Sarah Allen is the award-winning author of WHAT STARS ARE MADE OF, BREATHING UNDERWATER, THE NIGHTMARE HOUSE, and MONSTER TREE.

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Sarah's books are filled with quirky, neurodiverse characters, STEAM elements, and a sense of finding Joy in the weirdest and most unlikely of places. Her books have been Jr. Library Guild selections, Whitney Award winners, A Mighty Girl Best Of pick, and state award winners. Sarah received her MFA in creative writing from Brigham Young University and regularly teaches at writing conferences and presents at schools across the country. She lives in Orlando, and signed copies of her books are available from Barnes and Noble Plaza Venezia.

In addition to writing books, Sarah also writes scripts and animated stories for English language learners and children’s articles for magazines like Ranger Rick. She draws silly comics and writes silly songs, and spends her free time snuzzling her two cats (named Timicin and Morticia) and exploring the furthest corners of Walt Disney World. She loves grizzly bears, leather jackets, and anything in caramel. Sign up for her newsletter to follow along and get insider interviews, curated resources, and behind-the-scenes stories from the writing world!

Find out more at https://www.sarahallenbooks.com/