Susanna Daniel is the author of three novels. Girlfriending, a spinoff of "The Goddess of Illicit Choices," is coming in February of 2026. Her debut novel, Stiltsville, was awarded the PEN/Bingham prize, and her second novel, Sea Creatures, was a Target Book Club pick (though she is now a Target boycotter).
Since 2013, Susanna has run the Madison Writers’ Studio with author Michelle Wildgen. Though she’s won lots of fellowships and has been published lots of places, she’s mostly concerned with building clear, authentic, and engaging stories and helping new writers develop their voices.
Susanna lives in Madison with two terrific teens and a super-mutt named Annie. She's hanging in there by vocalizing her allyship, lecturing and loving her children, supporting inclusive businesses, and reading responsible news even when she can’t bear another word. She believes every human deserves human rights.