Sarah Sassoon is an Australia-born, Iraqi-Jewish writer, poet and educator who lives in Jerusalem. Her award-winning debut picture book,
Shoham’s Bangle, was named a Sydney Taylor Notable Book.
This is Why We Don’t Look Back, a collection of 10 of her poems, was awarded first place in the Harbor Review Jewish Women’s Poetry Prize. Her work has appeared in numerous literary journals and publications. Her forthcoming picture book,
This is Not a Cholent, is set for publication in 2024. She is an editorial advisor for
Distinctions: A Sephardi and Mizrahi Journal.
www.sarahsassoon.com