Sarah Gerdes

Biography

Sarah Gerdes is an award-winning author of 20 books that have been published in over 100 countries, 3 which have hit #1 in their genre. Before she became an author, she was an internationally recognized management consultant. She has titles in the thriller/suspense, women's contemporary romance category and action/adventure. Her non-fiction work centers on success, entrepreneurship and those who have overcome challenges to achieve the unexpected. The common theme across all genres are perseverance, determination, self-reliance and hope. Gerdes is a firm believer in happy endings and realistic, sexy but clean writing.

Fun Facts

Hobbies

traveling, riding motorcycles, skiing, photography

Most Exotic Place Visited

Roratunga in the Cook Islands

What Shampoo Do You Use?

Aveena organic

Favorite Sport

jetskiiing (stand-up racing models)

Mountains or Beach? Why?

Both, but at different times for different reasons

Pet Peeve

People talking loudly on cell phones in public places

Number of Published Books

Book that Changed Your Life

too many to count & different books inspired me for different genres. for my YA : Tolkien, Anne McAffrey, my action adventure: Ludlum, Le Carre...non-fiction, spy novels, biographies and historical

Favorite Place to Write

on a chair overlooking the lake

Do You Listen to Music While Writing? What Kind?

Yes and it depends on the type of book I'm writing. Chill is my preference for women's fiction, trance/dance for my action adventure, classical for spiritually inspired books and all of the above for business

Favorite Character You Created

Lindsey Gordon

Where Do You Live?

Coeur d'Alene, Idaho