Sarah Gerdes

Sarah Gerdes is an award-winning author of twenty-two books (six reaching #1) that have been published in over 100 countries and four languages. Her themes of perseverance, determination, hope and overcoming the odds carry through all genres. Sarah's fiction books are suspenseful with non-graphic content. Her non-fiction work centers on success, entrepreneurship and those who have overcome challenges to achieve the unexpected.

Before she became an author, Sarah was an internationally recognized expert in the field of creating alliances, her successes featured in publications such as Fortune Magazine, Inc., Entrepreneur and the Economist. Her clients have ranged from the development groups of Ireland and Britain, Microsoft, IBM, HBO, Amazon, and many others, and she has spoken at prestigious institutions around the world, including Harvard, MIT, Stanford and many centers for entrepreneurship.

Gerdes' career as an author began with Navigating the Partnership Maze: Creating Alliances that Work, (McGraw-Hill), which hit the number one book on the Harvard list and was heralded as a “must read for any entrepreneur,” by Software CEO Magazine. Her second book, The Overlooked Expert: Turning Your Skills into a Profitable Business also hit #1, and is a must-have for would-be entrepreneurs. The 10th anniversary edition was released in 2018. Sue Kim: The Authorized Biography has been at the number one position for Celebrities and Entertainers multiple times since its release.

Sarah's suspense in the Young/New Adult blends her love of action, suspense and elements of Sci-Fi. The Chambers series combines Gerdes’ love of martial arts, history and adventure, while the Incarnation Series centers on the future of DNA manipulation, and the very real possibility of a time when we can choose to alter the course of our lives.

For adult readers, Sarah writes fast-paced romantic suspense novels where intelligent, capable women are put in situations where they must make moral and ethical choices, their strength of character sustained with by determination, perseverance and belief they can make a difference.

“We have enough issues in this life without having to read about more in our fiction,” writes Gerdes. “I want my readers to feel the love, heartache, and very real struggles we all have in making the right decisions, hoping—but not knowing—that it will all turn out okay in the end.”