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Thank you for stopping by! This seems like the place where I'm supposed to share some info about me. I studied at the University of Iowa, where I earned my B.A. in Ancient Civilizations. My focus was on the art, religion, history, and languages of ancient Greece and Rome. I absolutely loved every second of my education.
Over the years, I've taken invaluable writing courses through the Iowa Summer Writing Festival and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Almost weekly, I virtually attend priceless events through the Off Campus Writers’ Workshop in Chicago.
My debut novel, The Death and Life of Iphigenia, released in 2025 and I'm honored that the novel was shortlisted for the 2024 Novel London Literary Competiton. I also have one short story, Aerope, published on my website.
Iphigenia is a story I’ve been wanting to tell since I first encountered the poor girl during college almost thirty years ago, and I'm thrilled that her tragic tale is finally available in a full novel form—and for the first time that I'm aware of.
And since you didn’t ask, here are some more personal details: I grew up in Iowa with a few years spent living in San Diego, Minneapolis, and Denver. I came back. I live with my husband and our cat, who is 52% lapdog, 39% galloping pony, 18% basketball pro, and 121% cat. I stink at math.
Besides writing, I love to garden, hike, knit, and kayak. Oh, and read. Let’s not forget reading.
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J. Susanne Wilson is a historical fiction writer focusing on myths set in Bronze Age Greece. She earned her B.A. in Ancient Civilizations from the University of Iowa with a concentration on Greek and Roman art, religion, history, and languages. Her debut novel, The Death and Life of Iphigenia, was short-listed for the 2024 Novel London Literary Prize and was published in 2025.
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My biggest and most exciting project—the one that keeps me up at night—is currently in the works. I’m retelling the Greek myth of Iphigenia. As the words spill from my mind and magically appear on my computer screen, I couldn’t be happier. This is a story I’ve been wanting to tell since I first encountered the poor girl during college almost thirty years ago.
I grew up in Iowa with a few years spent living in San Diego, Minneapolis, and Denver. I came back. I live with my husband and our cat, who is 52% lapdog, 39% galloping pony, 18% basketball pro, and 121% cat. I stink at math.
Besides writing, I love to garden, hike, knit, and kayak. Oh, and read. Let’s not forget reading.
Thank you for stopping by!
MORE ABOUT ME THAN YOU ASKED FOR
Thank you for stopping by! This seems like the place where I'm supposed to share some info about me. I studied at the University of Iowa, where I earned my B.A. in Ancient Civilizations. My focus was on the art, religion, history, and languages of ancient Greece and Rome. I absolutely loved every second of my education.
Over the years, I've taken invaluable writing courses through the Iowa Summer Writing Festival and Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers. Almost weekly, I virtually attend priceless events through the Off Campus Writers’ Workshop in Chicago.
My debut novel, The Death and Life of Iphigenia, released in 2025 and I'm honored that the novel was shortlisted for the 2024 Novel London Literary Competiton. I also have one short story, Aerope, published on my website.
Iphigenia is a story I’ve been wanting to tell since I first encountered the poor girl during college almost thirty years ago, and I'm thrilled that her tragic tale is finally available in a full novel form—and for the first time that I'm aware of.
And since you didn’t ask, here are some more personal details: I grew up in Iowa with a few years spent living in San Diego, Minneapolis, and Denver. I came back. I live with my husband and our cat, who is 52% lapdog, 39% galloping pony, 18% basketball pro, and 121% cat. I stink at math.
Besides writing, I love to read, garden, hike, knit, and kayak.
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J. Susanne Wilson is an award-winning historical fiction writer focusing on retelling myths set in Bronze Age Greece. She earned her B.A. in Ancient Civilizations from the University of Iowa with a concentration on Greek and Roman art, religion, history, and languages. Her debut novel, The Death and Life of Iphigenia, was short-listed for the 2024 Novel London Literary Prize and was published in 2025.
