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Sarah Pekkanen

Sarah Pekkanen
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Sarah Pekkanen

Sarah Pekkanen is the author of The Opposite of Me and Skipping a Beat. Her work has been published in People, Reader's Digest among others.. A former D.C. model, Sarah lives in Chevy Chase, Maryland with her husband and three young sons.

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Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. A group of girlfriends, a bottle or three of wine, and chocolate can make just about anything easier to bear.
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My life in 8 words: "Chaotic, chocoholic, comedic... messy, madcap... Martha Stewart's nightmare!"
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Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Opposite of Me
May 22, 2013
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from The Best of Us
May 22, 2013
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May 12, 2013
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Excerpt 1 from These Girls
Apr 20, 2012
These Girls will be released on April 03, 2012 in
Apr 03, 2012
These Girls is now available in
Apr 03, 2012
These Girls will be released on April 01, 2012 in Trade Paperback
Apr 01, 2012
These Girls is now available in Trade Paperback
Apr 01, 2012
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Feb 16, 2012
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Interview with Sarah Pekkanen
Jan 24, 2012
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Jan 22, 2012
Skipping a Beat will be released on August 01, 2011 in
Aug 01, 2011
Skipping a Beat is now available in
Aug 01, 2011
Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Skipping a Beat
Jan 05, 2011
Author Revealed Answer:
What is your favorite occupation, when you’re not writing?
Oct 28, 2010
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What 3 personal qualities are most important to you?
Oct 28, 2010

Sarah Pekkanen Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. A group of girlfriends, a bottle or three of wine, and chocolate can make just about anything easier to bear. Q. If you could be anywhere in the world right now, where would you choose to be? A. Under an umbrella on a sunny beach with a tropical drink in hand and my family by my side. My husband must be made to understand that the cabana boy comes with the private island. We can't return him! Q. Who is your favorite fictional villain? A. Hannibal Lecter. He's chilling. Q. Which living person do you most admire? A. I admire bits and pieces of just about everyone I know. Q. What’s your greatest flaw? A. I just love the wording of this question. It's like, "We know there are MANY flaws -- probably too many to count -- but if you could only choose one (and it must be so hard to narrow it down), think of your greatest flaw, the one that makes people run away from you screaming. Um, I get distracted easily? Think impure thoughts about certain movie stars? Scarf down chocolate in front of my children and lie to them, telling them I'm eating fruit? Learn more about Sarah Pekkanen

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6 New Beach Reads for Summer
CBS New York, May 15, 2013
...move. For fans of: The Devil Wears Prada and Confessions of a Shopaholic THE BEST OF US By: Sarah Pekkanen Photo Credit Simon and Schuster A group of college friends reunite for a 35th birthday at a private villa in Jamaica. The...
Novelicious Chats To...Sarah Pekkanen
Hellocotton, April 10, 2013
...La Vida Fresa wrote Bye hellocotton! :( Move to my Bloglovin page... (12:03) cakesfordorothy wrote http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4496225/cakes-for... (11:37) earwormandplumpudding wrote Hellocotton is closing down tomorrow (April, 11),... ...
Author Talk & Book Signing -- Sarah Pekkanen and Dana Bate
Falls Church Patch, April 9, 2013
...2013 Time: 7:00 pm–8:00 pm Join us for a fun evening as we welcome the delightful Sarah Pekkanen and Dana Bate ! Sarah's newest book, The Best of Us , is about four college friends who meet for an island vacation. Dana's debut novel, The Girls...
Randy Susan Meyers: Authors Caught Between Inky Mom & Paper Dad
Huffington Post, March 26, 2013
...no safety during this period of semi-invisibility: The feeling of being caught in the middle echoes with author Sarah Pekkanen, whose books have been lauded in People, Oprah and Entertainment Weekly. Her new novel The Best of Us is releasing in April...
Marcia Clark’s ‘Guilt by Degrees’ imaginative yet realistic
Cleveland Advocate, February 15, 2013
...Anyone considering a career in law might find some realistic warnings and thoughtfulness from this novel. BOOK NOTES: Sarah Pekkanen has made her mark in the literary word in the last few years for writing light-hearted, but meaningful stories for...
Modern authors must be modern marketers
Washington Post, November 27, 2012
...Two years ago, Sarah Pekkanen spent the entire U.S. advance for her first novel on marketing. With her fourth novel set for release this spring, the Chevy Chase author still does a lot...
Beach reads for babes
Detroit Free Press, August 12, 2012
...it as Lifetime TV you can read. And they're all new this year. Enjoy. "These Girls" by Sarah Pekkanen (Washington Square Press, $15). Three women share an apartment in New York -- Cate, a magazine editor whose job is becoming complicated; Renee, whose...
'The Best of Us' by Sarah Pekkanen
Examiner.com, April 25, 2013
...In "The Best of Us," the latest novel by Sarah Pekkanen, college friends Tina, Allie, Savannah, and Dwight, along with their spouses, arrive in Jamaica for a week of luxury, relaxation, and escape on an all-expense paid...
Entertainment ARL 4/24/2013
Reston Connection, April 24, 2013
...and instruction. Free. 703-228-6548. Author Discussion. 7 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St. Sarah Pekkanen will discuss her new book “The Best of Us,” and Dana Bate will talk about and sign her book “The Girls’ Guide to Love...
Entertainment ARL 4/24/2013
Mount Vernon Gazette, April 24, 2013
...and instruction. Free. 703-228-6548. Author Discussion. 7 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St. Sarah Pekkanen will discuss her new book “The Best of Us,” and Dana Bate will talk about and sign her book “The Girls’ Guide to Love...
Entertainment ARL 4/24/2013
Laurel Hill Connection, April 24, 2013
...and instruction. Free. 703-228-6548. Author Discussion. 7 p.m. at One More Page Books, 2200 N. Westmoreland St. Sarah Pekkanen will discuss her new book “The Best of Us,” and Dana Bate will talk about and sign her book “The Girls’ Guide to Love...
Novelicious Chats To...Sarah Pekkanen
Hellocotton, April 10, 2013
...La Vida Fresa wrote Bye hellocotton! :( Move to my Bloglovin page... (12:03) cakesfordorothy wrote http://www.bloglovin.com/blog/4496225/cakes-for... (11:37) earwormandplumpudding wrote Hellocotton is closing down tomorrow (April, 11),... ...
Author Talk: Sarah Pekkanen and Dana Bate
Washingtonian.com, April 9, 2013
...Join us for a fun evening as we welcome the delightful Sarah Pekkanen and Dana Bate! Sarah's newest book, "The Best of Us," is about four college friends who meet for an island vacation. Dana's debut novel, "The Girls...
Author Talk & Book Signing -- Sarah Pekkanen and Dana Bate
Falls Church Patch, April 9, 2013
...2013 Time: 7:00 pm–8:00 pm Join us for a fun evening as we welcome the delightful Sarah Pekkanen and Dana Bate ! Sarah's newest book, The Best of Us , is about four college friends who meet for an island vacation. Dana's debut novel, The Girls...