Susan Grant

Susan Grant

Infobox Writer


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occupation = Novelist
nationality = American
period = 2000 - present
genre = Romance, Science Fiction
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website = http://www.susangrant.com/

Susan Grant is a pilot and New York Times bestselling author best known for combining science fiction with romance. Grant graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1982, the third class to include women, and was commissioned as an officer in the United States Air Force. She went on to pilot training at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. After graduating, she stayed on as a flight instructor. She later took an assignment at Mather Air Force Base, California, flying T-43s, then left the Air Force to work for United Airlines as a pilot on Boeing 737s and Boeing 747s.

She began writing in 1997. Her first book was titled "Once a Pirate" and was published in February 2000. Her second book, "The Star King", was a 2001 Romance Writers of America RITA Award finalist. She went on to publish a number of award-winning, best-selling novellas and novels, including "Contact", which won the 2003 Romance Writers of America RITA Award. [ [http://www.rwanational.org/awards/comp_ritawinners_list.htm#2003 2003 RITA Award winners] ]

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External links

* [http://www.susangrant.com/ Susan Grant's Web page]


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