Suzy Turner

Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m an author of both YA Urban Fantasy and Women’s Contemporary Fiction. I’m British but have lived in Portugal since I was ten years old (that’s hm…..34 years!). I’ve been writing since 2011 and have since published twelve novels! Some of them are published under my name Suzy Turner and others under my pen name, SG Turner.

What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My most recent book is Aphrodite’s Closet. It’s about a woman who loses her job as a Greek Mythology librarian, inherits a corner shop and is convinced by her crazy best friend Coco to open an adults-only shop!
I was inspired to write it because many years ago my husband I considered opening a similar business (but then we saw sense lol!). It’s a really great book and was enormous fun to write. Despite the subject matter, it’s actually quite clean and could be read by teens as well as adults!

Do you have any unusual writing habits?
When I’m deep in concentration I’ve got this horrible habit of chewing my tongue lol!

What authors, or books have influenced you?
I’m a huge fan of the Harry Potter series, and Twilight had quite an effect on me. As for my contemporary women’s fiction, I have been influenced by Jenny Colgan, Sophie Kinsella and the likes of Bridget Jones.

What are you working on now?
I’m writing another contemporary women’s novel called Flora and the Longbottoms (although the title may well change in the meantime!) about how a photo by the paparazzi changes the life of an ordinary woman in the fictional town of Frambleberry.

What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
It’s not easy! But I’m currently doing the Amazon Ads for Authors course with Bryan Cohen which is proving particularly useful.

Do you have any advice for new authors?
Don’t give up! If you’re really serious about being a successful author, you have to have faith in yourself and your work. If you believe you can do it, you can. It just takes time.

What is the best advice you have ever heard?
The best things in life take time!

What are you reading now?
I’ve just finished reading Feels Like Falling by Kristy Woodson Harvey. It’s very good.

What’s next for you as a writer?
I’ll be launching my next Frambleberry novel (as mentioned previously), and my next Raven Saga book (Paloma Black). And then it’s on to my newest series, The Winterbourne Witches, the first novella of which is out now and only available to email subscribers. This is probably my favourite series so far!

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?
Oh no…. that’s a tough one! Only 3 or 4? Hm…. The Clan of the Cave Bear and Robinson Crusoe because they’d both teach me how to survive lol. And then perhaps the full Harry Potter collection (that counts as one, right?) and Memoirs of a Geisha because it’s just such a beautiful book.

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