Sarah Dass

Sarah Dass was born in Trinidad but has lived in Tobago since she was two years old. A graduate of University College London, she works as an office administrator by day and writes stories about the Caribbean by night. When she’s not writing, she’s reading or taking walks with her dachshund.

Sarah’s debut novel is inspired by her childhood, spent in a seaside hotel.

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