Susan Wiggs a.k.a. Susan Childress
New York Times Bestselling Author
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Using blunt scissors, pages from a Big Chief tablet, a borrowed stapler and a
Number Two pencil, Susan Wiggs self-published her first novel at the age of
eight. A Book About Some Bad Kids [I still have this-CL] was based on the
true-life adventures of Susan and her siblings, and the first printing of one
copy was a complete sell-out.
Due to her brother's extreme reaction to that first prodigious effort, Susan
went underground with her craft, entertaining her friends and offending her
siblings with anonymously-written stories of virtuous sisters and the brothers
who torment them. The first romance she ever read was Shanna by the
incomparable Kathleen Woodiwiss, which she devoured while slumped behind a
college vector analysis textbook. Armed with degrees from SFA and Harvard, and
toting a crate of "keeper" books by Woodiwiss, Roberta Gellis, Laurie McBain,
Rosemary Rodgers, Jennifer Blake, Bertrice Small and anything with the words
"flaming" and "ecstasy" in the title, she became a math teacher, just to prove
to the world that she did have a left brain.
Late one night, she finished the book she was reading and was confronted with a
reader's worst nightmare—She was wide awake, and there wasn't a thing in the
house she wanted to read. Figuring this was the universe's way of taking away
her excuses, she picked up a Big Chief tablet and a Number Two pencil, and began
writing her novel with the working title, A Book About Some Bad Adults.
Actually, that was a bad book about some adults, but Susan persevered, learning
her craft the way skydiving is learned—by taking a blind leap and hoping the
chute will open.
Her first book was published (without the use of blunt scissors and a stapler)
by Zebra in 1987, and since then she has been published by Avon, Tor,
HarperCollins, Harlequin, Warner and Mira Books. Unable to completely abandon
her beloved teaching profession, Susan is a frequent workshop leader and speaker
at writers' conferences, including the literary institution Fields End and the
legendary Maui Writers Conference. Her novel The Charm School was voted
one of RWA's Favorite Books of the Year. She is the proud recipient of three
RITA awards for Lakeside Cottage, Lord of the Night and The
Mistress, and is often a finalist for the prestigious award. Her books
appear regularly on numerous "Best Of" lists.
Susan enjoys many hobbies, including sitting in the hot tub while talking to her
mother on the phone, kickboxing, cleaning the can opener, sculpting with butter
and growing her hair. She lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest with her
family.
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More Books by Susan:
The 'Discovery' Trilogy:
1. October Wind (1991)
2.
Jewel of the Sea (1993)
3. Kingdom of Gold (1994)
The 'Tudor Rose' Trilogy:
1. At the King's Command (originally published as Circle In The
Water 1994)
2. The Maiden's Hand (originally published as Vows Made In Wine 1995)
3. At the Queen's Summons (originally published as Dancing On Air 1996)
The 'Calhoun' Chronicles:
1. The Charm School (1999) (Reissued in 2001 & 2008)
2. The Horsemaster's Daughter (1999) (Reissued in 2003 & 2008)
3. Halfway to Heaven (2001)
4. Enchanted Afternoon (2002)
5. A Summer Affair (2003)
The 'Chicago Fire' Trilogy:
1. The Hostage (2000) (Reissued in 2003)
2. The Mistress (2000) (Reissued in 2003)
3. The Firebrand (2001) (Reissued in 2003)
The 'Lakeshore' Chronicles:
1. Summer at Willow Lake (2006)
2. The Winter Lodge (2007)
3. Dockside (2007)
4. Snowfall at Willow Lake (2008)
5. Fireside (2009)
6. Lakeshore Christmas (2009)
7. The Summer Hideaway (2010)
Stand-Alone Novels:
Texas Wildflower (1987)
Briar Rose (1987)
Embrace the Day (1988) (writing as Susan Childress)
Moonshadow (1989)
The Lily and the Leopard (1991)
The Raven and the Rose (1991)
Lord of the Night (1993)
The Mist and the Magic (1993)
Miranda (1996)
The Lightkeeper (1997)
The Drifter (1998)
The You I Never Knew (2001)
Passing Through Paradise (2002)
Home Before Dark (2003)
Summer by the Sea (2004)
The Ocean Between Us (2004)
Table for Five (2005)
Lakeside Cottage (2005)
Series Contributed to:
Harlequin Christmas Anthology with Bobby Hutchinson & Karen Young:
Merry Christmas Baby (1996)
Bachelor Auction:
Husband for Hire (1999)
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