Sarah Day
Sarah Day is represented by Juliet Mushens
Sarah Day lives in London where she has worked as a press officer, magazine editor and freelance writer. Her literary historical novel, Mussolini’s Island, was published by Tinder Press in Spring 2017. It has since been awarded with a Betty Trask Award for excellent writing and has been shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize and the Historical Writers’ Association Debut Crown. In 2019, she was Writer in Residence at Gladstone’s Library. Her second novel, Night Climbing, was published by Legend Press in Autumn 2024.
With Claire McGowan, she is also the author of the satirical parodies, ‘Pride and Prejudice on Social Media’ (2021) and ‘Jane Eyre on Social Media' (2023).
You can learn more by visiting sarah-day.com or follow Sarah on Instagram (@sarahd1928).
Praise for Mussolini’s Island:
‘A fascinating debut...the setting and characters are strong and the story is written with verve. Day is a talent to watch.’ — The Times
‘Startling. A compassionate and clear-eyed debut which illuminates a grim chamber of 20th century history’ — Patrick Gale, author of A Place Called Winter
‘A genuine standout amongst literary debuts. This complex, brave and powerful novel, both tender and hard-hitting, features fine writing and a transporting sense of place’ — The Literary Sofa
‘[An] impressive debut... Day handles her neatly structured plot with great dexterity as she nudges her readers, one revelation at a time, towards the truth about what has happened and about Francesco's hidden history’ —Sunday Times
‘Sarah Day's debut novel is striking: a fascinating evocation of a cruel time in Italian history’ — Amanda Craig
‘A beautiful and sadly relevant story of desire, oppression and defiance. I loved this book’ — Anna Mazzola, author of The Unseeing
‘Stunning... a wonderful haunting evocation of this forgotten and neglected story of war’ — Mary Chamberlain
‘A thoroughly absorbing and moving novel, one that convincingly illuminates a strange and largely forgotten aspect of life in Fascist Italy’ — Andrew Greig
Rights sold:
Mussolini’s Island: Tinder Press (UK)
Night Climing: Legend Press (UK)