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Sarah Crossan is an Irish author. She is best known for her books for young adults, including Apple and Rain and One, for which she has won several awards.

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Biography

Crossan graduated from Warwick University in 1999 with a degree in Philosophy and Literature and later obtained a master's degree in Creative Writing. She received an Edward Albee Fellowship for writing in 2010. [1] Crossan trained as an English and drama teacher at the University of Cambridge. [2] In May 2018, she was appointed Laureate na nÓg, or Irish Children's laureate by President Michael D Higgins.

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Novels

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References

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