Canadian author Susan Anita Jones has over 30 years experience working with children as an Educator, Counsellor, Artist, and Writer. She lives in the stunningly beautiful province of British Columbia, Canada.
River Tweed, Scotland
My first novel BEAUTY AND ASHES was written to discover a Past filled with terror and grace. There existed an abyss in my being so silent that not even tears could reach it as I visited Beaumont Hamel, a WW II memorial. The sacrifice and the pain are enormous. The novel is set during World War II. The loss of just one person has such sad consequences. I believe the opposite is also true; that the survival of one person and the revelation of that story can begin to heal us. BEAUTY AND ASHES, the story of a family coming to Canada is one of success; it is the conquering of fear and trauma.
PERSONALITY, POLITICS, AND THE PRINCE, A Biography of Lady Winifred Maxwell, Countess of Nithsdale 1670-1749. See the March 2022 review in the Scottish Community Magazine of the year Dumfries & Galloway Life Magazine with an interview by former BBC reporter, Man of Scotland, Willie Johnston! This biography has been a true passion. I travelled to Scotland for research and was just thrilled at the reception I received. Two of Winifred's family homes were visited. Reading the letters of Bonnie Prince Charlie in the Edinburgh library was one highlight in a trip filled with an astonishing amount of sunlight and good times. Another research trip was to Bruges, Belgium. You'll have to read the Biography to find out why that is so significant!
Another super fun project are my latest LITERARY THRILLERS and MYSTERIES:
BUILDING NUMBER FOUR An Amira Margaret Alexander Thriller. This tale recounts many of my first hand experiences from living in the Middle East. The second book in this series THE NUMBER IS THIRTEEN continues with Amira and her wily ways! Book three is A NUMBER IN THE HEART. The Fourth book, set in Canada, is being polished for release!
The SEA CHILD series is for beginning readers and kids with a dyslexic learning style. In addition the series follows the theories of social emotional learning and Lev Vygotsky. There are five chapter books written to engage more mature readers wishing to improve. Themes are: Climate Change, Refugees and Immigration, Finding your Passion, Bullying, and Aboriginal Heritage.
TREE CHILD is an emerging series following this similar format. THEME: Finding Your Heart.
CREATING EMOTIONAL AMBIENCE WITHIN is the practical application of the theoretical foundation and ANXIETY AN INCLUSIVE APPROACH is another. It pairs well with the BACKWARD MIRROR, an early reader chapter book.
Another chapter book is GO SCHRALP IT! an active read following a mountain bike adventure written with Kalani Jones. Visit all the most awesome riding locations in the province of British Columbia, the mecca of downhill biking.
My education and experiences are many. I grew up in British Columbia and have lived abroad in the Middle East. I attended Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria, Sauder School of Business at the University of British Columbia, and received my MASTERS degree in Clinical Counselling Psychology from the University of Trinity Western. I have worked in the Education field since 1983 as a teacher, counsellor, and guest speaker at the University of British Columbia UBC, Trinity Western University TWU, and the University of the Fraser Valley UFV.
I was recently employed with the University of the Fraser Valley in the province of British Columbia as a sessional instructor, and I WRITE as much as I can.
I love being an author and writer. Thanks so much for your support!
Susan