Susan Currie
BIO
Biography

Susan Currie is an elementary teacher in Brampton, Ontario (22 years and counting). Before she entered the public school system, she earned a living as an accompanist, music director, choir director, dinner musician, leader of various music programs for children, and piano teacher. She has written two other books – Basket of Beethoven (Fitzhenry and Whiteside, 2001) and The Mask That Sang (Second Story Press, 2016). Susan is an adoptee who was in the foster care system briefly as a baby, and only learned of her Haudenosaunee heritage (Cayuga Nation, Turtle Clan) as an adult. She is happily married to John and has a wonderful daughter named Rachel.

ADDRESS
City: Brampton, Province/Territory: Ontario
EMAIL
GENRE
Middle Grade, YA
LANGUAGES
English
PUBLICATIONS
Publications
Title
Basket of Beethoven
Publisher
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
Year
2001
Title
The Mask That Sang
Publisher
Second Story Press
Year
2016
Title
Iz the Apocalypse
Publisher
Common Deer Press
Year
2023
AWARDS
Awards
Name
CODE Burt Award Honour Book
Publication
The Mask That Sang
Year
2017
Name
Ontario Silver Birch Award Finalist
Publication
Basket of Beethoven
Year
2002
Name
MYRCA Award Finalist
Publication
Basket of Beethoven
Year
2002
Name
CLA Book of the Year for Children Finalist
Publication
Basket of Beethoven
Year
2002
Name
Hackmatack Award Finalist
Publication
The Mask that Sang
Year
2017
LINKS
Links
http://www.susancurriewriter.com
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS
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