Susane Colasanti in her home office

Bio

Susane Colasanti is the bestselling author of eleven realistic, contemporary young adult novels: When It Happens, Take Me There, Waiting for You, Something Like Fate, So Much Closer, Keep Holding On, All I Need, Now and Forever, and the City Love trilogy. In addition to having over one million books in print, her work has been translated into Turkish, Portuguese, German, Indonesian, Polish, Spanish, Russian, and French.

Susane has a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania and a master’s degree from New York University. Before becoming a full-time author in 2007, she was a high school science teacher for ten years. She lives in Gramercy Park near Carrie Bradshaw’s new place.

Hear bestselling author Susane Colasanti talk about her new book City Love, the story of sisterhood in NYC –three girls move in together for a summer of adventure, romantic love, and self-discovery. Susane tells us what a soulmate is – and isn’t, how the hope for a happy life got her through miserable years in high school, and the power of being exactly who you are.

Susane Colasanti | Keep Holding On display

Blog

My blog archives are a journal of the writing process, each book’s path to publication, and things about living in New York City that make me feel alive.