyone?
Tidelines is a tender coming-of-age novel about growing up in the face of unimaginable loss. It examines the stories we subconsciously write for ourselves, and what remains later, when we have the courage to tear them apart.
Tidelines by Sarah Sasson is available to purchase wherever you buy your books. Alternatively, check in with your local library. If they don’t have a copy yet, put in a request!
For more debut Australian books, check out The Australian Debut Author Book List, curated by yours truly!
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