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About
Sue began writing as she headed into her sixties.
Her debut novel THE RETIREMENT PLAN (about murder, not investing!) was a #1 Canadian bestseller, staying on the charts for several months. It has been nominated for crime writing association awards in Canada, the US and the UK and also was nominated for the Canadian medal for excellence in humour writing. Published in more than twenty languages it was optioned for a feature film well before publication.
Her next novel VERY BAD NEIGHBORS brings that same fun, twisty plot to bad people doing bad things in the neighborhood, only this time, they’re 40 year olds.
It will be out March 2027 and is available to preorder now.
Sue
A former television producer, Sue spent her career working for Canada's major broadcasters on award-winning programming ranging from sitcoms, sports, game shows, music specials, award shows and lifestyle programming, to hard news with a good chunk of time spent on morning television.
In July of 2020 she had six weeks off between shows and having always wanted to write a novel she thought:
If not now, when?
Why not me?
The only thing I know for sure is if I don’t write it, nothing will happen.
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Fast forward. A couple manuscripts and a 148 agent rejections later, Sue started a new book in January 2023. She dabbled at it while working full time on The Juno Awards, and when she wrapped in mid April, she decided not to take on another show, but to invest in herself.
She hit the keyboard hard and a few months later she had a new novel and a new mantra —
Shoot for the stars.
Finding an agent was a whole different skill set and she shares that process in her posts ‘How I Got A Book Deal’ Parts 1 & 2, and ‘My Query Letter’— but she found her dream maker. And she, in turn, found publishers who instantly embraced the manuscript with enthusiasm beyond even Sue’s hopes.
As part of her former day job, Sue produced the video that opened the 2023 Juno Awards (think Canada's Grammys).
Starring: Simu Liu & Nickelback
Written by: Simu Liu, Nickelback's Chad Kroeger, and stand up comics Julie Kim & Andrea Jin
Directed by: Mike Fly
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A Taste of Sue's TV Work:
Serving as the best companion, Sue became a 'foster-fail' to Kramer, a middle-aged rescue dog from Turkey.
People often ask - 'what kind of dog is that?’ - and not because they want one. None of his parts go together. His legs are too short for his body, his chest is broader than his bum, his ears are a different colour from the rest of him, and he's missing a few teeth.
But he's the chillest dog ever. He came for a six week emergency convalescence and never left.
One of Sue's best life decisions to date.
Check out Sue’s blog for a roundup of mini-reviews of what she’s been reading and watching.
(don’t be judgey — Sue watches a lot of TV)