Susanna Kearsley (born January 17, 1966) is a ''

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'' best-selling Canadian novelist of

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and

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, as well as

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under the pen name Emma Cole. In 2014, she received

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's RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance for ''The Firebird''.

Biography

Kearsley studied

politics Politics (from , ) is the set of activities that are associated with making decisions in groups, or other forms of power relations among individuals, such as the distribution of resources or status. The branch of social science that studies ...

and

international development International development or global development is a broad concept denoting the idea that societies and countries have differing levels of economic or human development on an international scale. It is the basis for international classifications ...

at university, and has worked as a

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. She lives near

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, Canada.

Bibliography

As Susanna Kearsley

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As Emma Cole

Awards and reception

* 2010 – Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Historical Fiction for ''The Winter Sea'' * 2011 – Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Historical Fantasy/Paranormal for ''The Rose Garden'' * 2011 – OKRWA National Readers Choice Award for Novel with Romantic Elements for ''The Rose Garden'' * 2013 – Goodreads Choice Nominee for Fantasy for ''The Firebird'' * 2014 – Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Paranormal Romance for ''The Firebird'' * 2014 – DABWAHA Romance Tournament for Best Novel With Strong Romantic Elements for ''The Firebird'' Her novel ''Mariana'' won the

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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. ''

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'' called ''The Firebird'' a "stunning read." Her 2015 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

References

External links

Official Website

Author's Blog

Susanna Kearsley on USAToday
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kearsley, Susanne Living people 20th-century Canadian novelists Canadian historical novelists Canadian women novelists 21st-century Canadian novelists People from Brantford 20th-century Canadian women writers 21st-century Canadian women writers RITA Award winners Women historical novelists Women romantic fiction writers Writers from Ontario 1966 births