Susanna Kearsley
Born (1966-01-17) January 17, 1966
Brantford, Ontario, Canada
Pen nameSusanna Kearsley
Emma Cole
OccupationNovelist
Period1993–present
Genreromance, 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]

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

  • Undertow. Thomas Bouregy & Company. March 1993 [1993]. ISBN 978-0-8034-8987-5.
  • The Gemini Game. Thomas Bouregy & Company. March 1994 [1994]. ISBN 978-0-8034-9047-5.
  • Mariana. Bantam. August 1995 [1995]. ISBN 978-0-553-573763.
  • The Splendour Falls. Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group. April 1996 [1996]. ISBN 978-0-7704-2718-4.
  • Named of the Dragon. Seal Books. November 1998 [1998]. ISBN 978-0-7704-2790-0.
  • The Shadowy Horses. Jove. March 1999 [1999]. ISBN 978-0-515-12464-4.
  • Season of Storms. Jove. August 2001 [2001]. ISBN 978-0-515-13111-6.
  • The Winter Sea. Allison & Busby. September 2008 [2008]. ISBN 978-0-7490-8097-6. (part 1 of a trilogy, set in 1707)[4]
  • The Rose Garden. Allison & Busby. May 2011 [2011]. ISBN 978-0-7490-0951-9.
  • The Firebird. Sourcebooks. June 2013 [2013]. ISBN 978-1-4022-7663-7. (part 2 of a trilogy)
  • A Desperate Fortune. Sourcebooks. April 2015 [2015]. ISBN 978-1-4926-0202-6.
  • Bellewether. Simon & Schuster. April 2018 [2018]. ISBN 978-1-5011-1654-4.
  • The Vanished Days (part 3 of a trilogy) 2021

As Emma Cole

  • Every Secret Thing. Allison & Busby. September 2007 [2007]. ISBN 978-0-7490-8147-8.

Awards and reception

  • 2010 – Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Historical Fiction for The Winter Sea[5]
  • 2011 – Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Historical Fantasy/Paranormal for The Rose Garden[6]
  • 2011 – OKRWA National Readers Choice Award for Novel with Romantic Elements for The Rose Garden
  • 2013 – Goodreads Choice Nominee for Fantasy for The Firebird[7]
  • 2014 – Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance for The Firebird[1]
  • 2014 – DABWAHA Romance Tournament for Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements for The Firebird

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]

References

  1. 1 2 "myRWA : RITA Awards : RITA Winners". rwa.org. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  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.
  12. ↑ "Best Sellers - Combined Print and E-Book Fiction - Sunday, September 16th 2012 - List - NYTimes.com". 16 September 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  13. ↑ "Best Sellers - E-Book Fiction - Sunday, September 16th 2012 - List - NYTimes.com". 16 September 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Best Sellers - E-Book Fiction - Sunday, June 26th 2011 - List - NYTimes.com". 26 June 2011. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "Best Sellers - E-Book Fiction - Sunday, April 28th 2013 - List - NYTimes.com". 28 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  16. ↑ "Best Sellers - Combined Print and E-Book Fiction - Sunday, April 28th 2013 - List - NYTimes.com". 28 April 2013. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
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