S.K (Sarah) Neilson’s writing is influenced by her experiences living and travelling in rural Australia.
Her themes explore animal behaviour and the human-animal bond, coming from 30 years’ experience working in the animal industry, and riding and owning horses.
She has an Advanced Diploma of Arts in Professional Writing, is an alumni of Bryce Courtenay and Fiona McIntosh’s masterclasses, and is a member of the Australian Society of Authors, and SA Writers.
Her articles have appeared in the Australian Veterinary Nurses Journal. Writing as Faran Silverton, her short stories have been published by Deadset Press, and the Canberra Speculative Fiction Guild.