Susan Person is a 2018 On the Far Side finalist in the dark paranormal category, and a 2019 The Shelia Contest Finalist. A former RWA member, she was a PRO member from 2015 and was a 2018 member of the PRO Steering Committee. For 2019, Susan served as the Assistant Chair of the PRO Steering Committee. She belongs to the North Texas Romance Writers in Dallas. She writes badass empowered heroines who take charge in their dark paranormal worlds. Recently, she returned to college to pursue a degree in anthropology and graduated this past May.


Susan grew up on a thoroughbred horse farm before moving to the big city of Dallas. She considers herself a Texan but is loyal to her home state of Arkansas. A lover of travel, she has visited several countries with many more to go on her list. One of her favorite trips involved dowsing over ley lines at Stonehenge. The outdoors are a place Susan finds inspiration and can often be found in a park, at the lake, or on a road trip. She especially loves the mountains. Furry animals hold a special place in her heart, and dogs tend to seek her out as a friend.