Karl Ackerman

About The Author

Karl Ackerman has worked in a variety of jobs in publishing, including bookseller, sales representative, editor, and reviewer. His first novel, The Patron Saint of Unmarried Women, was selected as a Notable Book of the Year by The New York Times. Ackerman also writes for documentary and feature films, and has published articles in a number of national publications, including Smithsonian magazine and USA TODAY. He lives with his wife, writer Jennifer Ackerman, and two daughters in Virginia.

Books by Karl Ackerman

Dear Will

A Novel

By Karl Ackerman
When he finally becomes the hot shot literary agent he’s always dreamed of being, life seems perfect to Will Gerard until he receives a letter from a young women who claims to be his biological daughter, sending him on a journey through his past as he reevaluates his prior relationships in sea...
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