Sarah Brill grew up in Perth, Western Australia and began writing plays at the age of fifteen, mostly because she was annoyed with her drama teacher but also because it meant she got to come to Sydney for National Young Playwrights Workshops.
While initially focused on playwrighting, Sarah also wrote for film and radio. Her first novel, Glory, was published by Spinifex Press in 2002.
After having children Sarah did a masters in sustainability and almost took a right turn into academia. She was saved by the publication of her second novel, Symphony for the Man, which was published in 2020, also by Spinifex Press.
Sarah lives in Sydney with her three sons and two cats.