Sarah Pearse
Sarah Pearse | |
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| Born | Sarah Victoria Pearse June 1981 Torbay, England |
| Alma mater | |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Spouse | James Arnold |
| Children | 2 |
Sarah Victoria Pearse (born June 1981) is an English author. Her debut thriller novel The Sanatorium (2020), the first in a trilogy, became a #1 Sunday Times bestseller and a New York Times bestseller.
Early life
[edit]Pearse was born in the Torbay area of Devon.[1] She attended Oldway Primary School in Paignton[2] and Torquay Girls' Grammar School.[3] She graduated from the University of Warwick with a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English literature and Creative Writing.[4] She went on to study Broadcast Journalism at Falmouth University.[5]
Career
[edit]Before becoming a full-time writer, Pearse worked in PR. During maternity leave,[6] she began writing short stories, which were published in Mslexia and Litro Magazine. She named Agatha Christie, Tessa Hadley, Michel Bussi, and Michelle Paver as influences.[7]
In 2019, in a two-book deal, Transworld acquired the rights to publish Pearse's debut novel The Sanatorium in 2020.[8] The Swiss Alps-set thriller, written over the course of two years,[9] introduces detective Elin Warner during her stay at the fictional Le Sonnet hotel[10] and was inspired by Pearse's time living in Crans-Montana, where she learned about the history of local sanatoriums. The Sanatorium on The Sunday Times bestseller list[11] before climbing to #1,[5] made the top 10 of the New York Times bestseller list,[12] was a Reese's Book Club pick[13] and Waterstones Thriller of the Month, and won Crime Book of the Year at the 2022 FingerPrint Awards.[14] This was followed by a sequel The Retreat, set at a luxury island retreat off the coast of Devon on the site of a former school, in 2022.[15]
Pearse then signed a two-book deal with Sphere Books in April 2023,[16] through which she published the trilogy's third and final installment The Wilds in 2024, in which Elin searches for a missing artist in a Portuguese national park.[17][18] Regarding the topic of abuse covered in The Wilds, Pearse collaborated with the charity Refuge.[19] As of October 2024, the Detective Elin Warner trilogy had reached £1.5 million in sales.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Pearse lives with her husband, James, and their two daughters in Devon.[20]
Bibliography
[edit]Detective Elin Warner
[edit]- The Sanatorium (2020)
- The Retreat (2022)
- The Wilds (2024)
Short stories
[edit]- "Fishing in the Dump" in Mslexia Issue 56 (2012)[21]
- "Helmikku" in Litro Magazine (2013)[22]
- "Paddle" in Dear Damsels (2017)[23]
References
[edit]- ^ Cade, Sue (21 April 2023). "Torquay author expands horizons with Sphere". Devon Daily. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ a b Barnes, Julian (24 October 2024). "Remarkable milestone for Torquay author". Torbay Today. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Smith, Colleen (5 February 2022). "Torquay's new Agatha Christie already having global success". Devon Live. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Bestselling Author Sarah Pearse". University of Warwick. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Pearse, Sarah". Johnson & Alcock Literary Agency. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Interview with Bestselling Author, Sarah Pearse". Stripe & Stare. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Pearse, Sarah (9 December 2020). "Sarah Pearse: the books that inspired my writing". Dead Good. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Bayley, Sian (8 October 2019). "Transworld pre-empts 'chilling' Pearse debut in two-book deal". The Bookseller. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Pearse on Writing The Sanatorium". The Novelry. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Marsland, David (23 February 2021). "The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse review: a new hero, plenty of plot and a puzzle-loving serial killer". Evening Standard. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Pearse a No. 1 Sunday Times bestseller". Johnson & Alcock Literary Agency. 23 January 2022. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Coetsee, Carmen (21 December 2021). "Sarah Pearse's debut, 'The Sanatorium', is a masterpiece of suspense". The South African. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Pearse's The Sanatorium Named New Reese's Book Club Pick". Penguin Random House. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
- ^ Brown, Lauren (30 September 2022). "Dean, Tudor and Cosby among winners of the inaugural Fingerprint Awards". The Bookseller. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Sheridan, Doreen (28 July 2022). "Book Review: The Retreat by Sarah Pearse". Criminal Element. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Brown, Lauren (18 April 2023). "Pearse moves from Transworld to Sphere with two new books". The Bookseller. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Dumpleton, Elise (14 July 2024). "Q&A: Sarah Pearse, Author of 'The Wilds'". The Nerd Daily. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Fords, Malcolm (10 July 2024). "Novelist Sarah Pearse ends her twisty trilogy with crime novel 'The Wilds'". The Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Clarke, Lewis (6 August 2024). "Devon writer sparks conversations about domestic abuse with new book". Devon Live. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Muddy meets Times bestselling author Sarah Pearse". Muddy Stilettos. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- ^ Pearse, Sarah (December 2012). "Fishing in the Dump". Mslexia Issue 56. p. 33. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Pearse". Litro Magazine. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ Pearse, Sarah (2017). "Paddle". Dear Damsels. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
