ADOPTEE | MOTHER | WRITER

Sara Easterly is an adoptee and the author of books that include newly released Adoption Unfiltered: Revelations from Adoptees, Birth Parents, Adoptive Parents, and Allies (Rowman & Littlefield, 2024), co-authored with birth parent Kelsey Vander Vliet Ranyard and adoptive parent Lori Holden, as well as the award-winning spiritual memoir, Searching for Mom (Heart Voices, 2019). Sara’s essays, articles, and book reviews have been widely published.

Sara has long been supporting other writers and adoptees. She is the founder of Adoptee Voices, the Faith Collective for Truth and Healing in Adoption, and previously led one of the largest chapters of the Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI), where she was recognized as SCBWI Member of the Year.

She is also a trained course facilitator with the Neufeld Institute, a lens that informs Sara’s insights on the intersection of attachment, child development, brain science, and adoption. There, she spearheads the Kid-Lit Book Club, and oversees the Neufeld Institute Children’s Book List.

Additionally, Sara brings 20+ years of experience as a publicist and event planner orchestrating book tours, launch campaigns, and large-scale events, and is co-host of the Adoption Unfiltered Podcast.