Sally Poyton is a neuro diverse writer and illustrator, with dyslexia, dyscalculia (like dyslexia but with numbers) and dyspraxia (like dyslexia but with coordination), she also has issues, EDS (Ehlers Danlos Syndrome), and mobility issues, which means her spelling is wobbly and so is she!
Sally was brought up in Oxfordshire in a home with a menagerie of animals with everything from pigeons and parrots, to iguanas and goats. Sally studied Art at University and after graduation she worked in an array of jobs, from professional artist, peddling vegetables and even selling paint to the (late) Queen!
In recent years Sally has worked as a bookseller in museums, independent and second-hand bookshops, doing green grass book selling, author events, publicity and even setting up and running a thriving children's department. She is an active member of SCBWI-BI having been part of the conference committee and arranging the Professional Series, (now Industry Insiders).
Sally started writing when her children were small; her first novel was Honorary Mentioned in Undiscovered Voices Anthony. She has made The Times / Chicken House Children’s Fiction Competition longlist twice. Sally is continuously writing and striving to hone her craft working with Book Bound and The Golden Egg Academy.
Sally now lives in the rolling Chiltern's with her family and own menagerie. She is also a bit obsessed with mammoths!
