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Susan Lendroth

Susan writes stories for children (including picture books), essays for adults, and poems for all ages. Her latest work in Short Edition, TO AN UNKNOWN BOOKLOVER, is a love song to that wonderful exploration of letters and London, "84 Charing Cross Road."

Find her on instagram/susanlendroth & facebook.com/SusanLendroth

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Creative Nonfiction

Rum Ball Magic

Susan Lendroth

Many years ago, I worked as a film and television extra for a few months. Interspersed with temporary jobs at insurance companies and accounting firms, the onscreen background work paid no more than ... [+]

Creative Nonfiction
Creative Nonfiction
Children's
Poetry
Children's

Hillie Sorts It Out

Susan Lendroth

The rain had dried up – 
every drip, every puddle – 
but Hillie couldn't go out 
while her room was a muddle. 

Mom had been clear, and 
her dad had agreed, 
"First, clean up ... [+]

Children's

The Cat Who Purred

Susan Lendroth

In a small cottage in a deep valley, an old woman lived with her goats and sheep, chickens and dog, a sway-backed horse and one ginger cat.

Each morning, she collected eggs while the dog led the ... [+]

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Poetry
Children's
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