Sarah Webb is an Irish writer.

Biography

Webb writes for both children and adults and has had her work published in multiple languages across a number of countries. Webb completed her degree in English and History of Art at Trinity College Dublin. She started as a writer while working full time in a bookshop and writing at night. Today Webb is considered a significant force for children's books in Ireland. In 2015 she was awarded the

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for Outstanding Contribution to Children's Books in Ireland. Her books ''Blazing a Trail: Irish Women Who Changed the World'', illustrated by Lauren O’Neill, and ''A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea'', illustrated by Steve McCarthy, have both won

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. Webb was the Dun Laoghaire library Writer in Residence for 2016-2017 and she has worked as a children's programmer for the MoLI –

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and various book festivals such as 'Mountain to Sea'. Webb has returned to working in bookselling through the bookshop 'Halfway Up the Stairs' in Greystones.

Background

Webb was born in Dalkey. Her father was a quantity surveyor and her mother worked as a teacher. She has three children and lives in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin and spends time in Castletownshend, West Cork.

Bibliography

Novels

* ''Three Times a Lady'' (2000) * ''Always the Bridesmaid'' (2001) * ''Something to Talk About'' (2002) * ''Some Kind of Wonderful'' (2003) * ''It Had to Be You'' (2004) * ''Take a Chance'' (2005) * ''When the Boys Are Away'' (2007) * ''Mums the Word'' (2007) * ''Anything for Love'' (2009) * ''The Loving Kind'' (2010) * ''The Shoestring Club'' (2012) * ''The Memory Box'' (2013) * ''The Little Bee Charmer of Henrietta Street'' (2021) * ''The Weather Girls'' (2024)

Children's series

Ask Amy Green

# ''Boy Trouble'' (2009) # ''Summer Secrets'' (2010) # ''Bridesmaid Blitz'' (2010) # ''Love and Other Drama-Ramas'' (2011) # ''Dancing Daze'' (2012) # ''Wedding Belles'' (2013)

Songbird Cafe Girls

# ''Mollie Cinnamon Is Not a Cupcake'' (2015) # ''Sunny Days and Moon Cakes'' (2015) # ''Aurora and the Popcorn Dolphin'' (2016)

Picture books

* ''Emma the Penguin'' (2010) * ''A Sailor Went to Sea, Sea, Sea'' (2017) * ''Dare to Dream'' (2019) (with Graham Corcoran) * ''Sally Go Round the Stars'' (2020) (with Claire Ranson) * ''The One With The Waggly Tail'' (2020)

Non fiction

* ''Kids Can Cook'' (1998) * ''Children's Parties'' (1998) * ''Kids Can Cook: Around the world'' (2001) * ''Blazing a Trail'' (2018) * ''Animal Crackers'' (2020) * ''Be Inspired!'' (2022)

Sources

{{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Sarah Alumni of Trinity College Dublin People from South Dublin (county) Irish women writers People from Dalkey People from Dún Laoghaire Irish children's writers Year of birth missing (living people) Living people