Sarah Govett, 35, read law at Trinity College, Oxford. After qualifying, she set up her tutoring agency, Govett Tutors, which specializes in helping children from all backgrounds. Sarah has also written for children's television.She has two young children and lives with her TV presenter, stand-up comedian husband Spencer Brown in London.

'The Territory had me hooked from page one, gripped by its edgy and taut plot that provides a disturbing vision of Britain in 2059. I was immediately drawn into the life Noa, an engaging and spirited protagonist soon to face an exam that will ultimately decide whether she lives or dies. The tension was almost too much to bear. The Territory is an accomplished and compelling debut that left me hungry for the next book in the trilogy.' SB Hayes (YA author of Poison Heart and Don't Look Back)