December

- From Our Own Correspondent – Waiting for Freedom. Sara reflects on the issues surrounding the release from prison of a group of people accused of being disrespectful to the ruling family of the UAE.

November

- An interview in Solander: How a novelist presents the past.

September

- On Do Authors Dream About Electric Books on the subject of digital media.

August

- On the Tales of One City blog, about my favourite subjects – writing and reading.

May

- In the Guardian about little-known Victorian photographer, Thomas Begbie.
– In the Guardian about the City of Edinburgh’s Art Collection and the upcoming Hatwalk fashion show.

April

- Reporting for BBC Radio 4’s From Our Own Correspondent from Tallin.
In the Guardian about enjoying books rather than judging them: divisions in the writing community.
– In the Guardian about why social media is important for professional writers.
– In the Guardian about new picture book ‘I’m Me’ and on being an auntie.

March

- In the Guardian about the history of gay rights in the Middle East.
– In the Guardian: about the slave trade both historically and today.

February

- About authors online.

January

- About history and why it is so important.

– About gay rights in the Middle East – then and now.