Come meet Port Washington Author, Sara Dahmen, and get her new book: Threads in the Tapestry signed!
In the time of King Henry the Eighth and the Inquisition, at the height of the Renaissance and the great holy wars between East and West, a Christian, a Muslim and a Jew worked together to save thousands from death.
Agata always dreamed of getting married. Growing up in a small Slavic village meant she might not have a great house, or a fine tower to live in, but she’d have children and happiness, and could make her mark on the world. Those dreams are twisted away after she is kidnapped and enslaved, but Agata is still determined to weave that happiness. As she navigates an unfamiliar culture and country, she finds herself in a greater position than she had ever dared to hope for, giving her power to change the world.
Across the continent, Graçia is a widow too soon, and fends off far too many marriage proposals for herself and her daughter. Every monarch in Europe wants a piece of the largest fortune in the world, but Graçia is determined to use her enormous wealth to make a difference, continuing the clandestine underground movement her husband began. She, too, wants to make a mark on the world, and has the means to do it.
And when the richest woman in the world and the greatest Sultana of the Ottoman court finally meet, they hatch their grandest plan yet. How many people could they save? What could they build? What mark could they make on the world…if the world would let them?
Sara is an award winning, bestselling author and multi-award-winning screenwriter, entrepreneur and Emmy-winning producer. She has produced internationally recognized marketing campaigns and worked on the print, radio and television advertising for such companies as MasterCraft Boats to Subway to the tourism of Belize and CITGO. After building up her event coordination company in Milwaukee, Sara was awarded a Silver Anvil for best (501c3) event in America by the PRSSA.
Though she often writes for other producers and production companies, Sara’s award-winning historical fiction Flats Junction series (Promontory Press, Inc.) has been critically recognized and is currently in development for television. Her fantasy project, West of the Moon, has been optioned for both TV and video gaming by Titan1Studios, and her nonfiction book, Copper, Iron, and Clay: A Smith’s Journey (William Morrow/Harper Collins) is the first of its kind since 1894.
An avid public speaker, Sara has given keynote addresses or presented workshops at most writing conferences across the country over the past ten years. Prior to publishing, Sara has written over one hundred magazine articles and worked as an assistant editor for trade publications in Milwaukee.
Within the film industry, Sara has won dozens of screenwriting accolades and laurels, including producing an Emmy-Winning project for Alzheimer’s awareness. She is actively involved in building film funds and aiding the economic development, tourism growth and film industry within Wisconsin with the state legislature and grant boards. Her current projects involve developing a Great Lakes Regional media streaming platform to acquire and produce content, films, and videos by, for and about people from the Midwest and producing a 3-film slate of features. She is the co-founder of House Copper Studios, based between Milwaukee and Los Angeles. House Copper Studios is actively in
production, investment, and development on projects throughout the world along with a diverse network of filmmakers and production companies.
Sara is also known as the only female coppersmith in all of America who builds and restores copper cookware with her company, House Copper & Cookware. She consults artisans across the world; most recently working with Netherton Foundry in the United Kingdom and Colonial Williamsburg.
Sara’s work has been featured in Forbes, Martha Stewart, Food & Wine, House Beautiful, Veranda, on PBS, the TODAY Show and many more. She is also a TEDx presenter and podcast host at All About Writing.
Sara lives in Port Washington, WI with her husband of 20 years and their three busy children, putting any spare time into their gardens, scouts, and a small hobby farm.
Sara is repped by Gersh for unscripted talent and producing and FWRD Management for her film and television endeavors.
