The Author

You’ve taken a wrong turn and reached the website of author Sarah Main Burton. That’s me. I specialize in plot-twisty speculative fiction. The worlds I write are grim, the societies problematic, and the humor questionable. Bonus feature: each work of fiction comes with a romance between the variably likable female protagonist and the man she’s trying to avoid. Their entanglement is inadvisable. And they’re totally going to bone.

To the left you’ll see a photo of me in a forested area. (I’m visibly curious about what’s hiding past the treeline. Don’t be like me. Our only defense against the woods is to pretend we don’t notice.)

The photo has “Vivian” printed on it from when I was considering a pen name. I’ve changed my mind about that, though. I like my name, and I’ve done too much work as me to abandon myself now. You can see tiny bits of that work by clicking on the “Portfolio” tab.

If you’d like to see a precis of my current manuscript in progress, then you’ll have to wait, because I’m revising it.

If you’d like to see testimonials from my former thesis advisor, author Jessica Treadway, and my former thesis reader, author Edwin Hill, please see below. I am eternally thankful to both for their insight, generosity, and kindness.

(I love the quotes they gave me. I read them still, when I’m discouraged, and then I keep going. Sometimes I rest or have a snack first, but I keep going.)