Suzanne Lowe

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
Hi My name is Suzanne Lowe and I am from Perth in Western Australia. As a young adult I grew up in the small country town of Tom Price in the outback of Western Australia. The summers were often very hot and dusty and I would spend my weekends with my friends, swimming in the cool water of the gorges, trying to escape the heat.
I have a I have a Bachelor of Science Degree, majoring in Sport Science and have worked as a library assistant, personal trainer and barista.
When I’m not working, writing or being a mum, I love to travel to new places. I’m also a keen photographer and love reading and watching movies. My favourite genres are definitely sci-fi and fantasy and I particularly enjoy watching movies and reading books with dystopian style scenarios.
My novel, Seventeen is my first book and was published this year with the indie publisher Creativia.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
I was inspired to write Seventeen as I wanted to as I wanted to write a story for young adults, that featured two sisters having to survive in a world that was suddenly vastly different from one they had grown up in. One without adults or any rules. This was a scenario that my own two teenage daughters would often discuss and theorise about at the dinner table. I also wanted to have the setting of the story in Australia which is quite isolated and unique. There aren’t very many young adult novels set in Australia, especially Western Australia where I am from.

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I love to eat popcorn while I’m writing

What authors, or books have influenced you?
John Marsden, Anne Rice, Suzanne Collins, JK Rowling

What are you working on now?
The follow up book to Seventeen. Also a non fiction travel book.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Goodreads, Instagram, Comicon and Supernova sci fi conventions
My Book trailer on my YouTube channel www.youtube.com/channel/UCBB8w1liNK_X45J7dYZ11wA

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Be patient, edit and re-edit

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
Don’t let the little things get to you ( not always easy!)

What are you reading now?
The girl with all the gifts by M. R Carey

What’s next for you as a writer?
I would like to continue writing and hope to have a second book published soon

If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
Tomorrow when the war began by John Marsden,
The day of the Triffids by John Wyndam
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Body of evidence by Patricia Cornwell

Author Websites and Profiles
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