About Susan denning

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SUSAN DENNING 

AUTHOR

Following graduation from college, I worked in three different mayoral administrations for City of New York. My jobs primarily focused on civil rights and women’s issues. In 1979, I was instrumental in starting the nation’s first Sexual Harassment Prevention and Complaint Program. In the early 80s, I produced an award winning radio show on women’s issues. When I left the City of New York, I counseled abused women and taught political science and history.

In 2011, I published the novel Far Away Home about a young woman who left New York City in 1868 to start a new life in Utah. Up to that time, most of my writing focused on professional journals and texts. When I ventured into fiction, I wrote short stories. One received honorable mention in a NOW short story contest and was published in Creative Woman.

The novel began as a chapter for a history book. I conducted my research in the American west for three summers; I even drove a covered wagon! Check out the video below. When the history book project dissolved, I used my research to create a western, historical romance novel. As a self-published, unknown author, I never imagined anyone would read Far Away Home, but tens of thousands of readers did. 

To my great surprise, many readers requested the next chapter of Aislynn's story. The sequel, Embrace the Wind, debuted in March 2017. Both books are available at Amazon- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0055U8ZRK

The next edition in the Aislynn’s Story Series is  will be debuting at the end of 2026.   If you would like notification of the release date, please send an email to susandenningauthor@gmail.com

Far Away Home and Embrace the Wind have become popular book club reads. Discussion questions can be found on the last page of this website. 

I am also available for online book club meetings. 

Write to me at susandenningauthor@gmail.com with your request.  

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