Susan Shwartz (born December 31, 1949) is an American author.
She received her B.A. in English from Mount Holyoke College in 1972 and a PhD in English from Harvard University.
Shwartz has published several novels and sixty short stories.
The Woman of Flowers (1987)Byzantium's Crown (1987)Silk Roads and Shadows (1988)Queensblade (1988)Arabesques: More Tales of the Arabian Nights (1988)Heritage of Flight (1989)Imperial Lady (1989) with Andre NortonArabesques II (1989)The Grail of Hearts (1991)Empire of the Eagle (1993) with Andre NortonShards of Empire (1996)Cross and Crescent (1997)Second Chances (2001)Hostile Takeover (2004)She has also collaborated with science fiction writer (and fellow Mount Holyoke alumna) Judith Tarr on the following works:
S.M. Stirling – Blood Feuds (1993) (with Judith Tarr and Susan Shwartz and Harry Turtledove (Part of the "War World" sub-series in the "Co-dominium" series, originally created by Jerry Pournelle) and Blood Vengeance (1994) (with Susan Shwartz and Judith Tarr and Harry Turtledove and Jerry Pournelle (Also part of the "War World" sub-series)CoDominium – Blood Feuds (1992) Susan Shwartz, S.M. Stirling, Judith Tarr, and Harry Turtledove and Blood Vengeance (1994) Susan Shwartz, S.M. Stirling, Judith Tarr, and Harry Turtledove.All co-written with Josepha Sherman
Vulcan's Forge (1997)Vulcan's Heart (1999)Exodus: Vulcan's Soul Book One (2004)Exiles: Vulcan's Soul Trilogy Book Two (2006)Epiphany: Vulcan's Soul Trilogy Book Three (2007)1996 – San Francisco Chronicle Award for Best Novella1995 (with Mike Resnick) – HOMer Award for Best Novella1993 – San Francisco Chronicle Award for Best Novelette1995: Nebula Award for Best Novella1993: Hugo Award for Best Novelette1992, 1991, 1990: Nebula Award for Best Novelette1989: Philip K. Dick Award1987: Nebula Award for Best Short Story