Journalist
Sarah Shaffi is a journalist, editor and author. Her journalism has appeared in the Guardian, The A.V. Club, Vogue Australia, The New Arab and more. She is the author of the children’s books South Asian Folktales, Myths & Legends, a collection of retellings from South Asian traditions, and the activity book All About Eid. She is the co-author of the picture books Afraid of the Dark and New Baby. Sarah has served as a judge for a number of literary prizes, including the Jhalak Prize, the Costa Novel Award and the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction. She programmed a fiction strand for The Bath Festival 2023, and regularly chairs author events.