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Sarah McCoy

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About this author

SARAH McCOY is the author of the novels The Baker's Daughter and The Time It Snowed In Puerto Rico . The Baker's Daughter released by Crown in 2012 and was praised as "a beautiful heart-breaking gem of a novel" by Tatiana de Rosnay and "a thoughtful reading experience indeed" by Chris Bohjalian. The Baker's Daughter is a Doubleday/Literary Guild Book Club selection. Sarah has taught writing at Old Dominion University and at the University of Texas at El Paso. The daughter of an army officer, her family was stationed in Germany during her childhood. She currently lives with her husband and dog, Gilbert, in El Paso, Texas, where she is working on her next novel.


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Book 3 has me transported to its fictional territory until completion in early summer.

Book 3 has me transported to its fictional territory until completion in early summer.


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Let me start by wishing you all a beautiful, blessed and prosperous 2013! What a tremendous year 2012 was for us— a whirlwind of THE BAKER’S DAUGHTER magic that took me from Boston to Santa Cruz to the bestsellers list in Amsterdam. I can’t thank you each and all enough for your enduring s...

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Average rating: 3.90 · 3,863 ratings · 760 reviews · 2 distinct works · Similar authors
The Baker's Daughter
3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 3,608 ratings — published 2012 — 8 editions
The Time It Snowed in Puert...
3.31 of 5 stars 3.31 avg rating — 255 ratings — published 2009

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message 6: by Donna

Donna Sarah:
Thanks for friending me on Goodreads.


message 5: by Savannah

Savannah Sarah, thank you for the friendship.
Stay naughty,
Savannah

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message 4: by Beth

Beth Hi Sarah,
Thanks for sending a friend request to this fellow author on Goodreads!
- Beth


message 3: by Billy

Billy Chitwood Sarah,
Thanks for being a friend...many of my childhood memories come from a small hamlet on the Tennessee side of the Kentucky border. My new book, "The Cracked Mirror, Reflections..." portray some of those pastoral days. Hope we can stay in touch.
My very best wishes,
Billy Ray


message 2: by Sarah

Sarah McCoy Will do, Lisa. Thanks so much! I look forward to reading "Shanghai Girls" and hope our paths may cross some day. In the meantime, take care and be safe in your travels!

All my bests, Sarah


message 1: by Lisa

Lisa See Congratulations on the publicatio of you first novel! That's HUGE! You asked about doing events. Just be yourself -- true and honest. People will respond to that.


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