Sara Schmidt

Sara Schmidt has been a Beatles fan since the late 1980s. She is the creator of the popular website, Meet The Beatles...For Real, which documents the stories and photographs of fans that have met one or more of The Beatles in person. She is the author of the books "Happiness is Seeing The Beatles: Beatlemania in St. Louis" and "Dear Beatle People: The Story of The Beatles North American Fan Club." She is a contributing author to "A is for Apple (Volumes 2 & 3)." She has given presentations at Beatles conventions and festivals around the United States.

Sara lives in Alton, Illinois, where she is a Title 1 reading teacher for elementary school students. She has a master's degree in elementary reading and a dyslexia certification. She love The Beatles, collecting Disney pins and taking naps.