Suzanne’s debut novel for middle-grade readers, Running with Ivan, is a time travel adventure inspired by true events in wartime Europe. Her novels for adult readers include The Teacher’s Secret and The Deceptions for which she won the Nib People’s Choice Prize and was shortlisted for the Davitt Awards and the Mark and Evette Moran Nib Literary Award. A senior member of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal and an experienced facilitator at community, corporate and literary events, Suzanne is the host of Thursday Book Club, a relaxed, friendly book club connecting readers online. The Watchful Wife, Suzanne’s new novel for adult readers, will be released in July 2023. www.suzanneleal.com
Suzanne will be involved in two panels at SLF 2023
Girls Boys and Everything in Between
Pathways to Publication