Gracie Fairshaw and the Mysterious Guest

About Susan Brownrigg

Susan is a Lancashire lass, she grew up in Wigan and now lives in Skelmersdale. She has very fond memories of daytrips and holidays in Blackpool as a child. Her favourite Pleasure Beach ride is the River Caves - it cannot be a coincidence that many of Susan's children's books settings feature the same locations as the ride!

She studied at Low Hall County Primary (now closed) & Byrchall High School. Completed a Btec Media Studies at St Helens College and a degree in Journalism, Film & Broadcasting at University of Wales College of Cardiff (UWCC.)

Susan was a Liverpool Echo weekly titles journalist and chief-sub editor for 10 years, she then changed careers in 2009 to work in heritage education. Susan is now Learning & Community Manager at Norton Priory Museum & Gardens in Runcorn. 

She has also worked at Rufford Old Hall, Tatton Park, Quarry Bank Mill, Catalyst Science Discovery Centre and Blackpool Zoo.

Susan is an Undiscovered Voices 2016 winner, a competition organised by SCBWI British Isles to find new writing talent. Susan won the 2015 SCBWI British Isles Margaret Carey scholarship. 

Susan was also longlisted in 2007 for the Writers & Artists 100th edition novel writing competition.