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Sara Maitland | |
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| Born | Sarah Louise Maitland 27 February 1950 London, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Writer of short stories, novelist, amateur theologian |
| Nationality | British |
| Period | 1978–present |
| Genre | Nonfiction, fiction, theology, gardening |
| Subject | Christianity, saints, lives of women, mythology, fairy tales |
| Notable works | Daughter of Jerusalem, "True North"/"Far North" (short story), A Big Enough God, A Book of Silence |
| Notable awards | Somerset Maugham Award (1979) – Daughter of Jerusalem Bristol Festival of Ideas Book Prize (nomination, 2009) – A Book of Silence BBC National Short Story Award (runner up, 2009) – "Moss Witch" |
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Sara Maitland (born 27 February 1950) is a British writer of religious fantasy. A novelist, she is also known for her short stories. Her work has a magic realist tendency.