Sarah Pinborough
Sarah Pinborough
Author • Narratorb. 1972 · From United Kingdom- Books
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Sarah Pinborough is an English author and screenwriter, born in Buckinghamshire in 1972. She taught secondary school for six years before becoming a full-time writer. She writes dark fantasy, horror, thriller and young adult fiction, including the Dog-Faced Gods trilogy, the Fairy Tale series (Poison, Charm, Beauty), The Death House and 13 Minutes, and as Sarah Silverwood the Nowhere Chronicles.
Her cross-genre thriller Behind Her Eyes (2017) was adapted as a Netflix limited series in 2021. Her novella The Language of Dying won the 2010 British Fantasy Award for Best Novella.
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Sarah Pinborough is widely recognized for her psychological thrillers, particularly "Behind Her Eyes," which gained significant popularity for its unexpected plot twist. She also has a notable body of work in dark fantasy and horror.
Her novel "Behind Her Eyes" was adapted into a limited series by Netflix, which premiered in 2021.
Sarah Pinborough has also written young adult novels under the pen name Sarah Caine.
For readers interested in her psychological thrillers, "Behind Her Eyes" is a popular starting point. If you prefer dark fantasy, her "Tales from the Kingdoms" series, which reimagines classic fairy tales, is a good entry.









