Lots to celebrate! Where you can find me this Spring I am so excited to share that The Sawmillers Daughter is a finalist for the ABLE Book Awards for Best Fiction Book 2026, this is such an amazing achievement, and I need to Thank everyone that has read my book and shared it with a friend and left a review, and to everyone that has attended an event, I couldn't do this without your support. I have some exciting events coming up this spring, so if you know anyone in those

Armidale Library here I come! If your in Armidale or have friends and family in Armidale please share with them that I will be doing an author talk at the Armidale Library Saturday 26th September at 11:00am. I am so excited being able to share this story with you all. authorsarahsmith@outlook.com www.sawmillersdaughter.com.au

Big News & a small favour Hi everyone! I have some exciting news to share, and a small favour to ask. The Sawmillers Daughter has been nominated for Best Fiction Book and People's Choice at the ABLE Golden Book Awards! I'm still a little bit in disbelief about it, especially coming so soon after the book won a Literary Titan Gold Book Award and received a glowing 5-star review comparing it to Colleen McCullough's The Thorn Birds. The People's Choice category is decided b

It was a great afternoon at the Laurieton RSL for Timber Tales, it was a wonderful turnout. Daphne and Joanne from the Wauchope District Historical Society gave a wonderful presentation on the history of the timber industry around the Camden haven and surrounding area. It was so good to see how many people the Timber industry has resonated with and it's great that the history of the industry is still very much alive. And that's what it's all about, it's about ensuring that th

On Saturday 1st August I had the opportunity to do an Author Talk at the Coffs Harbour Library at Yarilla Place. We had about 48 people that attended which was such a great turn out, my biggest yet, so I was very humbled and excited that people wanted to come out and hear more about The Sawmillers Daughter. And keeping with Tradition at all my events we did the Sentence Game. Where I ask all attendees to write a sentence and then I can put it into a short story, I get really

There's a story only you can tell. Maybe it's the year your family moved somewhere new with nothing but a suitcase and a bit of hope. Perhaps it's a small, ordinary Tuesday that nobody else remembers — except you. It turns out that was the day that mattered most. Whatever your story is, it deserves more than just a memory. It deserves a page. That's exactly why I've created Write Your History and Leave a Legacy — a 5-week online course for anyone who has ever thought, "I shou

What an amazing morning at Sunshine's at Lake Cathie for Brunch & Book, it was such a lovely morning and great to see sunshine. Again, I did the Sentence game where I asked people that attended to write a sentence and I would write a short story using their sentences. It's a great way to get people engaged and some of the sentences are great, so it's good to challenge myself as well and keep my hand in writing and being creative. Checek out my sentence story: Lorraine sat wit

What an amazing morning and turnout for the release of The Sawmillers Daughter. I couldn't have been prouder. Thank you everyone that came out to support me on this journey. Check out the calendar for up-and-coming events at a town near you.

Winter is a great time to start reading, especially when it's cold and wet as it has been lately, there is nothing better than laying around and getting into a good book. I asked the question on my face book what are your favourite Books that you've read, and we had a really great response from people as to what the BEST books are you have ever read. So here is that list! In no particular order, Happy Winter Reading my friends. 1) The Man who planted Canberra written by Rober

Wow what an incredible feeling to be able to say I am a Published Author; it is an amazing feeling but also very surreal. I am so excited that it is finally released so I can share it with you all. This story is about determination and resilience, two strengths I find in myself. Grab yourself a copy from Amazon.com.au today and ensure to leave a review. Your support in leaving reviews will be greatly appreciated. Also, if your available to attend, check out my events page as

With only 1 week until the release of my debut novel of The Sawmillers Daughter I must say I am incredibly excited and a touch nervous. I'm excited to be able to share it with you all, but I'm nervous as this is all new to me. But as you all know I love a challenge and nothing ventured nothing gained is my motto. Please see a list of my up-and-coming events that you can be a part of and share this journey with me. I really hope you can make it xox Events Official Book Launch

Gain early access to Sarah Smith's Debut Novel The Sawmillers Daughter before it's released on the 2nd of June 2026. We will be sending out 25 Advanced Reader Copies via eBook, so if you want to have the opportunity to be amongst the first to Read, Review and build the hype of this amazing novel, please send us an email Email authorsarahsmith@outlook.com

I can't believe there is only 1 month until the Release of my Book The Sawmillers Daughter. It has been an incredible publishing journey, and I have learnt so much along the way. Some people say that publishing a book is stressful but that isn't how I have found it, it's been a journey of learning and trying to make the best story possible that leaves you all feeling and thinking wow that was a great read. I started this journey back in August 2025 and in 1 month on the 2nd o

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I Received my proof copy of The Sawmillers Daughter, to see it as a real book was the most magical feeling, I shed a few tears of happiness, it feels surreal to finally see it as an actual book, I even smelled it, Ha! Ha! Sounds weird I know, But I have always loved the smell of books. If you love books, you will know what I'm talking about. So, I read through it, I absolutely love this story. But it's important to read through it to find any mistakes before we go to print, t

I am so proud to announce that The Sawmillers Daughter will be released on the 2nd of June 2026. You will be able to purchase the book from Amazon, Ingram and hopefully off my website, (Once I work that out Ha! Ha!) It will also be available in eBook, if you prefer that. But I will be sure to keep you posted on anywhere else you will be able to purchase it I will be having a book launch the weekend after the release date so stay tuned for an Invite to that, with all the venue

I am so excited, this week I was sent the proof of the inside type setting of my book, The Sawmillers Daughter, I also received the whole cover design. For anyone wanting to publish a book it has been an incredible journey in my experience, but everyone is different. My publisher Atmosphere Press have an amazing team of people that will support you through the whole process. I have had full control about the approving of everything, and I have learnt so much about editing, (t

I had so much fun being interviewed by Paul Rushworth-Brown for the Down Under Author Interviews. This was my first ever interview and to say I was nervous would be an understatement, but I am really proud of how it turned out! We discussed the impacts of the closure of the Australian Sawmilling industry in some states and how displacement is a real contentious issues faced by a lot of families. We talked about how for some generational families, Sawmilling is all they have e

Have you ever thought about writing? You could write a poem or a Novel, or you could start by writing your own story. So many of us have regrets about not asking our grandmothers & grandfathers more about their life stories, if we could have them back for one day, what would we want to know? So rather than having those regrets in the future, why don't we start now, ask your relatives to write their life stories so you can read them and all that history can be retold for gener