Susanna Kearsley

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Susanna Kearsley
Born (1966-01-17) January 17, 1966 (age 59)
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Pen nameSusanna Kearsley
Emma Cole
Occupation Novelist
Period1993–present
Genre romance, thrillers
Notable worksThe Firebird
Notable awardsRITA award – Best Paranormal Romance
2014 The Firebird
Website
susannakearsley.com

Susanna Kearsley (born January 17, 1966) 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. [1]

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Biography

Kearsley studied politics and international development at university, and has worked as a museum curator. [2] She lives near Toronto, Canada. [3]

Bibliography

As Susanna Kearsley

As Emma Cole

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. [8] Several titles have also been Top Picks at RT Book Reviews. [9] Huffington Post called The Firebird a "stunning read." [10]

Her 2015 release, A Desperate Fortune, debuted at #8 on the New York Times Bestsellers list in audio format. [11] Other titles to make the New York Times best sellers list include The Rose Garden, [12] [13] The Winter Sea peaking at #5, [14] The Shadowy Horses at #14. [15] [16]

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  2. ↑ "Susanna Kearsley – About Me" . Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "Susanna Kearsley". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  4. ↑ Comerford, Ruth (8 September 2021). "S&S secures 11-book haul of Kearsley novels". The Bookseller. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Historical Fiction". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Historical Fantasy/Paranormal". RT Book Reviews. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  7. ↑ "Best Fantasy 2013 — Goodreads Choice Awards". Goodreads. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. ↑ "Word Wenches" . Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  9. ↑ "Susanna Kearsley" . Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  10. ↑ "Susanna Kearsley's The Firebird Is a Stunning Read". The Huffington Post. 3 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  11. ↑ "The Top 10 Audiobooks on Audible.com". AP. 14 April 2015. Retrieved 16 April 2016– via The New York Times.
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