Sarah Rees writes in the pen name of Lillian Maddison. She writes hard hitting, true-to-era, historical fiction and her stories are not for the faint of heart. A fascination with historical events and a love of fiction blends effortlessly together to create her books. Sarah loves crime, gangster stories and historical fiction. After a childhood with her head in any book she could lay her hands on and crafting her own short stories, she didn't follow a career in writing. Firstly she worked as a Copy Runner at her local newspaper The Daily Echo and once she left there began a career as an office as a secretary. An interest in Hairdressing soon became her chosen career and she became a qualified hairdresser for 20 years. Sarah gained a CELTA qualification to teach English as a foreign language in 2018 and often teaches foreign language students on a one-to-one basis from her home. Sarah made the choice at 49 to apply to go to University at the Arts University Bournemouth and graduated with a BA in Creative Writing in 2021. An MA soon followed and she graduated with a distinction from Bournemouth University in 2022 with an MA in Creative Writing and Publishing. This was everything she needed to begin her writing career and her debut novel, To Find a Penny was born. Sarah is now writing more Ruby Myers advertures and lives in Dorset with her husband and daughter. Read more about this authorRead less about this author