New York Times Bestselling Author
Sarah Pekkanen is born in New York City, arriving so quickly that doctors have no time to give her mother painkillers. This is the last time Sarah ever arrives for anything earlier than expected. Her mother still harbors a slight grudge.
Sarah’s family moves to Bethesda, Maryland, where Sarah begins writing books, including one entitled “Miscellaneous Tales and Poems.” Shockingly, publishers do not leap upon this literary masterpiece. Sarah and her co-author send a sternly-worded letter to publishers asking them to respond to the manuscript. Sarah no longer favors Raggedy Ann stationery, although she is sure it impressed top New York publishers.
Sarah Pekkanen is born in New York City, arriving so quickly that doctors have no time to give her mother painkillers. This is the last time Sarah ever arrives for anything earlier than expected. Her mother still harbors a slight grudge.
Sarah’s family moves to Bethesda, Maryland, where Sarah begins writing books, including one entitled “Miscellaneous Tales and Poems.” Shockingly, publishers do not leap upon this literary masterpiece. Sarah and her co-author send a sternly-worded letter to publishers asking them to respond to the manuscript. Sarah no longer favors Raggedy Ann stationery, although she is sure it impressed top New York publishers.
Sarah’s parents are hauled into her elementary school to see the shocking condition of her desk. Sarah’s parents stare, open-mouthed, at the crumpled pieces of paper, broken pencils, and old notebooks crowding Sarah’s desk. Sarah’s organization skills have since improved. Slightly.
Sarah begins work as a journalist, covering Capitol Hill. Sarah is assigned to cover the White House Correspondents Dinner and ride in the Presidential motorcade. Sarah convinces a White House aide to let her stick her head out of the moonroof during the ride and wave to onlookers. Later, her triumph is tempered by the fact that bouncers will not allow her into the Vanity Fair after-party. Sarah attempts entry three times in case the bouncers were just kidding.
Sarah begins work as a journalist, covering Capitol Hill. Sarah is assigned to cover the White House Correspondents Dinner and ride in the Presidential motorcade. Sarah convinces a White House aide to let her stick her head out of the moonroof during the ride and wave to onlookers. Later, her triumph is tempered by the fact that bouncers will not allow her into the Vanity Fair after-party. Sarah attempts entry three times in case the bouncers were just kidding.
Sarah takes a job writing features for the Baltimore Sun, and interviews the actor who played Greg Brady. She refrains from asking if he really made out with Marcia, but just barely.
She also covers many serious stories, such as the Columbine shootings and the death of a police officer in the line of duty.
Having left her journalism job to chase around after her three active sons, Sarah begins work on a novel every chance she gets - scribbling sentences in car-pool lines, on the sidelines of soccer practice, and in the rare moments when her kids sleep. She does not write her book on Raggedy Ann stationery.
She also covers many serious stories, such as the Columbine shootings and the death of a police officer in the line of duty.
Having left her journalism job to chase around after her three active sons, Sarah begins work on a novel every chance she gets - scribbling sentences in car-pool lines, on the sidelines of soccer practice, and in the rare moments when her kids sleep. She does not write her book on Raggedy Ann stationery.
Sarah’s first novel, titled The Opposite of Me, is sold to Simon & Schuster (oh, if only it were that easy – but Sarah is prohibiting any mention of the times she nearly hurled her computer across the room in frustration or wrote entire chapters that were far inferior to those in Miscellaneous Tales and Poems). People magazine hails Sarah's debut as "engaging, fresh... with lovable characters."
Sarah’s subsequent novels - praised as "chick lit with grit" - are Skipping a Beat, These Girls, The Best of Us, Catching Air, Things You Won't Say, The Perfect Neighbors and The Ever After. Rights to Sarah’s books are sold in China, Australia, Germany, Italy, Holland, Poland, Canada, Russia and Spain and her novels become international bestsellers.
Sarah and her former editor - and by now good friend - Greer Hendricks team up to write four New York Times bestselling psychological thrillers: The Wife Between Us, An Anonymous Girl, You Are Not Alone, and The Golden Couple. All are published by St. Martin's Press under the helm of editor Jennifer Enderlin, and all have been optioned for film or television.
Sarah's upcoming thriller, GONE TONIGHT, will be released by St. Martin's Press on August 1, 2023! #1 NYTimes bestselling author Colleen Hoover says it is, "Riveting, original and powerful. I'm a huge fan of Sarah Pekkanen's books, and GONE TONIGHT is her best yet!"
Other than writing pulse-pounding novels, Sarah's passion is volunteer work with rescue animals. She serves as Ambassador for RRSAIndia, a shelter and sanctuary for injured and abused street dogs and other animals in Anand, India. She also volunteers for a rescue horse group every Sunday, mucking out stalls and helping traumatized horses learn to trust humans again.
As always, Sarah is working on her next book. You can usually find her pacing her house, muttering to herself, looking distracted, and occasionally writing down ideas on old receipts or in the steam on the mirror when inspiration hits while she is in the shower. Please connect with her on Instagram and FB, where she loves to talk about writing, book recommendations, and her neurotic rescue dog.
Sarah's upcoming thriller, GONE TONIGHT, will be released by St. Martin's Press on August 1, 2023! #1 NYTimes bestselling author Colleen Hoover says it is, "Riveting, original and powerful. I'm a huge fan of Sarah Pekkanen's books, and GONE TONIGHT is her best yet!"
Other than writing pulse-pounding novels, Sarah's passion is volunteer work with rescue animals. She serves as Ambassador for RRSAIndia, a shelter and sanctuary for injured and abused street dogs and other animals in Anand, India. She also volunteers for a rescue horse group every Sunday, mucking out stalls and helping traumatized horses learn to trust humans again.
As always, Sarah is working on her next book. You can usually find her pacing her house, muttering to herself, looking distracted, and occasionally writing down ideas on old receipts or in the steam on the mirror when inspiration hits while she is in the shower. Please connect with her on Instagram and FB, where she loves to talk about writing, book recommendations, and her neurotic rescue dog.