Susan Pearson celebrates her birthday on December 21st. She was born in Boston, and graduated from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Her first book was Izzie, which was named one of the New York Times Outstanding Books of the Year. An editor and an author, she has written several Eagle-Eye Ernie mysteries set in Minnesota, as well as picture books such as Happy Birthday, Grampie and Silver Morning. Ms. Pearson has recently written several books of poetry, including The Drowsy Hours and Squeak and Squawk.

She has worked in varying editorial capacities at Viking Press, Dial Press, Carolrhoda Books, Lothrop Lee & Shepard, and is currently and editor-at-large for Chronicle Books.