Sarah Strohmeyer (born December 17, 1962) is an American author of eighteen crime novels and humorous books about

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between men and women. She is best known for her Bubbles Yablonsky series about a Pennsylvania hairdresser who is drawn into solving various crimes and murders.

Early life and education

Strohmeyer grew up in

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. She attended

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, where she graduated with a degree in international relations.

Career

After graduation, Strohmeyer began work as a journalist for ''

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'' in New Brunswick, New Jersey, ''

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'' in

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, and later ''

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''. In 1997, Strohmeyer published ''Barbie Unbound'', which she wrote in response to her seeing several mothers refuse to allow their children to play with the doll due to it being perceived as being a "bimbo". Strohmeyer's work has been book ''The Cinderella Pact'' was reviewed by ''

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''. The book was later turned into a 2010 movie, ''Lying to be Perfect'', which aired on

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Awards

*2001

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, Best First Novel for ''Bubbles Unbound''

Bibliography

Bubbles Yablonsky series

* ''Bubbles Unbound'' (2001) * ''Bubbles in Trouble'' (2002) * ''Bubbles Ablaze'' (2003) * ''Bubbles a Broad'' (2004) * ''Bubbles Betrothed'' (2005) * ''Bubbles All The Way'' (2006) * ‘'Bubbles Reboots'’ (2018)

Stand-alone novels

*'' The Secret Lives of Fortunate Wives'' (2005) *'' The Cinderella Pact'' (2006) *''The Sleeping Beauty Proposal'' (2007) *''Sweet Love'' (2008) *''The Penny Pinchers Club'' (2009) *''Kindred Spirits'' (2011) *'' Smart Girls Get What They Want'' (2012) *''How Zoe Made Her Dreams (Mostly) Come True'' (2013) *''The Secrets of Lily Graves'' (2014) *''This Is My Brain on Boys'' (2016)

Non-fiction

*''Barbie Unbound: A Parody of the Barbie Obsession'' (1997)

Personal life

Strohmeyer has two grown children and lives in

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with her husband. She is currently the town clerk.

References

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Strohmeyer, Sarah 1962 births Living people 21st-century American novelists 21st-century American women writers Agatha Award winners American women novelists Novelists from Pennsylvania Tufts University alumni Women mystery writers Writers from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania