ESCAPE REALITY
Award-Winning Novelist
Welcome to the official site of Sam Polakoff, where you can discover a world of thrilling stories and historical fiction that will transport you to another place and time. Get lost in a narrative that will inspire your imagination and take you on a journey you'll never forget.
NEW RELEASE
New Historical Fiction for 2025
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The Diary of Essie Lassiter
Book 1 of the Essie Lassiter Trilogy
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​​In the runup to the Revolutionary War, a young English midwife is unsuspectingly thrown into the London Debtor’s Prison. With no prospect of retiring her debt, she becomes indentured to Aquila Wright, a wealthy mill owner in the British colony of Maryland. After saving Aquila's life and earning his admiration and trust, Essie faces her biggest challenge when she is asked to start the colony's first hospital.
The Diary of Essie Lassiter is a startling, first-person account of one woman’s improbable journey from prison to prominence.
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A Personal Note
Here you can explore all my novels and children's book. Each story is a labor of love, and I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
Enjoy page-turning magic from master storyteller,Sam Polakoff
UPCOMING APPEARANCES
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Sunday, April 6, 2025
Maryland Writers' Association Author Showcase
Liquidity Aleworks
8 N. Main Street
Mt. Airy, Maryland
1 pm to 4 pm
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Saturday, May 17
Gaithersburg Book Festival
Bohrer Park
Gaithersburg, MD
Rain or shine
Sunday, June 8
Belle Aire Market
Bel Air, MD
Rain or shine
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Sunday, July 13
Belle Aire Market
Bel Air, MD
Rain or shine
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Sunday, August 10
Belle Aire Market
Bel Air, MD
Rain or shine
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Sunday, October 19
Belle Aire Market
Bel Air, MD
Rain or shine
​Saturday, November 1, 2025
Authors & Artists
Bel Air Armory
37 N. Main Street
Bel Air, Maryland
10 am - 2 pm
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More dates are being added. Check back often.
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