Susan Sussman
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CreditsBooks2001 Cruising for Murder and Audition for Murder audio versions, Books in Motion 2000 Cruising for Murder (adult mystery, hardcover) St. Martin’s Press Piatkus, British; Worldwide (paperback) 2002. 1999 Audition for Murder (adult mystery, hardcover) St. Martin’s Press; Piatkus, British; Kompass Publishers, Bulgaria; Worldwide (paperback) Phantom Press, Russia, 2002. 1996 Young Wives’ Tales (adult) Headline Publications, British; Knaur, German. 1991 Young Adult line of books for HarperCollins. 1991 Time Off From Good Behavior (adult), Pocket Books, hardcover; Headline Publications, British; Knaur, German; ECI, Dutch; Denmark Wangels, 1994; Hungary, Mars, 1995. 1990 Big Friend, Little Friend: A Book About Symbiosis (juvenile), Houghton Mifflin. 1989 The Dieter (adult), Pocket Books, hardcover; Headline Publications, British; ECI, Dutch; Knaur, German; Wangels, Danish; Schweizerverlag, German bookclub; Presses de la Cite, French; Quadratum Editor Intimita, 1997; Phantom Press, Russia, 2002. 1988 Hanukkah: Eight Lights Around the World (juvenile), Albert Whitman. 1988 One For You, One For Me (juvenile), Disney/World Books. 1987 Lies (people believe) About Animals (juvenile), Albert Whitman. 1986 Sweet Talk (young adult), Dell. 1986 Night After Night (young adult), Dell. 1986 Just Friends (young adult), Fawcett/Ballantine. 1985 Don't Say Goodbye (young adult), Dell. 1985 Casey the Nomad (juvenile), Albert Whitman. 1983 There's No Such Thing As A Chanukah Bush, Sandy Goldstein (juvenile), Albert Whitman. 1982 Hippo Thunder (juvenile), Albert Whitman. Honors & AwardsBig Friend, Little Friend voted Outstanding Science Trade Book by the Children's Book Council and National Science Teachers Association Lies (People Believe) About Animals voted Outstanding Science Trade Book by the Children's Book Council and National Science Teachers Association. Lies is included in the Lincoln Park Zoo book center and Museum of Science and Industry traveling exhibits. A six year hands-on exhibit built around the book was featured at Chicago’s Children’s Museum. Jewish Book Council Award Nominee for There's No Such Thing As A Chanukah Bush, Sandy Goldstein. This book has been translated into Braille by the Library of Congress and is recommended by the National Conference of Christians and Jews. American Jewish Congress Symposium, Jewish Women in the Arts-panelist "Jewish Women and Humor Film & TelevisionExecutive Producer and Screenwriter for: “There’s No Such Thing as a Chanukah Bush, Sandy Goldstein”, (short, live-action drama.) 1993-98 “Chanukah Bush” Film Awards and Honors: 1998 EMMY Award - Producer/Screenwriter Winner: Silver Plaque Chicago International Film Festival for the category: Films for Children Winner: Best Short Dramatic Adaptation Charleston Filmfest, a branch of the Houston International Film Festival Winner: Silver Plaque Children’s International Film Festival in Chicago Winner: Bronze Plaque Columbus International Film & Video Festival for the category: Children Dealing with Religion. 1997-98 Selected for presentation at the Miami, Boston, and Palm Beach Jewish Film Festivals 1997 Selected for presentation on public television stations in New York, Seattle/Canada, Miami, Los Angeles, Chicago. Other1999-98 Articles for “Illinois Libraries”, Illinois State Library publication 1992 Contributing editor for the Illinois Center for the Book Bulletin 1986-88 Contributing editor for My Own Magazine, a General Learning Corporation pre-school publication. 1986 "Let's Go For the Record," wrote children's musical produced in San Francisco area as part of a Hewlett-Packard Grant. 1985 Biography of Michael Jackson and the Jacksons for Kellogg’s Corporation 1967-82 Free-lance journalist. Articles, features, investigative pieces, sports column, short humor, human interest, travel, features in all Chicago papers as well as U.S. Camera, Chicago, L.A. Times, Boston Globe, and many others. Short stories in various publications. 1970 "The Mexicans," abridged for Urban America (Scott Foresman) from an article in Chicago. 1959-63 BA, University of Illinois at Champaign/Urbana, Literature/Philosophy/Speech. Wrote over twenty musicals and sold first article to the Chicago Tribune Sunday Magazine. 1958-59 Scripted and performed in children's television series "Uncle Otto's Magic Toy Shop" and "Teen Scene" in ABC pilot program for high school students. 1958 Radio/TV/Film major in Northwestern University's Cherub program for gifted high school students. OrganizationsAuthors Guild Mystery Writers of America Society of Midland Authors Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Off Campus Writers Workshop 1996-2000 Society of Midland Authors, Board of Directors. 1991-94 Illinois Center for the Book, Board Member 1992 Illinois Center for the Book, Nominating Committee 1988-90 Society of Midland Authors, Board of Directors. 1988 Society of Midland Authors, Nominating Committee. 1988 Society of Children's Book Writers, Midwest Planning Committee. 1988 Evanston Arts Council, Grants Review Committee. 1987 Society of Midland Authors, Children's Book Award Chairperson, 1987 Children's Reading Round Table, Program Chairperson for Summer Seminar. 1987 Evanston Arts Council, Grants Review Committee. 1986 Society of Midland Authors, Authors' Award Committee CivicJudge, Illinois Center for the Book, essay contest “Books Change Lives” Judge, Chicago Sun-Times “Books of the Year” Awards Planning Committee, The First International Conference of Jewish Women, Kiev, Ukraine Creator, Books and Breakfast, a non-profit program to feed breakfast and read to “at risk” grade school children in Evanston |
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