Susan Lubner
Children's Book Author
Praise for Book 1 Forever Friends
A BEST BOOK of 2023 ~ KIRKUS
"30 BEST NOVEMBER BOOKS" PICK ~ KIRKUS
STARRED REVIEW ~ KIRKUS
"A PERFECT BOOK..." ~ SLJ/TEEN LIBRARY TOOLBOX
"...A SWEET NEW SERIES." ~ BOOKLIST
"...PLENTY OF HUMOR..." ~ THE HORN BOOK
BETSY BIRD'S 31 DAYS, 31 LISTS PICK
LOUiSIANA STATE LIBRARY READERS CHOICE AWARD NOMINEE
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ART by BLYTHE RUSSO
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Drag and Rex Early Reader Chapter Book Series
Book 1 Forever Friends ISBN 978-1645951155
Book 2 Sweet and Silly ISBN 978-1645951155
Pixel + Ink/ Holiday House
Bio
I grew up in the snowy city of Bangor Maine. When I wasn’t building award-worthy snow forts and making snow angels, I spent a lot of time reading. I also liked writing poems and stories. I wrote my very first picture book, Fredfoot the Frog, in second grade. Although it did not get published, I did receive a “great job” sticker from my teacher.
My first published children's story "Not-So-Ordinary Cows" appeared in Spider Magazine. Since then I have published three picture books (Abrams Books For Young Readers 2005, 2006, 2008); two middle grade novels, The Upside of Ordinary (Holiday House 2012), and Lizzy and the Good Luck Girl (Running Press Kids/Hachette, 2018); and my early reader chapter book series, Drag and Rex (Pixel + Ink) Forever Friends (Book 1, 2023) and Sweet and Silly (Book 2, fall 2024) My work has also been published in Highlights Magazine.
I live in Massachusetts with my husband David and a giant poodle named Bailey. We have two grown-up daughters who don't live at home anymore but come to visit when they can. My dog Bailey keeps me company when I write but sometimes barks if too much time passes and he's not getting enough attention. Here he is dressed up as a cat in a sweater for Halloween. It's an homage to my novel Lizzy and the Good Luck Girl. If you want to know why that is, you will have to read the book to find out!
I like:
reading, knitting, baking bread, writing (of course!)
coffee, traveling, walking really fast, and too many other things that won't fit inside this circle!
I don't like:
spiders
traffic jams or
small creaky elevators
More Fun Facts
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​Sushi, pizza, chocolate & salads are my favorite foods
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I sing quite badly to my dog
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I get lost very easily
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I really wish I could spot an owl UPDATE!!!!!!
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I'm terrible at remembering birthdays & names
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I'm really good at word puzzles
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I'm excellent at losing my car keys and reading glasses
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I can't stand the sound of someone eating an apple
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I love spending time on the water on Cape Cod
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I was an extra in the movie School Ties
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My favorite place I've visited is South Africa
School Visits
School Visits
SHOW DON’T TELL
With dialogue, action verbs and our five senses, students will learn to use a variety of tools to add punch and excitement to their writing. Pulling ideas from my “think outside the box” box the students participate in a fun and interactive “show don’t tell” writing exercise. Third and Fourth Grade
BUILD A STORY
Using a variety of story prompts, students will create the beginning paragraph or chapter of their own story. Second and Third Grade
For information on additional school visit programs available please email below
Create a Character
Where do my ideas come from? How do I find inspiration? I often start with a character. A fun writing exercise tailored for grades first through fourth.
Fee
$175 / 45 minute session
(max 4 sessions per day)
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NOTE: Visits include a reading & Q & A
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Travel fees may apply
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Zoom
Meet the Author ~ FREE 20 min Q & A
For classrooms that are reading or have read Drag and Rex Forever Friends or
Lizzy and the Good Luck Girl
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Events
2024-2025
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September 14/ 4:00 - 6:00 pm Hummingbird Books 2024 Author Fair
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November 4/ 6:00 pm LAUNCH with Pam Vaughan Wellesley Books
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November 11/ 10-11:15 am Yummy Mummy Bakery Westboro MA / Book & Bake
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November 12/ 6:00 pm with author Erin Dionne / Silver Unicorn Acton, MA
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November 22/ 6:30 pm NCTE Open House Omni Boston Hotel
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November 30/ 11:00 am Signing/ Bookends/ Winchester MA
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December 7/ TBA Writer's Loft Holiday Bazaar/Hudson, MA
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December 14/ 10am -2 pm/ Newton Children's Book Festival/ New Art Center
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December 28/ 11:00 am Southborough Public Library Reading and Craft
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February 18/ TBA Yummy Mummy Bakery Westboro MA / Book & Bake
2023-2024
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OCTOBER 4 /12:00 noon Providence RI New England Book Sellers
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OCTOBER 12 / 10:00-10:55 am SLJ Panel
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NOVEMBER 8/ 6:30 pm LAUNCH PARTY Wellesley Books​
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NOVEMBER 18/ 11:00 am B&N, Natick MA
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NOVEMBER 25/ TBD Newtonville Books, Newton MA
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DECEMBER 2/ 10:00 am-3:00 PM Writer’s Loft Winter Bazaar, Hudson MA
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DECEMBER 9/ 1:30 – 3:00 pm Market Street Books Mashpee MA
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DECEMBER 28/ 11:00 am Southboro Public Library Reading
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JANUARY 15/ 10:00 am Yummy Mummy Bakery Book Event Westboro, MA
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FEBRUARY 2/ 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Bookends Winchester, MA
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FEBRUARY 4/ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Hummingbird Books Newton, MA
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FEBRUARY 5/ 1:15 pm (EST) Woodside School Woodside CA
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FEBRUARY 6/ 11:15 am (EST) - Paakuma K-8 San Bernadino CA
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FEBRUARY 6/ 2:30 pm (EST) - Prospect Elementary Clarendon Hills, Illinois
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FEBRUARY 7/ 6:00 am (EST) - American Int'l School of Jeddah Jeddah, KSA
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FEBRUARY 7/ 9:00 am (EST) - Gray Elementary Richmond, Texas
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FEBRUARY 7/ 10:15 am - Cushing Elementary Scituate, MA
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FEBRUARY 7/ 11:00 am - Bates Elementary Wellesley, MA
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FEBRUARY 7/ 1:00 pm (EST) - Euclid Avenue Elementary Los Angeles, CA
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FEBRUARY 20/ 5:00 pm - 5:45 pm Wellesley Public Library
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FEBRUARY 22/ 10:00 am - 11:15 am Yummy Mummy Bakery Event Westboro, MA
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April 4/ 11:30 am - 12:00 pm Signing/ Reading Round Up Conference Augusta, ME
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May 11/ 11:00 am Signing and Reading / The Briar Patch Bangor, ME
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June 15/ TBA Signing with author Erin Dionne / Tatnuck Westbo
Contact
For any media inquiries, please contact agent Linda P. Epstein:
Emerald City Literary Agency
2522 N. Proctor St.
Ste. 359
Tacoma, Washington 98406 | linda@emeraldcityliterary.com
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