Image of an illustrated line of trees of different shapes and shades.
Script text reading "Sue Sutherland Books."
Image of an illustrated line of trees of different shapes and shades.
Image of a woman in a white jacket with the ocean and sunset behind her.

Sue Sutherland
~Author and Adventurer

Sue grew up in Ohio where she fell in love with reading. She has a degree in Forest Management (so she could grow the trees that make the paper for books) and spent her career with the US Forest Service. Some of her exciting job titles included forester, wilderness ranger, and firefighter.  Sue is a weaver, quilter, photographer, writer, world traveler, and a SUPER SANTA BELIEVER. (See some of her hobbies below!) 

Currently, Sue lives on a horse ranch in Montana midway between Glacier and Yellowstone National Parks. Shh! Don’t ask which is her favorite- she loves them both!

Here are some of Sue’s hobbies… what are some of yours?

Travel and nature photography

Image of a great horned owl in a tree.
Image of a whale tale rising above a body of water.
Photo of a moose in a lake, water dripping off of it's muzzle.

Handcrafts like quilting and weaving

A photo of a quilted square with brown, white, tan, and purple patterns.
Photo of a loom with green, white, and red yarn.
Logo with an illustration of a little girl with curly brown hair lying on her belly reading a book. Next to it the words "12x12."
Logo with letters "SCBWI" in green and below the words "Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.

Check out these Honorable Mentions!

Image of an award with two illustrated hummingbirds and a butterfly, with rainbow script letter saying "Where stories take flight" and "Pitch Party People's Choice Award.
Illustration of animals in party hats with words "PB Party Honorable Mention 2025."
Illustration of animals in party hats with words "PB Party Honorable Mention 2024."