Sally Hayden, best-selling author of Coastal Style, visits 12 beautiful homes across the globe that celebrate the timeless allure of living by the water.
Sally Hayden Book order






- 2024
- 2022
WINNER OF THE ORWELL PRIZE, WINNER OF THE MICHEL DÉON PRIZE, SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE, AND NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS. The Western world has largely abandoned refugees, contributing to a severe human rights crisis. In August 2018, Sally Hayden received a desperate message from a refugee in a Libyan prison, leading to an investigation into the migrant crisis in North Africa. The messages revealed harrowing tales of enslavement, torture, and abuse, all stemming from European policies. The narrative explores the shocking realities faced by refugees seeking safety, while also addressing the broader issues of NGO negligence and corruption within the United Nations. It examines the economics of modern slavery, the EU's funding of Libyan militias, and the challenges faced by aid workers. It raises critical questions about accountability for the abuse, the lack of solutions, and the inadequate media coverage of these issues. At its core, this work highlights the unimaginable choices refugees make to survive in a system designed to silence them. It is a poignant exploration of human resilience amidst overwhelming adversity, revealing the urgent need for awareness and action. Praise for the work emphasizes its compassion, bravery, and meticulous research, marking it as a vital testament to a dark chapter in history.
- 2020
Coastal Blues
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Coastal Blues is a magnificent celebration of shoreside homes around the globe, offering decorative inspiration for all of us who love the ocean or dream of living by the sea. Covering homes from as far apart as the Bahamas and Denmark, authors Sally Hayden and Alice Whately begin by looking at the essential components of the coastal look—color and texture, materials, furniture, fabrics, accessories, and display. The second part of the book, The Spaces, takes a tour through the home room by room, from Living Spaces, Cooking and Eating Spaces to Bedrooms, Bathrooms, and Outdoor Spaces, capturing the informal, easy-going interior style associated with living at the water’s edge. But Coastal Blues is not only for those who live by the ocean. Whatever and wherever your home, from a high-rise apartment to a newly built home, you can create a simple, informal beachy feel. From tranquil living areas to balmy bedrooms and shipshape kitchens, Coastal Blues covers all the aspects of decorative seaside style.
- 2013
At the Water's Edge
- 166 pages
- 6 hours of reading
In At the Water's Edge, Sally Hayden celebrates the timeless allure of houses by the water and the relaxed, informal simplicity of summery style.
- 2012
Coastal Style
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Seaside living is the theme of this inspirational interiors book that is bursting with decorating ideas.
- 2012
Coastal Style is a magnificent celebration of shoreside homes around the globe, offering decorative inspiration for all of us who love the ocean or dream of living by the sea. Covering homes from as far apart as the Bahamas and Denmark, authors Sally Hayden and Alice Whately begin by looking at the essential components of the coastal look – colour and texture, materials, furniture, fabrics, accessories and display. The second part of the book, The Spaces, takes a tour through the home room by room, from Living Spaces, Cooking and Eating Spaces to Bedrooms, Bathrooms and Outdoor Spaces, capturing the informal, easy-going interior style associated with living at the water’s edge. Coastal Style is not only for those who live by the ocean. Whatever and wherever your home, from a high-rise apartment to a newly built home, you can create a simple, informal beachy feel. From tranquil living areas to balmy bedrooms and shipshape kitchens, Coastal Style covers all the aspects of decorative seaside style.