About Me

Hello. My name is Susanna, and I live in beautiful North Yorkshire. I have a blessed family life with my husband, three grown-up daughters and six grandchildren. I am a freelance writer, author, poet, and Qigong teacher, and I am passionate about encouraging everyone to explore their own creative practice to improve their health.

I am already a published author, having published two poetry books, a memoir, two non-fiction books, stories and poems in various anthologies and countless short stories.

I was a regular contributor to the Harrogate Advertiser newspaper group, managing my own column, and have had many submissions to local and national online news magazine sites. For three years, I was the in-house writer for David Lloyd Clubs UK, creating content and articles on health and fitness, particularly for the over-50s. I have presented workshops at various writing festivals, including the recent Harrogate Crime Festival in 2024.  I was a regular writer and teacher for The Joy Club UK for three years. 

Much of my writing work has been freelance, for national and local businesses, including website content, blog posts, and company articles. I have also written for personal requests such as wedding speeches and personalised poems. As a playwright, I have had various drama and comedy plays performed in live theatre, and I have also directed and performed in a Promoting Yorkshire Authors live performance at Ilkley Literature Festival in 2019 and 2022. I also organised and co-hosted the Writing and Wellness Festival in Harrogate in 2018. In 2024, I was a prize winner at the Ripon Poetry Festival, and my poem was published in their anthology that year.

I have taught both online and in-person Qigong classes and regularly organise mini-retreats that incorporate therapeutic writing, meditation and Qigong. I have trained and learned my Qigong teaching methods through Long White Cloud Qigong and Lee Holden. I continue to attend Qigong refresher courses to deepen and expand my knowledge.

I have held many Meditation classes for all ages in the local community, as well as online. I have trained at the Soul Awakening Academy for my Meditation qualification, which is recognised by the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine.

I have enjoyed learning to develop my creative arts practice and have had my textile artwork exhibited at Jodrell Bank Observatory, North Yorkshire Libraries, Harrogate Art Show and Ilkley Arts Centre.

In my spare time, I enjoy creative writing, history, photography, Qigong, hiking, crafts, walking my dog and spending quality time with my family.

I hold the following qualifications/training: BA Hons History, English & Art; Therapeutic & Reflective Writing; Qigong teacher, Meditation. I am fully insured with Public Liability Insurance and DBS checked.

Thank you for visiting my website.

Susanna x