
Sarah Knight is an American author and former editor known for humorous self-help books on productivity, boundaries, and anxiety, including The Life-Changing Magic of Not Giving a F*ck, Get Your Sh*t Together, and Calm the F*ck Down. Her No F*cks Given guides became international bestsellers and were translated into multiple languages.
Sarah Knight’s public career grew out of a long apprenticeship inside publishing. A Harvard graduate, she spent about fifteen years in New York working as an editor at major houses, including Macmillan and Simon & Schuster, where she later helped oversee the Simon451 imprint. That background mattered: it gave her both a sharp sense of audience and a practical understanding of how books actually function in readers’ lives. The major turning point came in 2015, when she left corporate publishing, went freelance, and shifted from being an editor behind the scenes to writing in her own voice from the Caribbean, a move that reshaped the rest of her career. ((https://www.sarahknight.com/about?utm_source=openai))

Sarah Knight
Ditch unwanted obligations and focus on what brings you joy.

Sarah Knight
Empower yourself to live life on your own terms, prioritizing happiness over societal pressures.

Sarah Knight
A no-nonsense guide to mental decluttering, organizing priorities, and achieving goals with humor and practical advice.

Sarah Knight
Ditch unwanted obligations and focus on what brings you joy.

Sarah Knight
Empower yourself to live life on your own terms, prioritizing happiness over societal pressures.

Sarah Knight
A no-nonsense guide to mental decluttering, organizing priorities, and achieving goals with humor and practical advice.
"As far as we're concerned, Sarah Knight is our life coach"
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"The Guardian said Sarah Knight wants you to say no"
— The Guardian ((
"Booklist called Sarah Knight hilarious and truly practical"
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"Our favourite anti-guru Sarah Knight is here to serve truth bomb realness"
— Glamour ((
"The New Yorker said Sarah Knight encourages readers to embrace themselves as they are, warts and all"
— The New Yorker ((
"Bustle called Sarah Knight hilarious, irreverent, and no-nonsense"
— Bustle ((
"The Guardian dubbed Sarah Knight the anti-guru"
— The Guardian ((
"Apartment Therapy said Sarah Knight champions selfishness and weirdness"
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"Vogue said Sarah Knight's anti-self-help style is peppered with profanity and witty pop culture references"
— Vogue ((
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