Sandra Arnold lives in New Zealand. She is the author of seven books including The Bones of the Story, Impspired Books, UK; Where the wind blows, Truth Serum Press, Australia; The Ash, the Well and the Bluebell, Mākaro Press, NZ and Aviana Burgas, Bulgaria; Soul Etchings, Retreat West Books, UK; and Sing no Sad Songs, Canterbury University Press, Her short fiction has been widely published and anthologised and has received nominations for The Best Small Fictions, Best Microfictions and The Pushcart Prize. She has a PhD in Creative Writing from Central Queensland University, Australia.