Sue Glamuzina

Susan’s been published in  A Fine Line, Good Company Lit, Spillwords, Live Encounters, Stories from the Crypt, Tales of the Domain, Tales from Dominion Road, and a number of international Anthology’s. She published her first poetry book, Blue toes in 2023 complete with her illustrations. She has a junior fiction and two YA almost ready for release and is editing 50 other 1st drafts.

Susan won the IWW scifi/fantastic with a short story in her 'Blood Protectors' world as well as being highly commended in kidslit with her  'Lavendar Hill' and 2nd in long fiction with her thriller penname Lee Simpson's 'Switches'. For National Poetry Month 2023 - her poem was displayed in Titirangi in the village and was a runner up in XYZ children's poetry. in 2022 She with was runner up in the National Poetry Day, Poetry at the beach and New Leaf Christmas competition.

Susan is vice president with International Writers Workshop, and helps run the Auckland Writers group where she introduced the idea, instigated and lead committees to make two anthologies and is currently on her third. She is also an active member of RWNZ, Titirangi poets, Owewa Poets, SCBWI, Storyline and NZSA.

Susan runs writing exercises in her writing groups, and has helped teach poetry and short stories to Rangers and other school children, sharing writing opportunities with them. She has feature on Podcast and radio with her writing.


Genre:

  • Adult Fiction
  • Children's Fiction
  • Drama
  • Romance
  • Poetry
  • Young Adult

Skills:

  • Novelist
  • Short Story Writing

Branch:

Auckland

Location:

Auckland

Publications:


Spillwords

a selection of poems on spillwords

Susan Glamuzina, Author at Spillwords

the good company

The Good Company Lit Issue #2 Adventure the start

Pirates of the Playground

Danny and Jenny are bored at lunch time so Charlie brings out a cardboard tube. What games can they imagine now and will they get into trouble with the older kids?

Stroll

Snuggled up watching movies on a rainy day is great, until Mum says, 'Let's go for a stroll.' Let's not she thinks, but what will she see and what will she do if she does go?

Can't See Me

Mark gets scared of the dark and hides under his sheets, but when he hears a noise he finds himself in a jungle, which is great until he sees danger, again he hides under his sheets but ends up on another adventure.

Kaylee's Secret Mission

Still struggling from her mum's death, Kaylee is sent away from her caravan in Invercargill and all she's ever known to move into a mansion in Remuera, Auckland with her father and brother she never knew. Kaylee escapes into her spy books... and then finds out that her new brother is also a sleuth fan. Together they have fun with the spy toys until she finds out their toys might be the difference between life and death. Secrets are hiding within the walls of this mansion. And Kaylee is determined to uncover them...

Junior Fiction - Dyslexic Friendly

The Black Mannor

Belinda's uncle has taught her everything she knows about animals but when he suddenly dies, has he taught her enough to be able to run his pet business? Belinda suspects her uncle's staff are up to more than just breeding parrots so now she has to learn to care for new animals. Caged kiwis and strange sounding boxes have Belinda on edge. What secrets are the staff hiding are her family and animals safe?

Teen Mystery - Dyslexic Friendly

The Summer Surf

Sandra is determined to prove herself as she tries out for a summer lifesaving job - a job that will take her away from the safety of the farm into the unknown. But Sandra isn't expecting to meet someone who will change her life. She soon discovers that people can be manipulative and deceitful. Will she navigate the turbulent waters of first love and a new job.

Teen Romance - Dyslexic Friendly

The Dramatic Bubble

Kenzie wants to focus on her school exams with no distractions, but cupid, COVID and the government have other ideas. Will the Catholic boy be a distraction for her, or the only thing that holds her together as her family life collapses? Warning; contains self harm and cheating.

Teen Romance - Dyslexic Friendly

Lavender and Pearls

Book one of the Pearl Trilogy

Jackie and her brother Hayden are sent to stay at their eccentric Aunt's antique shop in New Zealand, where they discover a magical secret.

When her family members start going missing, Jackie must venture into fantastical and dangerous new lands to save them.

Will Jackie rescue her family? And what secrets will she discover along the way?

Junior Fiction - Dyslexic Friendly