About
Sandi Ward writes books about love, family, forgiveness…and cats.
Sandi grew up in Manchester-by-the-sea, MA and now lives on the Jersey Shore with her family. She received her MA in Creative Writing at New York University, and now works as a copywriter and medical writer at an ad agency. Sandi has a big, black rescue cat named Winnie, who is sitting on her lap as she types this and approves of this message.
She has written three novels: THE ASTONISHING THING, SOMETHING WORTH SAVING, and WHAT HOLDS US TOGETHER (all for Kensington Books).
awards
FIRST PLACE
Eighteen
Young Adult / 2018 Writer’s Digest Popular Fiction Awards
In this YA Fantasy, a young man from a royal family confronts the changes in his life as he turns 18 and must enter into an arranged marriage. Read this short story for free on the Writer’s Digest web site.
FINALIST
Take My Hand
Young Adult / 2019 San Francisco Writer’s Conference Contest
FINALIST
Everything He Wants
Young Adult / 2016 San Francisco Writer’s Conference Contest
2019 Certificate of Excellence Winner / Muse Medallion Winner, Cat Writers’ Association
What Holds Us Together
2018 Certificate of Excellence Winner / Muse Medallion Winner, Cat Writers’ Association
Something Worth Saving
2017 Certificate of Excellence Winner, Cat Writers’ Association
The Astonishing Thing
