WRITING
Suzey is a published writer of fiction and non-fiction and an emerging screenwriter.
She is seeking representation.
FILM
THE MANY FACES OF THE MAXWELLS – Pitching
A young couple’s seemingly idyllic suburban life in 1950s Connecticut is shattered by the arrival of an old friend whom they had long believed to have died in the war.
Recommended on The Blacklist: “A remarkable character-soaked psychological thriller that harnesses suspense and shows the writer's masterful command of the genre.”
FICTION
THE SUMMER GOTHIC (2023) Panorame Press
THE LADY OF COLDHAM LAKE – This had been a treasured place, once - the house to which they would journey for two days by car in the thick heat of the summer from their home in Cambridge, with nothing but a handful of suitcases and the promise of the languid months stretched out before them.
That had been some years ago now, though.
SPEAKEASY (2016) Chicago Review Press; Interlude Press
During the height of the Prohibition era recent Yale graduate Heath Johnson falls for Art, the proprietor of a unique speakeasy tucked away beneath the streets of Manhattan where men are free to explore their sexuality. When Art’s sanctuary is raided, Heath is forced to choose between love and the structured life his parents planned for him.
SUMMER LOVE (2015) Chicago Review Press; Duet Books
THE WILLOW WEEPS FOR US – At the dawn of World War II, Jack, the young son of a grocer, falls for a charming piano teacher.
A Foreword’s Book of the Year Awards IndieFab finalist.
ARTICLES
WRITERLY MAGAZINE (2024) ISSUE 06 // THE WRITTEN REBELLION – “I remember what it was like to write as a child. Free from both inhibition and expectation, writing was done for no more or less than the enjoyment of it.”
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MAGGIE (2020-22) Contributor
STITCHING A NEW CITY [PRINT ONLY] – “Shaped and woven by the effects of the past year, the city is emerging as a new type of living space. It might be another year or more before we really see what changes stay with us, but I like to imagine what a new city could look like.”
TIFF 2020 AND THE EVOLUTION OF WOMEN IN FILM – 43% of films at TIFF this year are directed, co-directed or created by women. Looking at female representation in this year's festival and the evolving role of women in the film industry.
PUBLIC HEALTH, BUT MAKE IT FASHION – Discussing the rise of the stylish mask, the political statement of not wearing one, and the ethics behind companies production of them.
BEAUTY BOSSES – The beauty industry has shown some serious growth in the last 30 years. Let’s dive into the $532 billion industry.
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F WORD (2017) 404 Ink // AN OPEN LETTER TO THE MEN THAT FRIGHTEN ME “This is an open letter to the men that frighten me. It’s not you, it’s me. That’s a lie—it’s you.”