Sarah Mason | |
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| Born | 19 September 1971 |
| Pen name | Sarah Mason |
| Occupation | novelist |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 2002 – present |
| Genre | Romance |
| Notable awards | RoNA Award |
| Spouse | Yes |
| Children | 3 |
Sarah Mason (born 19 September 1971) is a British novelist of romance novels since 2002. In 2003, her debut novel Playing James won the Romantic Novel of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists' Association. [1]
Sarah Mason was born on 19 September 1971 and she grew up near the sea in Cornwall, England. She obtained a degree in Maths from University of Bristol. [2]
At the age of 25 she began importing gourmet popcorn from United States and selling it to everyone from Sainsbury's to Virgin cinemas and was running a company with a seven figure turnover. [3]
When she married she sold the business on, she decided take a few months off to decide what she wanted to do next, and she started writing.
She lives in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, with her husband, three children, and a West Highland Terrier.
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