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Sarah Dreher

Author and playwright

Sarah Dreher (26 March 1937 – 2 April 2012) was an American author and playwright, best known for her award-winning Stoner McTavish series of lesbian mystery novels, as well as several plays and the novel Solitaire and Brahms. She was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, attended Wellesley College, and earned a doctorate in clinical psychology from Purdue University before establishing a private practice in Amherst, Massachusetts.

This site's Welsh connection for Dreher was recorded from a reader submission stating that her mother's family emigrated from Rhymney, Wales, to central Pennsylvania. That specific genealogical claim could not be independently verified for this update, and it is presented here honestly as unconfirmed. What can be confirmed is that Dreher was a member of the Welsh Society of Western New England, reflecting a genuine engagement with Welsh heritage and culture.

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Award-winning author of the Stoner McTavish mystery series

Dreher's seventh Stoner McTavish novel, Shaman's Moon, won the Lambda Literary Award for Best Lesbian Mystery in 1998. She was also a member of the Welsh Society of Western New England, and taught beginning Welsh language classes in western Massachusetts.

Career Highlights

  • Author, Stoner McTavish mystery series
  • Lambda Literary Award, Best Lesbian Mystery, 1998 (Shaman's Moon)
  • Author, Solitaire and Brahms

ℹ️ Sarah was born on the 26th of March, 1937, in Hanover, Pennsylvania, USA.
ℹ️ Sarah died on the 2nd of April, 2012.

Mother's family emigrated from Rhymney, Wales, to central Pennsylvania; unverified.

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Teaches beginning Welsh language in western MA.