Susan Thomsen

Since 2005, Susan Thomsen has written about children's books at her blog, Chicken Spaghetti, which she named after a favorite Southern casserole. Once upon a time she worked at The New Yorker in the Goings On About Town section, and later reviewed New York theater for an online city guide. She is the author of Elvis: A Tribute to the King, a gift book in the shape of a record. A member of the Authors Guild and PEN American Center, Susan lives in Connecticut with her husband, 10-year-old son, and various pets, including an orange tabby cat, two chickens, and a garter snake named Snakey.

Chicken Spaghetti has been recommended at E! Online, School Library Journal, and the online edition of The Horn Book. Susan has been on blogging panels at the Westport (CT) Public Library; the Festival of Words in Norwalk, CT; and the National Council of Teachers of English annual convention. Her work has appeared online at PBS Parents' Booklights blog and the Poetry Foundation.

Susan is proud to be a Reading Buddy in a public-school first-grade class.

Email: c_spaghetti[at]yahoo[dot]com

Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/c_spaghetti