Tim Paluch, Des Moines Public Library
“Sarah Penner wowed a standing-room-only crowd of 430+ people as the headlining author of the 2023 DSM Book Festival. The event served as the kickoff to the Des Moines Public Library’s annual Authors Visiting in Des Moines (AViD) speaker series, and we could not have asked for a better author to do it. Sarah was warm and gracious with fans and hosts at every step, and treated the massive audience to a funny, educational, and inspiring conversation. Truly an event to remember for the library.”
Southern Voices Festival, 2023
“Sarah Penner is an amazing, eloquent and entertaining speaker. If you like history, mysteries, and strong female characters, then Sara Penner will be on your must-read list for years to come!”
Marlene Haywood, Events Manager, Friends of the Library of Collier County
“Our attendees loved Sarah…one of the best speakers that they have heard.”
Patricia DeGroot, Advisor, Friends of the Library of Collier County
“What a pleasure to have Sarah Penner at our first event for the season. She captured our audience from her first sentence. Sarah’s personality, her love for what she does and her appreciation of her readers was felt by everyone in the room. Thank you Sarah for being such a gracious and giving person. You certainly helped to make our event a huge success.”
Linda Hurtado Bond, Author and TV Newscaster
“Sarah kept the crowd engaged. She is smart, funny and lively and I would certainly ask her to join me again on any stage or platform.”
Alison Nissen, 2022 Florida WritersCon Conference Chair
“Sarah Penner was a featured guest at the 2022 Florida WritersCon. Our 200+ audience enjoyed an honest view of her journey from writer to best-selling author; her presentation was one of the highlights of our weekend.”
Sandi Madore, Magnolia’s Bookstore, Seattle, WA
“A wonderful melding of two timelines told by a trio of female voices. Each woman is standing at a crossroads; one is just becoming a woman, one is anticipating the end of her life, and one the end of her marriage. A small, blue apothecary bottle links the women and the timelines together. Penner skillfully guides us along the path each woman chooses. I could hardly bear to put the book down, such was the need to know the choice each woman makes and the consequences of that choice.”
Kate Quinn, New York Times bestselling author of The Alice Network
“A bold, edgy, accomplished debut “