Susan Wood
Biography
Susan Wood
Susan Wood is an award-winning author of books for young readers and adults. Susan is especially excited about her latest children's book, ESQUIVEL! Space-Age Sound Artist, a biography of colorful Mexican musician and stereo-sound pioneer Juan Garcia Esquivel, illustrated by Duncan Tonatiuh. ESQUIVEL!, a Junior Library Guild Selection, is available in both English and Spanish editions. Learn more at www.esquivelbook.com, featuring fun and fascinating videos, a free downloadable educator's guide, and much more.
Formerly writing as Susan VanHecke, Susan Wood is the author of these other children's titles:UNDER THE FREEDOM TREE; RAGIIN' JAZZIN' ROCKIN': A History of American Musical Instrument Makers; ROCK 'N' ROLL SOLDIER, cowritten with Dean Ellis Kohler, foreword by Graham Nash; and AN APPLE PIE FOR DINNER.
For adults, Susan is the author of RACE WITH THE DEVIL: The Gene Vincent Story; ROADWORK: Rock & Roll Turned Inside Out (Raising Hell on the Rock 'n' Roll Highway in the UK), cowritten with Tom Wright, foreword by Pete Townshend; and THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN: The Eddie Cochran Story, cowritten with Bobby Cochran.
Learn more about Susan and her books at www.susanwoodbooks.com.
Susan Wood
