Sally Nicholls (born 22 June 1983) is a prize-winning British children's book author.
Nicholls was born and grew up in Stockton-on-Tees, England. She attended Great Ayton Friends' School until its closure and subsequently Egglescliffe School until 2001.
On finishing school, Nicholls chose to travel around the world. She reached Australia and New Zealand, following a period of working in Japan at a Red Cross hospital.
She returned to the United Kingdom to begin a bachelor's degree at the University of Warwick, covering Philosophy and Literature. Completing her undergraduate degree, she signed up to continue with Bath Spa University, taking their "Writing for Young People" master's degree, offered by the School of English and Creative Studies there.
As of 2012 Nicholls lives in Oxford. She is a regular at Quaker meetings including Young Friends General Meeting.
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