Sarah Moss

Sarah Moss
Born1975 (age 50–51)
Glasgow, Scotland
Alma materUniversity of Oxford
OccupationsWriter and academic
Notable workGhost Wall (2018)
AwardsJerwood Fiction Uncovered Prize

Sarah Moss FRSL (born 1975) is an English writer and academic. She has published eight novels and two memoirs, as well as a number of non-fiction works and academic texts. A ninth novel, Ripeness, was published in 2025. Her work has been nominated three times for the Wellcome Book Prize. She was appointed Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at University College Dublin's School of English, Drama and Film in the Republic of Ireland with effect from September 2020. She is a regular contributor to the Irish Times.