Sarah Walker (born 1965) is an Australian author, screenwriter and script producer. She has written for several serial dramas, including '' Home and Away'', '' Neighbours'', and '' All Saints''. She co-created the comedy drama '' Wonderland'' with Jo Porter in 2013. Walker has also written novels and worked as a journalist and actor, appearing in '' Man of Flowers'' (1983).

Early and personal life

Walker was born and raised in Sydney. As a teenager she wrote scripts, and she briefly worked as an actress. She studied creative writing while working in the magazine industry, and she has a BA Communication from the

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. She was the chief subeditor of ''

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''. Walker is openly lesbian and came out when she was 16.

Career

Walker received a publishing contract for two novels, and she wrote the coming out story '' The Year of Freaking Out'' in 1997. She began her screen writing career with the serial drama '' Breakers''. Following its cancellation, she moved onto '' Home and Away'' and '' All Saints''. She helped create the character

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(played by

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), who was initially a lesbian, however, when Walker left the serial, Charlotte became straight. Walker has written for '' Neighbours'', '' HeadLand'', and '' A Place To Call Home''. She helped develop ''

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'' and co-created '' Wonderland''. Walker has also worked on ''

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''. In 2016, Walker received an Australian Writers' Guild nomination for "Episode 6381" of ''Home and Away'' in the Best Script for a Television Serial category.

Selected credits

*'' Breakers'' – writer, story editor *'' Home and Away'' – writer, script editor, script producer (2007–08), story consultant *'' HeadLand'' (2005) – writer *'' All Saints'' – writer, script producer (2000–03) *''

'' (2011) – developed, script producer *''

'' (2013, 2015) – script consultant, Season 1 and story consultant, Season 4 *'' Neighbours'' (2013–) – writer *'' Wonderland'' (2013–2015) – writer, co-creator, script producer

Books

*'' Simple Things'' - published by Pan Macmillan, 1996 *'' The Year of Freaking Out'' - published by Pan Macmillan, 1997 *'' Camphor Laurel'' - published by Pan Macmillan, 1998 (Winner Honour Children's Book of the Year) *'' Water Colours'' - published by Hodder, 2000 *'' If Only'' - published by Published by Hodder Headline, 2001 *'' The Tin Man'' - published by Allen & Unwin, 2000 *'' Lucky Three'' - published by Hodder, 2003

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Sarah 1965 births Living people Australian women screenwriters Australian women novelists Australian lesbian writers