Photo: Libbey Ann Studios
Sara Maurer's debut novel, A GOOD ANIMAL, is forthcoming from St. Martin's Press in February 2026. Place deeply informs Sara’s writing, particularly how it influences identity and choice. She attended Albion College and Eastern Michigan University and completed the Stanford Continuing Studies certificate in novel writing in 2022. In 2023, she was selected as a Suzanne M. Wilson Artist-in-Residence at the Glen Arbor Arts Center.
She lives in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula with her husband, two kids, and mini Dachshund.
Writing and Interviews
-
![]()
-
![Illustration of a baseball player sliding into a base during an early innings game, with a stylized depiction of a baseball field in the background, and the text 'The Twin Bill: Early Innings' at the top and bottom.]()
-
![Screenshot of Chicago Review of Books website featuring an interview article titled 'Auditioning for Humanity: A Conversation with Rebecca Little and Colleen Long about "I'm Sorry for My Loss"' with photos of Rebecca Little and Colleen Long, a book cover for 'I'm Sorry for My Loss', and a sidebar advertisement for a PUB CRAWL event.]()
-
![A blurry silhouette of a woman with her hair tied in a bun, facing sideways, on a light background.]()
-
![Cover of Dunes Review literary journal, Summer 2022 issue, with an orange background and a blurred close-up of water ripple at the bottom.]()
-
![A long covered walkway with arches supported by beige columns on the left and a stone wall with square openings on the right. The walkway has checkered flooring with shadows cast by the arches, and a person walking in the distance.]()
-
![Book cover titled 'Transitional: Stories of Northern Michigan Arts & Culture,' featuring an illustration of trees and a lake in the background.]()
Transformational Stories of Northern Michigan Arts & Culture
-
![]()
