Sarah P. Blanchard is a novelist, short story writer, and poet living in Putnam, Connecticut. She taught English and communications at the University of Hawaii-Hilo and creative writing at the University of North Carolina-Asheville. Her most recent novel, Grabtown, is a psychological thriller set in a small New England milltown. Released in October 2025, it landed in the top ten on Amazon for its genre and is a finalist for the CIBA Clue awards. Sarah's debut novel, Drawn from Life, also won several awards including a 2025 Independent Press Award for New Adult Fiction. Recognized as well for her short fiction, Sarah is a 2025 Pushcart Prize nominee for her story "Not a Burden." She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Connecticut and an M.B.A. from Nichols College in Webster, MA. Her short story collection, Rift Zone, was published in April 2026.