Look and Listen

Biography

Susan Black is a published author. Her book, THE LITTLE RED BOOK TEACHING ESL IN CHINA, was published in 2008. She won second prize for her short story at the Powell River 2010 Writers Conference. One of her essays has been selected for publication in the upcoming 'Reflections from Women' series. She's a mother of an adult son, a Grandma, and happily married. Susan is a religious person who is studying the Baha'i faith. She says, "I am old enough to wear purple, a colour that matches my mood, which is typically upbeat."

Inspiration

I took up journal writing when my husband and I left Canada for our first job as English teachers in China. We sold most of our possessions, including Frank's hand-built 12-metre sailboat, stuffed the rest of our things into a storage locker and flew to China. I kept notes, interviewed people and accumulated unique facts about teaching in China. The practical use of communism in the classroom became the catalyst for my writing THE LITTLE RED BOOK TEACHING ESL IN CHINA. My husband and I are home in Canada now and my passion for writing has blossomed.