Susan Kusel

Susan Kusel has turned a life as a book lover into many careers as an author, librarian, and book buyer for an independent bookstore. She has served on lots of book award committees, including the Caldecott Medal and Sydney Taylor Book Award committees. Her debut book, THE PASSOVER GUEST, illustrated by Sean Rubin was published in 2021 with Neal Porter Books/Holiday House. She lives in the Washington, D.C. area. You can find her online at susankusel.com, on Twitter @susankusel and on Instagram at susanhkusel.