The Official Biography

An "army brat" (she was born in a barracks in Fort Benning) Susan R. Matthews had an international upbringing, living and attending school across the country and in Europe and India. After earning an undergraduate degree in psychology she was commissioned into the United States Army and served as the operations and security officer of a combat support hospital, functioning in addition as the unit's NBC (nuclear, biological, and chemical warfare) officer. Her background in psychology and her military and medical experiences all inform her fiction. Currently working as an auditor for The Boeing Company and recently graduated from Seattle University with an MBA in accounting, Susan lives in Seattle, Washington with her partner Maggie. She likes black tea but seldom gets around to drinking it while it's still hot.

1998 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee
1998, 1999 John Campbell Award Nominee—Best New SF Writer

For more information about Susan, her time in fandom, and her interests, see her interviews with amazon.com and the Seattle Worldcon Bid report

Susan's Photograph
© 1999
Geoff Manasse
Seattle WA

Susan's Other Life...

Have a look!

An author doesn't spend ALL her time slaving over pen and paper. Susan has even FABU-lous fashions from her favorite designer, Libby Parsenen.

Susan 'Splains Runes...

A very great deal of what you hear about runes these days is nonsense. Susan recommends the works of Freya Aswynn and Edred Thorsson; and frequently takes the opportunity a convention provides to both share her opinions on the subject and do sample readings.

Be sure to email Susan and let her know if you'd like her to post some of her talks on runes.