Her debut novel Small Spaces (2018, Walker Books) is a CBCA Honour Book and has been optioned for film by Triptych Pictures. Seventeen-year-old Tash Carmody has been traumatised since childhood, when she witnessed her gruesome imaginary friend Sparrow lure young Mallory Fisher away from a carnival. She also writes young adult fiction, and her novels have been shortlisted for numerous literary awards (she’s even won a few!). Sarah Epstein Author Small Spaces We don’t pick and choose what to be afraid of. At the time nobody believed Tash, and she has since come to accept that Sparrow wasn’t real. Sarah is a SCBWI member, a former admin of the 52-week Illustration Challenge and a current admin of The Illustration Station. Small Spaces by Sarah Epstein Rating: Tash Carmody has been traumatised since childhood, when she witnessed her gruesome imaginary friend Sparrow lure young Mallory Fisher away from a carnival.

Sarah’s illustration style combines hand-drawn sketches with digital colouring and collage, focusing on bright colours, humour and a sense of fun. Our fears pick us.' Tash Carmody has been traumatised since childhood, when she witnessed her gruesome imaginary friend Sparrow lure young Mallory Fisher away from a carnival. 'We don't pick and choose what to be afraid of. A creative all-rounder, Sarah achieved her design degree from the University of Western Sydney and embarked on a 25-year graphic design career before returning to her first loves of writing and illustrating. Small Spaces is a gripping YA thriller from debut Australian author Sarah Epstein, perfect for fans of Fleur Ferris. She spent her childhood drawing, daydreaming and cobbling together picture books at the kitchen table. Sarah Epstein is an Australian author, illustrator and designer who grew up in suburban Sydney and now lives in Melbourne with her husband, two sons and a rescued dog called Luna.

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