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Susane Colasanti (born May 1, 1973) is an author of realistic, contemporary teen novels. Before becoming a full-time author in 2007, she was a high school science teacher for ten years, and lives in New York City.[1]

Susane Colasanti
Born	(1973-05-01) May 1, 1973 (age 49) New Jersey
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Education	Academic major in Astrophysics/Earth and Space Science, Academic minor in Psychology; Master's degree in Science Education: Teachers of Physics, 7–12
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania, New York University
Period	2006–present
Genre	Young adult fiction
Website
susanecolasanti.com

Biography

Early life and education

Colasanti grew up in Peapack-Gladstone, New Jersey.[2] and attended Bernards High School in Bernardsville.[3][4]

Colasanti completed a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in Astrophysics / Earth and Space Science with a minor in psychology. She moved to Manhattan in 1996, and completed a master's degree from New York University in science education and physics teaching.[5]

Before becoming an author, Colasanti was a high school teacher of earth science, physics and meteorology in Manhattan and the South Bronx.[6]

Writing career

Colasanti's first book When It Happens was published in 2006.[7] In 2007, after its publication, Colasanti left her job as a teacher in New York City to become a full-time writer.[5] She has since written ten other young adult novels, including the City Love series.

Colasanti currently lives in New York City as a full-time writer.[8]

Books

• When It Happens, New York : Viking, 2006. ISBN 9780670060290 In 842 libraries according to WorldCat.[9][10]
  • translated into German as Falling in love : die Liebe kommt ganz unverhofft
  • Translated into Polish by Marcin Górecki as Gdy nadejdzie czas, 2011
• Take Me There, New York : Viking, 2008. ISBN 9780670063338 In 688 libraries according to WorldCat.[11][12]
  • Translated into Spanish by Sara Cano Fernández as Llévame allí, 2011
  • Translated into German by Barbara Abedi as Take me there eine Geschichte zum Verlieben
  • Translated into French by Madeleine Nasalik as La pluie, les garçons et autres choses mystérieuses
• Waiting For You, New York : Viking, 2009. ISBN 9780670011308 In 706 libraries according to WorldCat.[13][14]
  • Translated into Turkish by Süleyman Karakan & Nihal Kuşhan as Ne zaman geleceksin, 2009
  • Translated into German by Barbara Abedi as Waiting for you Geschichte über die Liebe,
  • Translated into Polish as Gdy nadejdzie czas
  • Translated into Brazilian Portuguese as Esperando por você
• Something Like Fate, New York : Viking, 2010 ISBN 9780670011469 In 754 libraries according to WorldCat.[15][16]
  • Translated into Spanish as El novio de mi mejor amiga / Something like fate
  • Translated into Brazilian Portuguese as Tipo destino
  • Translated into Indonesian as When it happens = saat hal itu terjadi
• So Much Closer, New York : Viking, 2011. ISBN 9780670012244 In 616 libraries according to WorldCat.[17][18]
  • Translated into Brazilian Portuguese as Bem mais perto
• Keep Holding On New York : Viking, 2012. ISBN 9780670012251 In 736 libraries according to WorldCat.[19][20]
• All I Need. New York : Viking, 2013. ISBN 9780670014231 In 97 libraries according to WorldCat. (as of May 2013) [21]

References

External links

• Official website

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