Occupation Novelist Notable works The Firebird Nationality Canada Name Susanna Kearsley | Period 1993-present Role Novelist Genre romance, thrillers | |
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Pen name Susanna Kearsley
Emma Cole Nominations Goodreads Choice Awards Best Fantasy, Goodreads Choice Awards Best Historical Fiction Books The Winter Sea, A Desperate Fortune, The Firebird, The Rose Garden, The Shadowy Horses | ||
Author Discovery: Susanna Kearsley
Susanna Kearsley (born in Brantford, Ontario) is a New York Times best-selling Canadian novelist of historical fiction and mystery, as well as thrillers under the pen name Emma Cole. In 2014, she received Romance Writers of America's RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance for The Firebird.
Contents
- Author Discovery Susanna Kearsley
- Susanna kearsley interview 2008 part 1
- Biography
- Awards and reception
- References
Susanna kearsley interview 2008 part 1
Biography
Kearsley studied politics and international development at university, and has worked as a museum curator. She lives near Toronto, Canada.
Awards and reception
Her novel Mariana won the Catherine Cookson Literary Prize. Every Secret Thing was shortlisted for the Crime Writers of Canada’s Arthur Ellis Award for Best Novel. Several titles have also been Top Picks at RT Book Reviews. Huffington Post called The Firebird a "stunning read."
Her latest release, A Desperate Fortune, debuted at #8 on the New York Times Bestsellers list in audio format. Other titles to make the New York Times best sellers list include The Rose Garden, The Winter Sea peaking at #5, The Shadowy Horses at #14