Sara Maitland

Sara Maitland
BornSarah Louise Maitland
(1950-02-27) 27 February 1950 (age 74)
London, United Kingdom
OccupationWriter of short stories, novelist, amateur theologian
NationalityBritish
Period1978–present
GenreNonfiction, fiction, theology, gardening
SubjectChristianity, saints, lives of women, mythology, fairy tales
Notable worksDaughter of Jerusalem, "True North"/"Far North" (short story), A Big Enough God, A Book of Silence
Notable awardsSomerset Maugham Award (1979) – Daughter of Jerusalem
Bristol Festival of Ideas Book Prize (nomination, 2009) – A Book of Silence
BBC National Short Story Award (runner up, 2009) – "Moss Witch"
Website
saramaitland.com

Sara Maitland (born 27 February 1950) is a British writer of religious fantasy. A novelist, she is also known for her short stories. Her work has a magic realist tendency.