Sara O'Leary is a writer of books for both children and adults. She was born in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and now lives on the Fundy coast. She has a degree in screenwriting from the University of British Columbia and teaches at Concordia University in Montreal.
She has written a number of critically acclaimed books for children, including This is Sadie, which was adapted for the stage by New York City Children's Theater. Her most recent publications are A Kid is a Kid is a Kid, Gemma and the Giant Girl, and This is Ruby.
Her novel, The Ghost in the House was published by Doubleday Canada. She is also the author of a collection of short fiction, Comfort Me With Apples, and a collection of postcard stories, Wish You Were Here.
Her work was selected for Best Canadian Stories 2021. She is a former literary columnist for The Vancouver Sun and CBC Radio.
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