Susan Brownrigg

Susan Brownrigg is a Lancashire lass who writes historical mysteries for adults and children ages 9+.

Susan worked for 12 years at a Cheshire museum, teaching children about history, nature, art and literature. She has also worked in education roles at visitor attractions across the North West including a Georgian mansion house, a Tudor hall, a cotton mill apprentice house, a science centre and a zoo. She works part-time as a library assistant.

Susan is a trained journalist, and worked at the Liverpool Echo's weekly titles for 12 years as a reporter and sub editor.

Susan is a SCBWI British Isles Undiscovered Voices winner, featuring in the 2016 anthology. She also won the Margaret Carey Scholarship for fiction 2015.

She earned a MA in Creative Writing with Distinction from University of Chester.

Her books for adults are:

The Secret of Abney Hall (2026)

Her books for children aged 9+ are:

Wrong Tracks (2025) Short-listed for Historical Association Young Quills Award 2026

Gracie Fairshaw and the Missing Reel (2024)

Gracie Fairshaw and the Trouble at The Tower (2021) Long-listed for Historical Association Young Quills Award 2022

Gracie Fairshaw and the Mysterious Guest (2020)

Kintana and the Captain's Curse (2021) Currently out of print