About Susanna

Susanna Callaghan is a writer and artist, based in the UK. She writes psychological thrillers, mysteries, dark short stories, flash fiction and poetry. She also enjoys photography, swimming and walks in wild places. She is currently writing a speculative historical novel.

2018 – 2020

Two of her early short stories were published in Second Taste: Book a Break Anthology 2018.

The lockdowns of 2020-21 gave her time to focus on developing her writing and starting a novel. This was short-listed in the Page Turner Awards 2020 and featured in York news: https://pageturnerawards.com/entrants-stories/york-artist-shortlisted-in-prestigious-book-award. She then finished a different book, which raised interest from both UK and US agents, but ultimately did not find representation.

2021 – 2025

She continued to develop fiction writing and editing skills, working with Reedsy, Jericho Writers, Curtis Brown Creative, Matt Kendrick and Globe Soup. Her writing included poems, short stories and flash fiction alongside developing novels in different genres.

Susanna’s psychological thriller was longlisted in the PMJ Undiscovered Writers Prize 2023 and in the Top 100 of the Bath Novel Award 2024. Her poetry was longlisted for the Emerging Poets Development Scheme 2024 and her first children’s book (middle grade) was shortlisted in the Guppy Books Prize 2025.