Sarah Winifred Searle originally hails from spooky New England in the United States and now lives in sunny Perth with their beloved spouse and cat. They write and draw comics and prose, exploring themes of identity, health, relationships and history. Their YA graphic novel The Greatest Thing won a Prime Minister's Literary Award and was a finalist in the CBCA Book of the Year Awards and the Lambda Literary Awards. www.swinsea.com
'Sarah Winifred Searle's work seems to leap effortlessly from strength to strength, and this latest graphic novel, The Sweetness Between Us, is no exception. I was immediately drawn into the parallel world they have created, lured invitingly to feel the rich and complex but entirely relatable relationships and life struggles of the teen protagonists. Sarah's fluid linework brings the characters' every move and emotion to life. The clever layouts and panel designs pace the warm-blooded tempo of the story beautifully, while the moody colour palette sets the perfect tone for this addictive YA romance. Sarah is an outstanding comic-maker who doesn't simply entertain us with stories. Instead, they use their mastery of the visual language to spoil us with exquisitely unique experiences. I can't recommend this enough!' A?ka, visual storyteller and comic-maker, co-creator of Stars In Their Eyes