Susan G Mathis

Susan G Mathis is an international award-winning, multi-published author of

stories set in the beautiful Thousand Islands, her childhood stomping ground in

upstate NY. Susan has been published more than thirty times in full-length

novels, novellas, and non-fiction books. She has sixteen in her fiction line

including, The Fabric of Hope: An Irish Family Legacy, Christmas Charity,

Katelyn’s Choice, Devyn’s Dilemma, Sara’s Surprise, Reagan’s Reward, Colleen’s

Confession, Peyton’s Promise, Rachel’s Reunion, Mary’s Moment, A Summer at

Thousand Island House, Libby’s Lighthouse, Julia’s Joy, Emma’s Engagement,

Madison’s Mission, and her newest, Irish Rose Orphans' Christmas: Prequel to Irish Rose Orphans: A Thousand Islands Gilded Age Series. Her book awards include four Illumination Book Awards, four

American Fiction Awards, three Indie Excellence Book Awards, five Literary Titan

Book Awards, two Golden Scroll Awards, a Living Now Book Award, and a Selah

Award.

Before Susan jumped into the fiction world, she served as the Founding Editor of

Thriving Family magazine and the former Editor/Editorial Director of twelve

Focus on the Family publications. Her first two published books were nonfiction.

Countdown for Couples: Preparing for the Adventure of Marriage with an

Indonesian and Spanish version, and The ReMarriage Adventure: Preparing for a

Life of Love and Happiness, have helped thousands of couples prepare for

marriage. Susan is also the author of two picture books, Lexie’s Adventure in

Kenya and Princess Madison’s Rainbow Adventure. Moreover, she is published in

various book compilations including five Chicken Soup for the Soul books, Ready

to Wed, Supporting Families Through Meaningful Ministry, The Christian

Leadership Experience, and Spiritual Mentoring of Teens. Susan has also written

several hundred published magazine and newsletter articles.

Susan is past president of American Christian Fiction Writers-CS (ACFW), former

vice president of Christian Authors Network (CAN), a member of Christian

Independent Publishing Association (CIPA), and a regular writer’s contest judge.

For over twenty years, Susan has been a speaker at writers’ conferences,

teachers’ conventions, writing groups, and other organizational gatherings.

Susan makes her home in Northern Virginia and enjoys traveling around the world

but returns each summer to the Thousand Islands she loves.