Sharon L. Cohen

Wisconsin born and raised, Sharon L. Cohen is a community communication specialist, writer of newspaper and magazine articles, and author/publisher of several nonfiction books. The latter include Disaster Mental Health Community Planning (Rutledge, 2020), following the Sandy Hook shooting in her town, and Connecticut Industries Unite for WWII Victory (highpointpub.com) that received the 2024 New England Book Festival nonfiction award. The WWII book is based on original reports from the 1946 Connecticut Department of War Records. She also makes presentations on Connecticut history for museums, libraries, and other state organizations.