Sarah Underwood grew up in Devon, England. She obtained her MEng in Computational Bioengineering at Imperial College, London, and recently graduated with her MPhil in Population Health Sciences at the University of Cambridge.
Sarah’s first novel, Lies we Sing to the Sea, will be published by HarperTeen and Farshore Books in March 2023.
Hungerstone (2025) Kat Dunn "Kat Dunn repaints the classic story of Carmilla in the boldest, bloodiest colors. Hungerstone is decadent, brilliant, triumphant and I devoured it."
The Beasts We Bury (2025) (Broken Citadel, book 1) D L Taylor "A fun, classic YA fantasy romp that I absolutely raced through."
Immortal Dark (2024) (Immortal Dark Trilogy, book 1) Tigest Girma "Immortal Dark is everything it promises to be - a completely original, deliciously dark take on vampires that pulls none of its punches. I had my heart in my mouth from the first page to the very last."
Lady Macbeth (2024) Ava Reid "A beautifully written, unexpected, and utterly original take on the character of Lady Macbeth."
The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye (2024) Briony Cameron "I tore through The Ballad of Jacqquotte Delahaye - packed full of action, excitement, peril, and romance on the high seas, this is the sapphic pirate book of my dreams."
The Poisons We Drink (2024) Bethany Baptiste "Bethany's prose is effortlessly lush, vivid, and impactful in this emotional and empowering story of a young Black witcher finding her power in a world intent on destroying it."
Where the Dark Stands Still (2024) A B Poranek "Where the Dark Stands Still is a triumph; a deeply romantic debut with spiralling, atmospheric prose that swept me up and away to the enchanted forests of Polish folklore. You'll never want to leave this beautiful, magical world."
Curious Tides (2023) (Drowned Gods Trilogy, book 1) Pascale Lacelle "Vividly imagined, beautifully written, and as dark as it is dazzling - Curious Tides will drag you under from the very first page."
Savage Beasts (2023) Rani Selvarajah "Extraordinary... Selvarajah skillfully interweaves the familiar story of Medea with something vivd, vibrant and brand new."
Mindwalker (2022) Kate Dylan "Mindwalker is the fast-paced, smart and surprising sci-fi of your dreams. Dylan's writing is masterfully commercial, her characters are complex and compelling; it's impossible to stop reading once you've started."
