Susanna Daniel

Susanna Daniel is an acclaimed novelist known for her evocative storytelling and richly drawn characters. Her debut novel, "Stiltsville," won the 2011 PEN/Bingham Prize for outstanding debut work and was recognized by Oprah.com, Amazon.com, and the Huffington Post as one of the best books of 2010. Her second novel, "Sea Creatures," a Target Book Club selection, was praised as "a captivating, haunting novel" by Abraham Verghese. Both works reflect her deep connection to Miami, where she spent much of her childhood at her family’s stilt house in Biscayne Bay.

Daniel holds degrees from Columbia University and the University of Iowa Writers’ Workshop, where she honed her craft. She was a Carl Djerassi Fiction Fellow at the University of Wisconsin Institute for Creative Writing and co-founded the Madison Writers’ Studio with author Michelle Wildgen. Her writing has appeared in publications such as Newsweek, Slate, and One Story, showcasing her versatility across genres. Currently residing in Madison, Wisconsin, she continues to draw inspiration from her coastal roots while working on her third novel.
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 Stiltsville 2010
2 Sea Creatures 2013
Non-Fiction Books
# Title Year
1 Amy 2022
iOpener Books
# Title Year
1 Eva the Beekeeper (By: Jane Manners) 2004
2 A Guide to Rocks and Minerals (By: Jeffrey B. Fuerst) 2004
3 The Changing Earth (By: Lucy Floyd) 2004
4 Clouds (By: Jane Manners) 2004
5 Where Do Plants Grow (By: Lynn Bryan) 2004
6 Catching the Wind (By: Lynn Blanche) 2004
7 Trees and Leaves (By: Jane Manners) 2005
8 Inventing the Telephone (By: Sue Graves) 2012
9 Skeletons Inside and Out (By: DK Publishing) 2015
10 Flags (By: DK Publishing) 2015
11 Our Mysterious Universe (By: Laura Langston) 2015
12 A Year in Antarctica (By: Anita Ganeri) 2015
13 Star Pictures (By: Leslie Kimmelman) 2015
14 Could We Live on the Moon? (By: Frieda Wishinsky) 2015
15 Animals A to Z (By: Iris Zammit) 2015
16 Planes, Trains, and More (By: Sue Graves) 2015
17 Encyclopedia of Places (By: DK Publishing) 2015
18 A Trip to the Beach (By: Deborah Kekewich) 2015
19 Follow a River (By: Jane Manners) 2015
20 I am a Drummer (By: Jane Manners, Sam Sacchetti) 2015
21 Tick Tock World Clocks (By: Lucy Floyd) 2015
22 Beatrix Potter (By: Rosie McCormick) 2015
23 What’s the Address? (By: Rachel Griffiths) 2015
24 Small and Large (By: Arlene Block) 2015
25 Guide to Growing (By: Sue Graves) 2015
26 Homes Around the World (By: Maureen Dockendork, Sharon Jeroski) 2015
27 Book of Space (By: Rosie McCormick) 2015
28 Fun with Shadows (By: Cynthia Benjamin, Sharon Siamon, Jeff Siamon) 2015
29 All About the Body (By: Joanne Sinclair) 2015
30 Robots (By: Elizabeth Tyndall) 2015
31 Island Life (By: Joanne Sinclair) 2015
32 Playground Science (By: Elizabeth Paren) 2015
33 Volcanoes (By: Lucy Floyd) 2015
34 Hurricane (By: Maureen Haselhust) 2015
35 Coral Reefs (By: Sydnie Meltzer Kleinhenz) 2015
36 In the Mountains (By: Judy Bagshaw) 2015
37 The Mystery of Magnets (By: Deborah Kekewich) 2015
38 Survival: Animal Adaptations (By: Alice Cary) 2015
39 Four Great Cities (By: Margaret Lysecki) 2015
40 Light and Shade 2015
41 Encyclopedia of Early Peoples (By: Richard C. Lawrence) 2015
42 A Guide to Constellations (By: Gib Goodfellow, Liz Stenson) 2015
43 Living Through a Natural Disaster (By: Eve Recht) 2015
44 Climbing Everest (By: Susan McCloskey) 2015
45 Airborne! (By: David Glover) 2015
46 What is a Government (By: Simon Adams, Logan Everett) 2015
47 Looking at Cities (By: Rachel Griffiths, Margaret Clyne) 2015
48 Sand (By: Rachel Griffiths, Margaret Clyne) 2015
49 Animal Look-Alikes (By: Rachel Griffiths, Margaret Clyne) 2015
50 Going to School (By: Cynthia Benjamin, Rachel Griffiths, Margaret Clyne) 2015
Susanna Daniel Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Rebel Girls Champions 2021