Sarah Pekkanen
Keynote Speaker: Bestselling Author; Founder of India Street Paws; Board Member of International Thriller Writers; Known for "You Are Not Alone" & "An Anonymous Girl"
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Sarah Pekkanen Biography
Sarah Pekkanen, born in New York City and raised in Maryland, is an internationally bestselling author and journalist. She began writing at a young age before pursuing a career in reporting. In her early 20s, she worked as a journalist covering Capitol Hill, conducting an 18-month investigation into the practices of a U.S. congresswoman that prompted inquiries by the House Ethics Committee, the Justice Department and the Federal Election Commission. She later joined the Baltimore Sun as a feature writer, earning a Dateline Award for her Washingtonian magazine article “Saving Dorothy,” which chronicled a congressman and his wife’s efforts to find a cure for their daughter’s cancer.
After leaving journalism to raise her three sons, Pekkanen turned to fiction. Her debut novel, “The Opposite of Me,” was published by Simon & Schuster and praised by People magazine as “engaging, fresh … with lovable characters.” She went on to publish “Skipping a Beat,” “These Girls,” “The Best of Us,” “Catching Air,” “Things You Won’t Say,” “The Perfect Neighbors” and “The Ever After.” Her novels have been published in multiple countries and translated into several languages.
Pekkanen also co-authored four New York Times bestselling psychological thrillers with Greer Hendricks: “The Wife Between Us,” “An Anonymous Girl,” “You Are Not Alone” and “The Golden Couple.” Several of the works have been optioned for film or television, and the authors collaborated on the screenplay for “The Wife Between Us” for Amblin Entertainment.
Her solo thrillers include “Gone Tonight,” described by Colleen Hoover as “riveting, original and powerful,” and praised by Harlan Coben as “jaw-dropping.” The audiobook was narrated by Emmy-nominated actress Kate Mara. Her 2024 release, “House of Glass,” was selected as an Amazon Best of the Month, an Apple Books staff favorite, a Book of the Month top pick, and the No. 1 LibraryReads choice for August. Her next novel, “The Locked Ward,” will be published Aug. 5, 2025.
Beyond her writing career, Pekkanen is the founder of India Street Paws, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to rescuing and treating street dogs in India. She also serves on the board of International Thriller Writers.
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What topics does Sarah Pekkanen speak about?
Sarah Pekkanen is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Author, Bestselling Authors, Fiction Authors, Social Activism and Philanthropy. -
Who is the agent for Sarah Pekkanen?
AAE Speakers Bureau has successfully secured keynote speakers like Sarah Pekkanen for clients worldwide since 2002. As a full-service speaker booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Please click the Check Schedule button above and complete the form on this page including the details of your event, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Sarah Pekkanen for your next private or corporate function. -
What is a full-service speaker booking agency?
AAE Speakers Bureau is a full-service speaker booking agency, meaning we can completely manage the speaker’s or celebrity’s engagement with your organization from the time of booking your speaker through the event’s completion. We provide all of the services you need to host Sarah Pekkanen or any other speaker of your choice, including offer negotiation, contractual assistance, accounting and billing, and event speaker travel and logistics services. When you book a speaker with us, we manage the process of hosting a speaker for you as an extension of your team. Our goal is to give our clients peace of mind and a best-in-class service experience when booking a speaker with us. -
Why is AAE Speakers Bureau different from other booking agencies?
If you’re looking for the best speaker recommendations, paired with a top-notch customer service experience, you’re in the right place. At AAE Speakers Bureau, we exclusively represent the interests of our clients - professional organizations, companies, universities, and associations. We intentionally do not represent the speakers we feature or book. That is so we can present our clients with the broadest and best performing set of speaker options in the market today, and we can make these recommendations without any obligation to promote a specific speaker over another. This is why when our agents suggest a speaker for your event, you can be assured that they are of the highest quality with a history of proven success with our other clients.
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