Sara has always been fascinated by the world around her. Her parents Norman & Sheila Hunter, were collectors of rare natural & cultural artefacts from across the Australia-Pacific region and amassed a collection of significant volume over their lifetimes. Curious artefacts included dinosaur fossils, wartime memorabilia, and exceptionally rare butterfly and insect specimens. Many of these items now feature prominently in museums across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific islands, thanks to Sara's identification, preservation, and generosity in donating them. Her interest in Australia's natural and cultural history led her to her significant involvement in the Bring Back Old Sydney Town movement, which is still under negotiation with the new owners, reigniting a passion for colonial-era storytelling and its importance to Australian folklore traditions.
Sara started writing as a way to fill her time during the 2020 COVID-19 lockdowns and has now amassed a literary stockpile of over 2 million words in just three years as twenty two books are now complete. Her clear passion for Australian colonial-era storytelling, as well as her remarkable skill in genealogical research, led to the passion project, The Lockleys of Parramatta series.
Based on her own family's experiences in coming to Australia as convicts and settlers, The Lockleys of Parramatta series was born. Since this series was completed, more novels have followed. Sixteen stories are now complete and will be released as editing is done. Sara also is a pearl knotter, to fill in any other spare time she may have.
