Sara Gruen, novelist (b in Vancouver, BC 1969). Raised in London, Ontario, Sara Gruen moved to Ottawa as a young adult, where she attended CARLETON UNIVERSITY and received a BA in English literature. After 10 years in Ottawa Gruen moved to the United States in 1999 to work as a technical writer. When she was laid off 2 years later she decided to try writing fiction. As a dedicated animal lover, Gruen’s bestselling novels deal greatly with animals, and she has established herself as a chronicler of both human and human-animal relationships.
Sara Gruen, novelist (b in Vancouver, BC 1969). Raised in London, Ontario, Sara Gruen moved to Ottawa as a young adult, where she attended CARLETON UNIVERSITY and received a BA in English literature. After 10 years in Ottawa Gruen moved to the United States in 1999 to work as a technical writer. When she was laid off 2 years later she decided to try writing fiction. As a dedicated animal lover, Gruen’s bestselling novels deal greatly with animals, and she has established herself as a chronicler of both human and human-animal relationships.
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