Who is Sarah Hearn OBE?

Sarah Hearn is a writer, former diplomat, and aid worker, and an OBE recipient. She has worked with the British Government, NATO, the United Nations, and leading universities. She has lived in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America. Sarah now writes from Florida, USA.

Where has Sarah Hearn been published?

Sarah has published on global norms with Bloomsbury Publishing and has authored publications for well-known universities and international organizations, including the United Nations, the OECD, and the World Bank. Quiet Heretics is her first literary novel. You can check out some of Sarah’s articles on Google Scholar.

What does OBE stand for?

OBE stands for the Order of the British Empire, an honor awarded by the United Kingdom for distinguished service. Sarah received her OBE in 2013 for services to Afghanistan.

What is Quiet Heretics about?

Quiet Heretics is a literary satirical tale of colliding diplomatic absurdity and tragedy at the once august and now unraveling World Assembly. Funny and conscientious diplomat, Caroline Whitmore, is compromised by her desire to belong, and the consequences turn deadly.

Is Quiet Heretics based on real events?

Quiet Heretics is satirical fiction skewering global institutional absurdity. The book draws on Sarah’s experiences and observations to explore satirical truths about human nature through a blend of tragedy and absurdity. The characters, scenes, and plot are entirely fictional.

Why write a literary novel about the United Nations?

The World Assembly is a fictional international organization. Through the self-aware and self-depracting eyes of Caroline Whitmore, the novel explores the complex political, cultural, and psychological challenges of governing the world in our time.

How does Sarah Hearn’s background influence her satire?

Sarah brings her satire to life with the sights, sounds, and smells of diplomatic life, from marble-polished corridors and bureaucratic jargon to the fever of annual gathering season in New York — never forgetting global calls for increasingly pompous overstatements.

Who would read this book?

This book is perfect for fans of satire skewering modern institutions and digital narratives, and for anyone who has ever sat in a meeting that could have been an email.